Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will convene the 2010 National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS 2010) March 14-17 at its Daytona Beach campus, with the theme “Preparing Future Pilots for the Right Seat.” “This year, the National Training Aircraft Symposium will focus on the issue of first officer pilot qualifications in light of the legislative actions under way […]
Flight Design unveils Transition Syllabus
Flight Design has unveiled its “Transition Syllabus” as a way to assure standardized and thorough training for all buyers of the company’s Light Sport Aircraft. “We know the insurance industry has been insisting on better training of presently-licensed pilots,” said Tom Peghiny, president of Flight Design USA, “and we agree. That’s why we invested plenty […]
Vintage remote control planes take over the skies at Fantasy of Flight
Scale models of vintage aircraft and flying machines from the earliest years of aviation will compete in “The Blue Max Scale R/C Challenge and Fly-In,” an AMA-sanctioned event at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, this weekend. Competing pilots will show off their craftsmanship and aerial maneuvers March 12 and March 13. The event […]
Crosswind, rock contribute to accident
This March 2008 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: Maule M-4. Injuries: None. Location: Jerome, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and student pilot were departing runway 26 on an […]
Congratulations! It’s an airport
“Congratulations! It’s an airport!” With these words Marjy Leggett, AOPA Airport Support Network volunteer for Vista Field Airport (S98) in Kennewick, Wash., let pilots know that their efforts to keep the airport open worked. On Monday, March 8, commissioners for the Port of Kennewick, the airport sponsor, voted unanimously to keep the airport open. The […]
Reaching the next generation
A career in aviation isn’t limited to being a pilot, flight attendant or mechanic. Dozens of girls ranging in age from 13 to 19 learned what their options are during the annual Women Fly event at the Museum of Flight in Seattle March 5. The event, part career fair, part college fair, is designed to […]
Forecast links NextGen and national economic growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation’s overall economic health. The forecast, which comes after a short-term period of slow growth in aviation activity, underscores the need for the Next Generation […]
Virtual Aircraft Museum
Want to check out almost any airplane ever built in the world? Then check out this Virtual Aircraft Museum, which includes information on hundreds of aircraft, as well as aircraft manufacturers, cockpits, the basics of flight and more.
Cessna calls for unity to defend bizav
The GA industry needs to keep communicating the value and benefits of business aviation. That’s the message conveyed today by Robert Stangarone, vice president, corporate communications, Cessna Aircraft Co., at the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) Annual Conference. “Everyone in our industry should consider themselves ambassadors,” he said. “Business aircraft are used in […]