Hayden Gomez completed his private pilot checkride Aug. 13, 2022, the day of his 18th birthday.
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Sporty’s adds to aviation webinar lineup
How to Pass the FAA Written in Less Time, A Pilot’s Guide to Headsets, and Advanced Flight Simulator Tips are among the free webinars coming up at Sporty’s.
Latest edition of The Pilot’s Manual: Instrument Flying released
The latest edition covers all the required knowledge and skills outlined in the Airman Certification Standards to pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and checkride for the instrument rating, from basic attitude instrument flying to IFR procedures, according to ASA officials.
Plane flips after passenger inadvertently applies brakes
The passenger’s inadvertent application of the rear brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Sunset flight
Walt Harder submitted this photo and note: “KANK to KCOS at sunset looking north to Chalk Cliffs over the upper Arkansas river valley between Salida and Buena Vista.”
A BF deal at AirVenture 2022
Warplane aficionados despaired of ever seeing a Bf 109 — especially a genuine German example — in flying condition. To have two airworthy representations of this scourge of the skies parked nose-to-nose at AirVenture was so Oshkosh.
Researchers develop AI pilot that can navigate crowded airspace
The artificial intelligence can safely avoid collisions, predict the intent of other aircraft, track aircraft and coordinate with their actions, and communicate over the radio with pilots and air traffic controllers, according to the researchers.
Aviation Education & Career Expo slated for KJYO
More than 800 students, educators, and parents are expected to attend the Expo at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) in Virginia. The Expo is designed to showcase careers in aviation and aerospace to young adults between the ages of 16 and 22.
FreeFlight’s 5G tolerant altimeters certified
“In 2019, foreseeing the interference to radar altimeters from C Band 5G telecommunications, we launched an innovative, clean-sheet radar altimeter design to provide protection from signal interference,” said Anthony Rios, president.