General aviation pilots flying near Phoenix from Feb. 8-13, 2023, need to be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures, and comply with additional requirements that will be in effect for Super Bowl LVII, according to FAA officials.
FAA OKs Thrust Flight’s accelerated commercial course
The new approval decreases the length of the school’s Part 141 commercial course by as much as two months, according to company officials. That means a student pilot with zero time could obtain a job as a commercial pilot or instructor in as little as seven months and as a regional airline pilot in as little as 20 months, they add.
Picture of the Day: A spectacular sight
Andrew Hesketh submitted this photo and note: “Flying my 1968 Beechcraft Bonanza V35A in late January 2022 from Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) to Litchfield Municipal Airport (3LF) in Illinois, for annual inspection. Flying north from Spirit of St. Louis Airport you cross over the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois, and I captured the breaking of a cold winter dawn over the river. The sun breaking through the clouds was spectacular!”
GA advocates submit comments to EPA on proposed 100LL endangerment finding
The coalition urged the EPA, in coordination with the FAA, to “ensure that any final finding and follow-on regulatory actions align with the development and deployment of a viable unleaded avgas alternative.”
15th annual Midwest LSA Expo promises to be bigger than ever
The Expo will feature Light Sport Aircraft, ultralights, kit planes, powered parachutes, powered paragliders, trikes, gyros, amphibians and more, according to organizers.
Museum invites veterans to share their stories
During Veteran’s Story Preservation Day, veterans will be interviewed so their stories can saved for generations to come. “The interviews will be compiled and saved in the Fargo Air Museum’s archives and can be used for research and remembrance of the conflicts and experiences that our veterans lived through,” museum officials explained.
Picture of the Day: Twists and turns of the Mat-Su Glacier
David Baldwin submitted this photo and note: “Flying up the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska in my Kitfox Series 7 SLSA. The black stripes are caused by glaciers verging together under tremendous pressure, grinding up material between them as they slowly advance down the valley over the years.”
New flight school opens at KTLH
Epic Flight Academy has opened its third location at Tallahassee International Airport in Florida.
Share your story of flight and win a trip to Oshkosh
“Tell us the true story of how pursuing the dream of flight enabled you to do something that would have otherwise been out of reach,” officials say. “We want to hear how becoming a pilot and getting involved in grassroots aviation made a memorable experience possible for you. How did you pilot your own adventure? Tell us how flying helped you transform from dreamer to doer.”