The Flight School Association of North America has compiled a list of DPEs who are willing to travel to help flight training providers secure practical tests.
GA survey launches
The FAA’s 47th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey has launched, with the agency asking aircraft owners to share the number of hours flown in 2024, as well as the ways people use general aviation aircraft.
Pilot loses sight of airplane in busy pattern
I’ve heard that combining straight in and pattern work at uncontrolled airports is dangerous, but now have first-hand experience to verify.
Picture of the Day: Honoring the WASP
Lindy Segall sent in this flyer, explaining: “A ceremony was held Feb. 17, 2025, to unveil an engraved plaque commemorating the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Created by the Zonta Club of Fredericksburg (ZCF) in Texas, the plaque will be placed in the Memorial Courtyard of the National Museum of the Pacific War.”
The NCAA of aviation
Collegiate competition and aviation is combined in a perfect blend: The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) annual competitions.
Researchers develop GA Crash Survival Predictor
A recent study analyzing 20 years of general aviation accidents has identified key factors that significantly impact survival rates, leading researchers to develop a GA Crash Survival Predictor.
Tuskegee Airmen Harry Stewart flies west
Harry Stewart Jr., one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen, died Feb. 2, 2025, at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He was 100.
Flightstar expands maintenance division
Flightstar Corporation, a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul operation (MRO) based at University of Illinois/Willard Airport (KCMI) in Central Illinois, has expanded its maintenance operations with the completion of a new hangar.
Failure to remove angle of attack vane cover bends Cirrus
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection removal of the angle of attack vane cover.