San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) opened in 2012 with one airplane and some experience at other flight schools and flying clubs. Six years later, membership is roughly 400 and they boast 26 aircraft in the fleet at San Carlos Airport (KSQL). SCFC’s owner Dan Dyer readily admits their location near California’s Silicon Valley affords them […]
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New FAA rule cuts costs of training and proficiency
The FAA published a final rule June 27, 2018, that allows broader use of technology to reduce the cost of flight training and maintaining proficiency without compromising safety. According to officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, these regulatory changes are expected to save the general aviation community more than $110 million in the […]
Greg Shelton to receive 2018 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has revealed that Greg Shelton is the 2018 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. One of the most prestigious awards in the airshow industry, the list of Barber honorees reads like an airshow hall of fame. Like many in the airshow business, Shelton’s interest in aviation started as a child. […]
2017 GA Activity Survey cleared for takeoff
The 40th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now underway. The survey is the FAA’s primary source of information about the size and activity of the general aviation and on-demand Part 135 fleet. The information obtained from the survey enables the FAA to monitor the general aviation fleet so that it can: […]
Sonaca 200 certified
The Sonaca 200 earns EASA type certificate. The first certified aircraft from Belgium in several decades.
New Tower at KSRQ
The FAA cut over to a new air traffic control tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) in the early morning hours of June 25, 2018. The new, 128′ tower will enable air traffic controllers “to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport,” FAA officials said. Air traffic […]
STC approved for unit that provides navigation and recharging to iPad in aircraft
Keep those tablets fully charged with DAC International’s GDC64. Installable via newly earned STC.
Association awards $10,000 in aviation scholarships
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester Aviation Association, a not-for-profit organization representing general aviation at Westchester County Airport, and Academy of Aviation, a flight school located at the airport, awarded two scholarships at the WAA Safety Day Conference 2018 to Adam Delitta of Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Luc Piderman of Stamford, Conn. Piderman was awarded a […]
Latest ATC spinoff proposal meets heavy opposition from GA advocates
Six general aviation advocacy associations have issued a joint statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization a failed proposal to privatize the FAA’s air traffic control services. “There is a large and diverse chorus of opposition to the idea of privatizing our air traffic control system, including congressional leaders from […]