EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Lisa Turner of Hayesville, North Carolina, is the 2015 recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s Tony Bingelis Award. The award recognizes her 10 years as an EAA technical counselor, promoter of builder education through EAA chapters, and the writer of numerous articles on flight, building and safety in a variety […]
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Flying Musicians awards solo scholarship
The Flying Musicians Association has selected the first FMA Solo Program Scholarship winner, Drew Medina of Vero Beach, Florida. Five finalists, from Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois were selected from nominations received from band directors across the country. Medina will be entering his senior year as a member of the Vero Beach High School Jazz, […]
FAA requests comments on glider transponder requirement
The FAA is requesting comments on the removal of the current exception for gliders from the transponder requirement for aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS). This is part of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that is being conducted in response to recommendations from members of Congress and the NTSB. Comments are due by […]
Flight training podcasts launched
MzeroA.com is releasing five new flight training podcasts geared towards different segments of the flight training market. Starting with “Inspire Aviation” which is geared towards the starting points of flight training, including how to budget, how to find time for learning to fly, etc., the podcast series continues with “The Private Pilot Podcast,” “The Instrument Pilot Podcast,” […]
American Bonanza Society Maintenance Academy now accepted for IA renewal
The FAA now accepts completion of the American Bonanza Society Maintenance Academy weekend course for renewal of the FAA Inspection Authorization (IA). Certificated mechanics holding an IA will be able to use a course completion certificate from ABS toward the biennial renewal requirement under FAR 65.93 beginning with the September academy at Tullahoma, Tennessee, according to […]
Harvard University studying pilot health
Researchers at Harvard University are conducting an anonymous pilot health study. The study, open to current and retired airline, will be used to research the environmental effects of the cockpit environment, including fatigue, air quality, radiation, noise, and more. To date, the study has pilots from over 23 countries participating. You can participate by going to PilotHealthStudy.org
Video: New accident case study released
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute has released “Final Approach,” the latest in a series of accident case studies. This episode explores the dangers of flying in low instrument conditions with a dwindling fuel supply. The January 2013 accident involved a Piper Arrow that struck trees while attempting to make a dead-stick emergency […]
New Avidyne software removes AD
Avidyne has received FAA certification of Release 10.1 software for the IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems. Release 10.1 (R10.1) includes the software required to remove the Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) regarding limitations on GPS approaches with specific leg types that was issued in May to existing owners of Avidyne IFD540 systems. With the R10.1 upgrade, this AD can […]
Pilots urged to comment on sim time NPRM
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) is asking all pilots to comment on the FAA’s new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes increasing loggable simulator time toward an instrument rating from 10 hours to 20 hours. An earlier effort to implement the change with a FAA direct-to-final rule failed due to adverse comments […]