In her latest post, GlobalAir.com blogger Sarina Houston offers a lot of tips on how to pay for that flight training necessary to become the pilot you’ve always wanted to be. She starts with cash — and how to make it last — then talks about financing, scholarships and more. Check it out here.
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Duncan Aviation names Bowes regional manager for Central U.S.
LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation recently named Lee Bowes the company’s Central United States Regional Manager. In this position, he will help aircraft owners in the central part of the United States, including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Services include airframe and engine maintenance, paint and interior refurbishment, avionics installations, […]
Pictures of the day: Honorary Cub fly-over
Annemarie Bain sent in these photos of a Piper J-3 Cub fly-over, held Jan. 2 in honor of Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, who died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan last month. The Antique Airplane Club of New York organized the fly-over, flying out of Bayport Aerodrome.
FAA sued over drone registration rules
Forbes.com is reporting that a lawsuit challenging the new FAA requirement that all unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) must register was filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Dec. 24 by a model aircraft enthusiast concerned that the registration rules were illegal. That individual is John A. Taylor, a multi-rotor builder and […]
FAA releases B4UFLY app
The FAA has released the B4UFLY mobile application to the public following an initial beta testing period. B4UFLY tells users about current or upcoming requirements and restrictions in areas of the National Airspace System (NAS) where they may want to operate their unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The app is now available for Apple devices and can […]
Registration opens for 40th Air Race Classic
Registration is now open for the 40th Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots from around the country and the world are expected to compete in this year’s ARC, which begins June 21, in Prescott, Ariz., and ends June 24, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The oldest race […]
NAFI seeks new board members
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is seeking letters of interest from NAFI members who are willing to volunteer their service as members of the NAFI board of directors. NAFI officials said they are especially interested in hearing from members with special skill sets or interests, such as accounting, business management, marketing/advertising/sponsorship experience, web […]
Sebring LSA Expo gears up
In just two weeks, the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will open its gates Jan. 20 for its 12th annual run. With the Expo NOTAM released, pilots can begin their flight planning. More than 140 exhibitors are expected to display a variety of aircraft and aviation supplies, while more than 60 educational forums offered during the four days of […]
FlightSafety taps Opalach for Wilmington center
FlightSafety International has named David Opalach assistant manager of the company’s Learning Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Opalach joined FlightSafety in 1999. He has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility in Information Technology and Training Operations. He most recently served as the Director of Quality Management Systems and as the point of contact for all courseware […]