General aviation pilots are confused about the legal way to share expenses of a flight, according to FAA officials. In a reminder, they point out two key things to know: If you want to share expenses, you have to have your own reason for traveling to the destination. And the people you are sharing those expenses with are your friends or family members, not strangers you found on a ride-sharing forum or in some other way.
Phillips 66 Aviation launches Carbon Offset Program
The new program is just part of Phillips 66 Aviation’s focus on sustainable aviation. The company plans to convert its San Francisco refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities, enabling it to produce sustainable products, including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, by 2024.
ATP Flight School opens new training center in Pittsburgh
The new location at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) in West Mifflin, Pa., about 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, is ATP Flight School’s 70th nationwide.
Picture of the Day: Perspective is everything
Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “Perspective is truly everything. This was shot with my Insta 360 camera.”
Flight instructor input needed on changes to DPE program
The survey is designed to “help evaluate the current status of the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) program,” as well as get flight instructors’ input on proposed changes to the program.
The Basic Aerobatic Manual updated
While the book emphasizes techniques for the Cessna Aerobat, the described maneuvers easily translate to other aerobatics-certified airplanes, ASA officials noted.
Picture of the Day: Working late
Mary Galore submitted this photo and note: “Looking out the window of the King Air B200 at our beautiful evening sky in Southern California.”
Volunteer pilots help save endangered black-footed ferrets
An effort to transport 21 endangered black-footed ferrets from the Toronto Zoo’s breeding center in Ontario, Canada, to Northern Colorado, where they will be released into the wild.
New engine for Diamond aerobatic trainer
Diamond’s all-carbon fiber tandem turboprop aerobatic trainer is expected to be certified by the end of 2023.