Introduced in 2008, the sim combines various aircraft types, including single piston, twin piston, twin turbine, and more.
Briefings
Texas university program certified Part 141
The Houston FSDO office issued the certification to Texas Southern University’s private pilot and instrument rating courses in November 2020.
Free flight planning for drone hobbyists
The software allows drone pilots to file LAANC authorizations with the FAA. It also includes flight planning tools, such as interactive maps, weather information, and flight logs.
Women in Aviation 2021 conference goes all-virtual
The 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held virtually on March 11-12, 2021.
EAA teams with Microsoft Flight Simulator on scholarships, educational resources
EAA and Microsoft have committed to establishing three Microsoft Flight Simulator Scholarships for each of the next three years.
New weather feature available from AOPA
AOPA Weather provides national and airport-specific data in a mobile-friendly format that makes it easy for pilots to check weather on the go, even through the AOPA app.
FAA goes beyond drones
The new FAA program called BEYOND will “further advance the safe integration of drones into our national air space.”
Jet Aviation take over KBZN FBO
Jet Aviation has acquired the FBO operations of Arlin’s Aircraft Service at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Montana.
A busy hurricane season for Louisiana CAP Wing
During an intense hurricane season, CAP’s Louisiana Wing they flew 142 sorties totaling 317 hours of flight time in nine planes using 15 airports.