Every day brings new milestones for The Flight for the Human Spirit, which now has more than 3,600 miles behind the tail and roughly 16,000 to go. “We now have over 125,000 hits a day on our website,” said pilot Michael Combs. “Even our podcasts are consistently getting between 400 and 800 listens every day. […]
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AEA elects new officers
Members of the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) elected new representatives to its board of directors this month during the AEA International Convention in Orlando. In addition, the AEA board of directors elected a new chairman and new vice chairman. Three incumbents seeking re-election and one new board member were elected to represent the United States […]
Summer’s danger zones
Climatology — the study of the generally prevailing weather conditions common to a region — often gets short shrift in pilot training curriculums, but there’s a lot to be said for having a good handle on regional weather patterns, according to a story just posted to AOPA.org, which notes: “For those venturing into unfamiliar regions […]
ISM business to celebrate Learn to Fly Day
Orlando-Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will host two free seminars in recognition of National Learn to Fly Day on May 15. The seminars, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., will teach participants about the aviation industry, as well as provide guidelines for how to become a licensed sport […]
Philadelphia controllers transition to NextGen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the FAA’s plan to modernize the national airspace system, controllers in the Philadelphia area now have the capability to use a satellite-based system to more efficiently and safely track and separate aircraft. “This new technology is a tremendous leap forward in transforming the current air traffic control system,” said […]
NTSB investigating near collision of jetliner and 172
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the near collision of a jetliner and a small private plane at the intersection of two active runways at Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in Southern California. At about 10:58 a.m. PDT on April 19, Southwest Airlines flight 649, a Boeing 737-700 inbound from Oakland, […]
Phillips launches rebate program for compassion flights
Phillips 66 has launched a rebate program designed to support pilots who volunteer their aircraft and time to fly seriously ill patients who need specialized medical treatments. Starting June 1, pilots flying missions organized and approved by Angel Flight Northeast and Mercy Medical Airlift (which administers Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic and Airlift Hope America) will qualify […]
CFI receives grant for safety training device
FAASTeam Lead Representative and CFI Michael Lessard of Sullivan, Maine, has received a grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund to build a Spatial Disorientation Awareness Training Device. These devices, typically known as “Barany Chairs” or “Vertigo Chairs,” are effective devices to expose subjects to the physical effects of spatial disorientation, as they would be encountered […]
Celebrate Women, Wings and Wonder
Am I High Aviation, LLC will celebrate the first “Women, Wings and Wonder” event May 15 at Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) in Wisconsin. The event starts at 10 a.m. with 45 minute presentations offered every hour until 6 p.m. The event will honor two centennial holidays: Women Pilots and Mother’s Day; while celebrating the […]