DALLAS, Texas — ATP Flight School now offers the ATP CTP training program at its ATP Higher Power Aviation training center located near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW). In compliance with the new FAA regulation, the FAA-approved course combines ground and simulator training to prepare pilots for the airlines and is required training for the ATP certificate. […]
Avfuel gears up for 2 million AVTRIP point giveaway
ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Avfuel Corporation is rolling out a 2 million AVTRIP Point Giveaway in preparation for National Business Aviation Association’s 2015 Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, slated for Nov. 17-19 in Las Vegas. Each FBO that offers the points and co-exhibits with Avfuel in booth C8816 at NBAA 2015 is participating in the giveaway. These FBOs […]
CFIT for student pilot
The student pilot reported that while on a solo cross-country flight in a Cessna 172E, she was using dead reckoning through the mountains. She was unsure of her location and, as she proceeded to the west, the mountainous terrain became steeper, which required her to ascend from 7,500 feet mean sea level to 8,500 feet […]
Picture of the day: Why do I fly?
Mauricio Ratti of Buenos Aires, Argentina, sent in this photo, with this brief sentiment: “Why do I fly? Well, I can’t describe the view…”
10 ways an iPad in the cockpit can get you into trouble
It’s often standing room only at the educational forums offered during SUN ‘n FUN and AirVenture, but there’s one that stood out at both shows: Gary Reeves’ forum on “10 Ways Using Your iPad Can Cause FAA Violations and Accidents.” “With so many pilots now using Apple iPads for navigation and weather information, FAA violations […]
Video: Immelmans and loops
New from our friends at TheHDPilot.com is this video of Gene Lee, who is getting an aerobatic lesson from Rich Graham, a former SR-71 Blackbird pilot. On this particular flight, they practiced doing immelmanns and loops in Gene’s Van’s RV-7A aircraft.
Ninety-Nines award recipients named
The Ninety-Nines has revealed the names of its 2015 award recipients, including Pat McCollum, who received the President’s Award. McCollum began contributing to The Ninety-Nines the day after she got her pilot’s license in 1998. She is skilled in graphic design, trade show management, advertising and corporate communications. When her section was assigned to host […]
Threats to the growth of the drone industry
Cyber-attacks, reckless pilots and privacy breaches are fundamental threats to the drone industry, warns a new report published by Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance market.Global expenditures on remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) — also known as drones and unmanned aerial systems — is expected to double to $91 billion in the next 10 years, according to the […]
Sixth Edition of Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law released
ASA has just released the updated and expanded sixth edition of Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law (previously Practical Aviation Law) and its companion workbook. Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law provides readers with the basic legal knowledge and perspective to understand how the legal system works in the aviation and aerospace industry. Author J. Scott Hamilton […]