The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently added King Schools and ForeFlight to a list of more than two dozen providers of discounts on products and services. Existing benefits providers, PilotWorkshops and Sporty’s, have expanded their offerings to members as well. King Schools now extends a 20% discount to SAFE members on all […]
Twirly Birds slate annual meeting
Have you soloed in a helicopter at least 20 years ago? If so, you are eligible for membership in the Twirly Birds, which is holding its annual meeting March 6 in Orlando, in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo. The meeting will take place at the HAI host hotel, Rosen Center Hotel, Signature […]
Express Jets brands San Antonio Spurs Courtside Club
Express Jets has struck a deal with the San Antonio Spurs to be the exclusive naming rights partner of the new club at the AT&T Center, the Express Jets Courtside Club. “We are excited to partner with such a first class organization as the San Antonio Spurs,” says Express Jets president Jason Leavelle. “We felt […]
SimCom expands to DFW
SimCom Training Centers has completed the acquisition of the former PrestoSIM training center near the Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas International Airport (DFW). SimCom officials say they will greatly expand the former PrestoSIM operations by updating the existing simulators and adding new flight training devices and training courseware. Many of the existing staff will be retained by […]
First solo, first incident
This January 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Lancaster, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was soloing for the first time. The first […]
Irony in LSA market report
Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. You just have to marvel how a dynamic new industry unfolds. No matter your level of expertise, no one can foretell the future of the grand experiment we call Light-Sport aviation. So, what’s the irony? After all the years […]
Rockefeller re-introduces FAA bill on NextGen and safety
Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) introduced legislation Friday to improve air safety and set time tables for NextGen (Next Generation Air Transportation System). The bill sets many requirements on the FAA, as well as establishes deadlines for the adoption of NextGen navigation and surveillance technology. For example, it would require development of these procedures at […]
Antique Airplane Association wins protracted legal battle
What started as a simple Freedom of Information Act request in August 2002 from the Antique Airplane Association’s Brent Taylor for drawings and data on the Fairchild 45 became a protracted legal battle that has wound its way to the U.S, Supreme Court and back to the lower courts. But it’s finally over, Taylor reports, […]
How you’d like to live in a 727?
Imagine having a Boeing 727 as a home. According to a report Oddee.com, Joanne Ussary of Benoit, Miss., bought the plane for $2,000, paid $4,000 to move it, and $24,000 to renovate it. Check out the photos below.