Officials at Redbird Flight Simulations have launched the second annual State of Flight Training survey. Pilots are asked to take the short survey, which will “identify and analyze trends, priorities, strengths, and challenges” the industry faces.
New aircraft leasing company specializes in flight schools
Officials with the new company, which has purchased a fleet of 2022 and 2023 Cessna 172 Skyhawks, Piper Archer TXs, and Piper Seminoles, say they are “focused on supporting flight school fleet development around the country.”
Fuel problems lead to forced landing in a field
Returning from a camping trip, while descending over mountains east of ZZZ near ZZZ1 the fuel low level light came on in my homebuilt. I checked the fuel and the sight gauge on the right tank showed half full indicating at least 6.5 gallons of fuel. The left tank sight gauge showed empty.
Picture of the Day: Virus Free Zone
Martin Schmidli submitted this photo and note: “Flying a Zenair Zodiac CH601HDS in Eastern Switzerland.”
Is a bad temperature gauge to blame for fluctuating oil temperatures?
I have a Cessna 172R and the oil temperature fluctuates from minimum to maximum constantly until shutdown.
Snow doesn’t stop volunteers from cleaning up WI23
Volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the local town cleared four acres of brush and burned it, and cut and removed 50 trees. All this work is in preparation for the field to being listed as “public use.”
Applications open for Cascade Warbirds scholarship
Applications are being accepted through Feb. 28, 2022, for a scholarship that takes a young person through private pilot ground school, including two introductory flights.
Introduction to the National Airspace System updated
The book’s third edition includes updates to ADS-B requirements; recreational and commercial drone operations in the National Airspace System (NAS); commercial space transportation in the NAS; Notices to Airman (NOTAM); ICAO flight plan formats; and more.
Pilot forced to land on dirt road when he doesn’t know how to turn on airport lights
The pilot’s poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane’s subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport, which necessitated a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the nose landing gear separated.