Eight CFIs achieved or renewed their Master Instructor accreditations in October. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially. This process parallels continuing […]
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New iPhone App: Test Prep on the Go
Study and preparation for FAA Knowledge Exams is now as close as your iPhone. ASA’s new iPhone app, Prepware Private Pilot, is a preparation, study and test tool for the Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam. With more than 1,000 questions, answers and explanations, the application allows you to study by subject or with practice tests. […]
The Crimson Cub
What do you do when you want an airplane, but it’s outside your price range? If you are mechanically inclined, you build it yourself. That’s what Charles Aaron, from Chatsworth, Ga., did. He’s the proud owner of a PA-18 Piper Super Cub replica known as the “Crimson Cub.” “I had a J-3 Cub before and […]
Jane’s celebrates centennial
Nov. 1 is the 100th anniversary of the first edition of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft. During those 100 years, there have only been six editors who have documented the changing world of aircraft from the Bleriot to Concorde. Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft is a renowned publication for technical and production details of all […]
World’s oldest hang glider pilot to make rare appearance at Roar-n-Soar in Florida
Two rare appearances by Neal Goss, an 89-year-old World War II veteran pilot and hang glider pilot of 35 years, will be among the highlights of this year’s Roar n’ Soar at Fantasy of Flight in Florida. Goss is a Guinness World Record holder as the oldest living hang glider pilot. In celebration of Veteran’s […]
Civil Air Patrol: Missions for America
BOOK REVIEW By THOMAS F. NORTON Many Americans learned of the Civil Air Patrol for the first time last year when its participation in the search for Steve Fossett was widely publicized. Few Americans are aware that the CAP has been around for 65 years, since Dec. 1, 1941, just days before the Japanese attack […]
University honors senior FAA official
Catherine (Kate) Lang, acting associate administrator for the FAA Office of Airports, will be honored by the Aviation Institute of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Monday, Nov. 9, when she receives the William F. Shea Award for her contributions to aviation. Lang also will present the 2009 Charles W. Durham Distinguished Guest Lecture. […]
Cirrus taps Carroll for Middle East, Asia
Cirrus Aircraft has named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director, Middle East and Asia. Prior to joining Cirrus, he held senior sales and marketing positions at BAE Systems, Airbus, EADS and other companies as their representative in Asia. He has specific experience in the Middle East, particularly in the area of government, institutional […]
Kissimmee Air Museum expands
Kissimmee Air Museum, located at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), has expanded to include not only a new hangar, but also new exhibits and programs. Warbird Adventures has been offering T-6 flights from the Kissimmee Airport since 1998. It expanded its operation in 2006 by building its first new 10,000-square-foot hangar, which is now home […]