Now available is the updated Practical Test Standards For Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating. The practical test standards (PTS) for applicants seeking their Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane have been updated to include Change 6 (Effective 9/30/2013) and FAA-S-8081-10D for dispatchers. Reprinted exactly as written by the FAA, this cockpit-sized guide details […]
Kitfox makes ‘hard decision’ to not attend Sebring
Idaho-based Kitfox Aircraft will be not exhibiting at this week’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, commonly known as the Sebring LSA Expo. The decision not the attend the show was a tough one, according to John McBean, Kitfox president. “Our decision to not attended the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo was a tough one, but […]
Sean D. Tucker to fly Vectren Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio — Airshow legend Sean D. Tucker will storm Dayton’s skies June 28-29 at the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. More than 80 million people have witnessed Tucker’s performances in his Oracle Challenger bi-plane. Tucker was bestowed with a 2007 Living Legend in Aviation Award and is a 2008 National Aviation […]
Cessna stalls on approach
Aircraft: Cessna 340A. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Ocala, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: On the accident flight the 1,005-hour pilot was cleared to land and entered the left downwind leg of the traffic pattern to land to the north. A surface wind from the west prevailed with gusts to 15 knots. Radar data revealed […]
Polar Vortex impacts general aviation
You would have had to be living in an ice cave to miss all the media hype about the unusual cold weather gripping the United States in the first week of January. The weather phenomenon known as the “Polar Vortex” provided great fodder for dramatic images of frozen and barren highways, giving the impression that […]
Busy time ahead for GA’s alphabet groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the election year begins, Congress and the President are ratcheting up actions to gain an upper hand, which is putting issues affecting general aviation in both critical positions and on the back burner. This means a busy year for GA’s alphabet organizations, with both opportunities and potential problems. Ed Bolen, president […]
Getting ready for the Sebring LSA Expo
People are arriving in Florida for the kick-off of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Jan. 16. As we enter the last-minute rush to head to the 10th Sebring LSA Expo, as it is known, a few news items arrived and I’ll run through them so you have some idea of what will be […]
National Air and Space Museum offers rare, behind-the-scenes opportunity
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will celebrate the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center’s 10th anniversary with an open house Saturday, Jan. 25. For one day only, the museum will give visitors a rare, behind-the-scenes look into spaces usually inaccessible to the public. The daylong event will also include demonstrations and hands-on activities for all […]
Sporty’s FAR/AIM goes mobile
Just launched as a mobile app is Sporty’s FAR/AIM. “Having the FAR/AIM on your phone or iPad is an inexpensive and convenient way to make sure you are always knowledgeable no matter where you are,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “You can’t access the regs if your FAR/AIM book is in your hangar or […]