As it enters its 20th year with 98 certificated pilots, Able Flight is counting the days until the second member of its “Class of 2025” passes their check ride to become Able Flight’s 100th pilot.
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Public invited to unveiling of WASP memorial plaque
The engraved plaque honoring the WASP will be placed in the Memorial Courtyard of the National Museum of the Pacific War.
AOPA recognizes top CFIs, flight schools
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently bestowed flight training awards on flight schools and CFIs across the country, including General Aviation News’ own William E. Dubois.
First hover flight: Nuuva V300
Pipistrel reports the successful first hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a long-range, large-capacity hybrid-electric VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aircraft.
Space-related content added to EAA AeroEducate
The agreement with Sierra Space provides EAA AeroEducate with an expert to help create new space-focused activities for the K-12 students who use the platform.
Taildraggers and turmoil
General aviation has long faced challenges with landing-related mishaps, but the study underscores the disproportionate role of tailwheel aircraft in these incidents, according to the researchers.
New accident tracking website launched
A newly launched website tracks general aviation accidents “in real time,” according to its founders.
Epic Flight Academy opens new flight school at KADS
Epic Flight Academy has opened its newest flight school at Addison Airport (KADS) in Dallas, Texas.
What’s the best way to train a pilot?
“We want to empower the individual pilot to be able to reflect upon and improve their own performance by looking at what they are doing right and doing more of it,” Embry Riddle researchers said.