Want to record your epic flights and share them with the world, but not sure how to get started? Trent Palmer, a drone pilot and bush pilot who posts lots of videos to YouTube, recently published a video on how to make flying videos, which gives you tips on everything from where to place your […]
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Flight schools need to adapt to culture of younger generations
Flight schools need to adapt to the culture of younger generations to fill the ever-increasing demand for pilots, speakers at a recently flight school conference said. At the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) Operator’s Conference, speakers noted two conflicting statistics facing the industry: The number of pilots needed by the aviation industry in […]
International conference to addresses language issues in aviation
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — Aviation and aerospace industry members, linguistic researchers, and aviation English educators from throughout the world will gather at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to discuss ways to improve aviation communications to enhance safety and reduce accidents. The international conference, “Building on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Language Proficiency Requirements – Communications as a […]
FlightSafety expands Columbus learning center
FlightSafety International has completed the expansion of its Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio. Phase one of the Center opened in 2014. With the new 63,000-square-foot expansion, the Columbus Center now has 14 simulator bays, 29 advanced technology equipped classrooms, 28 briefing and debriefing rooms, as well as facilities for Graphical Flight-Deck Simulators and other training […]
Spatial disorientation fatal for two
The private pilot was flying along a shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico in dark night conditions, with a tailwind, on an extended left base leg for landing at the airport in Destin, Florida. Witnesses reported the pilot announced a go-around on the airport’s common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF). Radar track data depicted the Piper […]
Picture of the day: Fall harvest Ercoupe style
Scott Turner submitted this photo for Picture of the day, noting it depicts “Fall harvest — Ercoupe style!” He adds the photo was taken in the fall of 2017 near Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Would you to like have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos […]
Human Factors: Ambiguity
GPS and air data computers make en route navigation the most precise it’s been in aviation history. In some ways, too precise. Transoceanic airliners began to suffer hours of sustained turbulence caused by dozens and dozens of wide-body aircraft flying on the same track, through each other’s wake vortices. Eventually, international airlines flying those routes […]
Legend Cub makes first flight in Germany
The first flight of a Legend Cub in Germany was made recently. The Legend Cub AL3 was purchased by a resident of Germany, shipped overseas via container, and will remain N-registered for leisure flights in the European Union. Jeffrey Huntoon of Trier, Germany, holds FAA and EASA issued ATP certificates. He’s flown professionally for the […]
Migratory Bird Fly-In postponed
The Migratory Bird Fly-In scheduled for this Saturday at Havana Regional Airport (9I0) in Indiana has been postponed until Saturday, March 3, due to weather. For more information please contact Bob Martin at 309-253-3300.