“Pilots and owners should be proactive in their approach to maintenance, understand airworthiness responsibilities, and know the value of proper maintenance documentation and effective communication with their mechanics and repair shops,” FAA officials note in a recent video, “Understanding Owner/Mechanic Roles and Responsibilities.”
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Phillips 66 Aviation’s WingPoints giveaway returns
Besides the grand prize of 1 million bonus WingPoints, the promotion includes monthly, weekly, and instant prizes for pilots.
2021 FAA UAS Symposium continues as virtual event
Registration is now open for both episodes, which will include experts from industry, academia, international aviation authorities, and the U.S. government who will discuss key areas for the future of the drone community, including the operations over people rule, remote identification, airspace authorizations, waivers, the Part 107 small UAS rule, changes in hobbyists’ drone operations, and other policies and regulations.
Hometown celebration planned for 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman earning her wings
It was 100 years ago when Bessie Coleman, born in Texas and raised on the South Side of Chicago, was smitten with flight. But she could not pursue her dream to become a pilot in the U.S. because of her race. That didn’t stop her. On June 15, 1921, she became the first African American and Native American pilot in the world by earning a pilot’s certificate from the French Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Aspiring drone pilots can now train remotely at Embry-Riddle
Ian Kerr, who is in a master’s program in aeronautics, recently flew a $5,000 Embry-Riddle drone located in Idaho to perform an aerial survey of a cemetery from his home in Seattle. Another crew member participating in the flight, Casey McGuire, was located at his home in Las Vegas.
Desser Aerospace launches eCommerce website
The shop.desser.com website development team was focused on providing a “comprehensive ordering tool for new and retread tires, tubes, brakes, linings, batteries, hoses, aircraft transparencies, and related aircraft components for virtually every aircraft flying today,” according to company officials.
Tips & tricks from our readers
Our readers weigh in with their own advice on everything from high engine temperatures to meandering flight to what to put in your pilot survival kit.
Video: A close-up look at a volcano
Reuters has just posted a short video to YouTube showing the moment a drone crashes into an erupting volcano in Iceland. The drone captures stunning images of lava flowing out of the volcano before it crashes. The drone pilot then comes on the video, explaining how difficult it is to fly a drone in these conditions. Check it out below:
Helping A&Ps learn their craft
The donation is the largest in-kind donation the Texas college has ever received. SWAT also will provide a scholarship for students studying to be A&Ps and avionics technicians.