Blue Line Aviation, a flight school near Raleigh, N.C., has broken ground on its new training facility at Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX).
The $13-million project, a 40,531-square-foot training and hangar space, is expected to be finished in late 2020, when Blue Line will officially move its headquarters from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), where it has been since its founding in 2012.
[Read more…]The sixth edition of “The Complete Advanced Pilot” has just been released by ASA.
The new edition helps pilots “streamline their efforts by preparing for the instrument rating and the commercial certificate simultaneously,” ASA officials said.
[Read more…]FlightSafety now offers a specialized Civil/Government Services Remote Pilot Course.
The course, which features ground school and instructor-led hands-on flight training, presents scenarios relevant to specific missions, including those for first responders.
[Read more…]Boeing has partnered with OpenAirplane to learn about the pain points pilots have experienced in flight training.
“We want to know more about the experiences of flight schools, flight instructors, and students,” OpenAirplane officials said on the company’s Facebook page.
[Read more…]Just released is the eighth edition of “The Instrument Flight Manual” by Bill Kershner.
Updated by William C. Kershner, the new edition presents the basics of instrument flying with illustrations that aid understanding, according to officials with ASA.
[Read more…]By Katherine S. Stafford
Amelia Earhart said, “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” In that spirit, I am doing it: Momma is learning to fly.
Like so many aspiring and established pilots before me, I have always been drawn to aviation.
As a young girl I grew up under the flight pattern of San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Then and now I get butterflies of excitement when headed to the airport — any airport. The smell of jet fuel sets off an endorphin rush. I have experienced the urge to run up to a plane — a Cessna 182 in hangar — and hug it, for no other reason than it had a prop, two wings, and a tail.
After turning 40 I realized I could be halfway through my life. I asked myself, then a nurse coordinating a successful seniors outreach program, what I would regret having not done before my final departure. Learning to fly a plane was at the top of the list.
[Read more…]Donna Holman of Orangeburg, South Carolina, is the latest recipient of a $2,500 scholarship awarded through her membership in Sporty’s Flight Crew program. Donna plans to put this money toward her flight instructor certificate so that she can continue to share her passion for aviation with others.
[Read more…]How do you brief a flight to an airport or an area you’ve never been before? Do you brief that trip at all?
Back when I learned to fly in the 1980s, a sectional chart and maybe a road atlas were all we had.
[Read more…]Redbird Flight Simulations unveiled the latest in its Guided Independent Flight Training products at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019: GIFT Instrument Rating, designed to help student pilots advance faster and more cost-effectively through their instrument training.
It follows on GIFT Private Pilot, which was introduced two years ago.
“GIFT assumes the tedious role of introducing students to concepts and developing proficiency through repetition, allowing flight instructors to focus more on evaluating skills like judgment and decision-making,” explained Josh Harnagel, vice president of marketing.
[Read more…]With new scholarships posted weekly, Women in Aviation officials say they are ready to accept applications for scholarships for 2020.
Currently, there are 85 scholarships offered for flight training, scholastic study, maintenance training, and a variety of scholarships for individuals in all stages of life. Internships are also being offered.
Additional scholarships will be added in the coming weeks and months, and applicants are encouraged to check for new scholarships often. Applicants may apply for up to three scholarships a year.
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