Applications are due June 1, 2022, for the Ashton Johnson Memorial CloudDancer Scholarship, which provides private pilot training for military veterans, since GI Bill benefits don’t begin until the instrument rating.
Skyborne opens flight training center in Vero Beach
The Vero Beach facility is the first in the U.S. for Skyborne, which also has a training academy at Gloucestershire Airport in the United Kingdom.
Student encounters wake turbulence on second solo
I trusted Tower to separate me from wake turbulence because this was my second solo and I was focused on learning how to fly solo.
Picture of the Day: X marks the spot
Star Novak sent in this photo with a note: “X marks the spot with Scott Lyon’s Mooney M20E on a beautiful Sunday morning in Wamego, Kansas.”
Permission or forgiveness?
I sought permission and was denied. And that’s where my adventure ended.
Measuring the good we do
There’s a new way to measure the impact volunteer general aviation pilots are making in the world today.
VNY career day shows students the sky’s the limit
The annual event provides a forum for high school students to learn about the variety of career paths available in an airport environment, say officials at the nation’s busiest general aviation airport.
Sporty’s updates Sport Pilot course
Nearly a dozen video segments have been added, including weather resources, normal and special-use airspace, how to use ForeFlight for airspace and weather planning, tips for flying with glass cockpit flight instruments, how to plan a cross country with a nav log, and how to use ADS-B transponders and datalink weather.
Attempt to water ski bends Cessna 185
The pilot’s decision to attempt to ” water ski” atop a remote river in a wheel-equipped airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.