The notice from the FAA Safety Team tells CFIs to teach their students “when and how to make a safe 180° turn back to the field after an engine failure.”
Coleman Jet Solutions launches
Started by business aviation industry veteran Dave Coleman, the boutique aircraft transaction firm provides technical, regulatory and financial advisory services to those looking to buy an airplane.
Picture of the Day: Early morning departure
Philip Potts submitted this photo and note: “An early morning light show as the Pilatus climbs out of Nashville. It is calm, cold, quiet, and magnificent.”
Pilots Without Pants returns for 2022
The 2022 Pilots Without Pants calendar features pilots from the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York posing “nude” with their airplanes. It’s all in good fun for a good cause: Raising money for a scholarship fund to help a low-income student become a pilot.
‘Because words matter’
A virtual summit slated for Nov. 10, 2021, will provide a platform for the public to comment and provide additional recommendations to the FAA as it develops an “enterprise-wide initiative to adopt language that is both gender-neutral and inclusive.”
Applications open for $1 million in scholarships
The deadline to apply is Feb. 11 for the scholarships, which range from $2,500 to $14,000, and are available for flight training, aviation maintenance training, and more.
Sporty’s 2021 Christmas ornament features the Globe Swift
The 37th annual Sporty’s Christmas ornament features the sleek Globe Swift.
Picture of the Day: First time at the controls
Stuart Rauh submitted this photo and note: “Headed home after a weekend visit with me and her grandmother, our granddaughter Scarlett had a chance to ‘fly’ our 182. We may have a future pilot on our hands!”
Pacific Ocean airstrip gets new caretaker
Led by volunteers with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, 17CL has already been improved, with encroaching vegetation removed, the 900-foot airstrip graded, and amenities added, including a picnic table and grill.