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ASA’s 2019 Test Prep products now available
ASA is now shipping its 2019 Test Prep and Test Guide books.
Free ground school offers 21st Century learning
All are welcome. Rusty pilots. Those who are just curious about flying. Drone and model airplane pilots. Flight Simulator pilots.
Aircraft Transition Courses added to Sporty’s Pilot Training App
Sporty’s adds glider, helicopter, multi-engine and seaplanes to transition courses to Pilot Training app.
New FAA rule cuts costs of training and proficiency
The FAA published a final rule June 27, 2018, that allows broader use of technology to reduce the cost of flight training and maintaining proficiency without compromising safety. According to officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, these regulatory changes are expected to save the general aviation community more than $110 million in the […]
Are you sure we aren’t moving?
During SUN ‘n FUN I had an opportunity “fly” ALSIM’s AL250 flight simulator. Stepping into the cockpit of the AL250 brought me back to the 1980s when I attended the University of North Dakota and flew countless hours in Frasca simulators. The AL250, as I flew it, had a glass cockpit, a twin engine throttle quadrant, […]
EAA Chapter 241 presents scholarship to high school student
EAA Chapter 241 recently held its first pancake breakfast fundraiser of 2018, attracting more than 400 guests to DeKalb-Taylor Airport (KDKB) in Illinois. The fundraiser was held under a stunning, rich blue sky and perfect late spring temperatures, according to chapter officials. The flight line was open for casual walks to look at the many […]
Starfighters expands access to F-104 flight training
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida – Licensed pilots now have direct access to F-104 flight training reservations through an online reservation process. This follows Starfighters Aerospace’s recent authorization from the FAA that opens the skies above NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for pilot training in the legendary supersonic aircraft. An FAA Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) […]
Picture of the Day: Flying again after 23 years
Roger Barcus sent us this photo with a great subject line in the email: Finally owning and flying again after 23 years. Good instructors are invaluable! He explains: “I bought a 1970 Mooney M20E Dec. 13, 2017. Jim Schulze was my instructor, who did a first class job using not only his skill and knowledge, […]