Sporty’s Academy, the flight school at Sporty’s Pilot Shop, received attention recently for having a student pilot retention rate three times better than the industry average. Sporty’s has long endorsed modular flight training as an effective method for engaging a more expansive customer base, but other tools have also shown good results, according to company […]
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Regulatory Affairs Course scheduled
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) has unveiled its 2011 schedule for its Regulatory Affairs Course, a specialized, two-day course focused on expanding knowledge of FAA oversight and surveillance processes. The course will be offered four times in cities across the United States: March 15-16 – Fort Lauderdale, June 1-2 – Dallas Sept. 7-8 – Seattle […]
Terminal opens at GKY
A new terminal has opened at Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY) in Texas, just in time for the 2011 Super Bowl. Construction for the project started April 1, 2010, replacing the original, one-story terminal built in 1982. The new, two-story terminal is roughly 15,500 square feet in size and cost the city roughly $5.2 million. Officials […]
iChart now available on the iPhone
FlightPrep has released an update to its iChart application, making it available on the iPhone. Pilots can now turn their iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch into an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), giving them access to Sectionals, Terminal Area Charts (TACs), Low Enroutes, and Approach Plates – all at their fingertips. Available in the Apple iTunes […]
Tampa Jet Center joins Avfuel network
Tampa International Jet Center at TPA has joined Avfuel’s Avnet network of FBOs. Tampa International Jet Center was opened in 2004 by aviation industry veteran and FBO President Phil Botana. As an Avfuel-branded FBO, Tampa International Jet Center now awards AVTRIP points on qualifying fuel purchases, and honors the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for jet […]
Cutter Aviation named Piper dealer for Southern California
Piper Aircraft Inc. has appointed Cutter Piper Sales, Carlsbad, Calif., as Piper’s dealer for new aircraft sales in Southern California. Cutter Piper Sales is a division of Cutter Aviation headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. “Our experience with Cutter Aviation as our dealer in the southwestern United States has been superb,” said Randy Groom, Piper’s executive vice […]
U-Fuel launches Aviation Fuel Club
U-Fuel of Eau Claire, Wis., a pioneer in self-service fuel stations, has established the Aviation Fuel Club. With roots in founder Mike Webb’s FBO of the 1980s, Oshkosh Aero, the Aviation Fuel Club (AFC), a non-profit organization registered in Wisconsin, seeks to reduce the cost of flying by providing safe, environmentally-friendly fuel and facilities for […]
Circumnavigate South America
Air Journey, a Florida-based company that orchestrates aviation adventures, is preparing to launch a special excursion to circumnavigate the South America continent. The group of private airplanes will take off from Palm Beach, Florida, Feb. 27 and return to the U.S. April 3, 36 days and 13, 600nm later. “This turns out to be one […]
Piper appoints vp-engineering
Piper Aircraft Inc. has named Michael Hinderberger as vice president of engineering, responsible for all Piper engineering and new product development activities. “We welcome Michael Hinderberger to the Piper senior leadership team,” said Piper CEO Geoffrey Berger. “Mike’s experience in the management of aircraft certification programs, production implementation and customer service will serve him and […]