Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review recently accredited eight CFIs as Master Instructors. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and the industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must […]
Off-center landing leads to off-runway excursion
This February 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Ellensburg, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who was practicing touch-and-go landings in calm winds, […]
Can aviation change America?
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. It’s a valid question: Can aviation change America? I don’t mean I’m curious to know if it can affect the relatively small percentage of the population that’s consistently involved […]
Aviation Fuel Club takes off, as AOPA chief’s number don’t add up
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. The 2011 Sport Aviation EXPO in Sebring is now history, and if you have read […]
Pilots to Fly In & Help Out children in Bahamas
Volunteer pilots for Bahamas Habitat will be flying to Eleuthera in March to support the building of a children’s home for abused and abandoned children. The semi-annual Fly In & Help Out Event, to be held on Thursday, March 3, through Sunday, March 6, serves as an introduction to international mission flying and provides hands-on […]
Golf legend Arnold Palmer retires license
Long-time pilot Arnold Palmer, who started flying in 1956, made his last flight as PIC Jan. 31, according to report at Golf Digest magazine, which notes that when Palmer, 81, flew his Cessna Citation 10 jet from Palm Springs to Orlando that morning, it was his last flight as pilot. His medical expired that day, […]
SGJ increases aerobatic box as air show stars prepare for the upcoming season
Northeast Florida Regional Airport(SGJ) in St. Augustine, Fla., has launched the “seasonal” increase in its aerobatic box. Residents and airport users can expect increased flight activity pertaining to the practice, annual training and recertification of aerobatic pilots in preparation for the 2011 air show season and United States and worldwide aerobatic competitions, airport officials said. […]
Bye Energy expands
Bye Energy, Inc., which is working on an electric-hybrid engine for GA aircraft, has extended its presence to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Jefferson County, Colo., and expanded its headquarters facility at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo. Bye Energy is conducting ground tests for its Green Flight Program at the Beyond The Edge hangar at […]
Mid-Continent Instruments has radar in its sights
Mid-Continent Instruments has added weather radar capabilities, including calibration, overhaul, repair and exchange. The Wichita company is expanding its equipment and employees to incorporate the additional services, officials note. Mid-Continent Instruments is offering its customers factory-level support on legacy equipment, beginning with Bendix/King radars — the receiver and transmitter in the RDR 2000 and RDR […]