The first Open Cockpit Day for this summer at the Oakland Aviation Museum at the Historic North Field at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in California is slated for Sunday, June 20. Attendees will get a chance to sit inside a Korean War MiG-15, several U.S. military jets from the A-3 to A-7, and see the […]
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Master Instructors named
Eight CFIs recently were accredited as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially. Aviation […]
EAA kicks off free first flight lessons
Since 1992, EAA members have provided more than 1.5 million Young Eagles with an introductory flight in a general aviation aircraft. During the past 18 months, EAA, with support from individuals and the aviation industry, has been building a “Flight Plan” to assist interested Young Eagles in earning a pilot certificate. The next element of […]
First flight of restored Colonial Skimmer C-1
Colonial Skimmer Serial Number One, the prototype of the Lake Amphibian fleet, recently had its first flight after a complete restoration at Walter J. Kolodza Airport (GBR) in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. John Staber of Old Chatham, N.Y., a flight instructor and pilot of Lake Amphibian aircraft since 1964, has for the past 11 years been […]
Steering birds clear of planes
The “Miracle on the Hudson,” when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger famously ditched his US Airways airliner into the Hudson River after multiple bird strikes, has resulted in a number of safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board, including research on the use of pulsating lights to deter birds. For Scott Philiben, vice president of Bend, […]
Cadets aim high at CAP’s flight academies
Nearly 200 Civil Air Patrol cadets from across America will learn to fly at a National Flight Academy (NFA) this summer. CAP is holding eight national flight academies this year, each specifically designed for cadets who want to learn to fly either powered aircraft or gliders. The first NFA, a glider academy, is already underway […]
Growing the next generation
Chesapeake Sport Pilot Flight School, and Annapolis EAA Chapters 532 and Laurel Chapter 4, recently partnered to present a one-day aviation workshop and Young Eagles Rally for 68 local Boy Scouts. The workshop was held at the Bay Bridge Airport (W29) in Stevensville, Md. The Youth Aviation Adventure program was started in Ohio in 1997 […]
Get a Ford Tri-Motor rating
Most people travel to the Grand Canyon for the view or the outdoor recreational activities. For pilots, a trip to the Grand Canyon could bring the opportunity to get type-rated in a Ford Tri-Motor. That’s right. A Ford Tri-Motor. “The Ford Tri-Motor paved the way to fly passengers safely in transcontinental air travel,” says Bryan […]
10,000 miles in an LSA, 10,000 to go
With the total distance traveled at nearly 11,000 miles, Michael Combs has piloted his Remos Light Sport Aircraft beyond the halfway point of The Flight for the Human Spirit, designed to inspire people to never give up on their dreams. At the 79th stop in 19 flying days of a 50-state journey, Combs was greeted […]