The FAA has approved the ALSIM AL250 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). Since its launch in late 2016, the AL250 has been delivered to universities and flight training organizations around the world. The fixed base device is named to recognize the 250° field of view pilots see from the pilot’s seat, using […]
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Picture of the Day: Sunrise over spring break
Erik Levin sent in this picture for Picture of the Day, explaining: “The few students who stayed on the Purdue University campus in Indiana during spring break this week took advantage of the high pressure area and enjoyed the beautiful sunrise over historic Hangar No. 2.” Would you like to have your photo featured as […]
Embracing the transition tango
We like to say that education is a life-long pursuit. Yet many of us simultaneously limit education in our discussions and our thought processes to those years we spend in the confines of a traditional institution of learning. Is it a life-long pursuit, or an extended stay in an institutional environment? Both perspectives cannot co-exist […]
Able Flight 2018 scholarship recipients revealed
Able Flight has awarded seven flight training scholarships to applicants from across the country. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and designed the Able Flight scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience. The Able Flight Class of 2018 includes a […]
Sporty’s updates Instrument Rating Course
Sporty’s has released the 2018 version of its Instrument Rating Course, which includes “significant” updates and new content, according to company officials. Customers start by riding along on a real-world IFR flight to Chicago Midway to learn about the preparation, flying skills, communications, navigation techniques, and instrument approach skills necessary for the flight. The 2018 […]
F-104 flight training takes off at Kennedy Space Center
American businessman John Rost has become the first to complete a new FAA-approved F-104 flight training program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The new civilian astronaut training program for licensed pilots is offered exclusively by commercial space marketing company Infinity Space, Inc. Ground school and in-flight instruction is provided by Starfighters, Inc., operators […]
Drone training for first responders
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is working with law enforcement to offer a training course specifically targeted at how first responders can use unmanned aircraft systems in daily operations and safety procedures. The first course runs April 9-12, 2018, at the campus in Salina. Kurt Carraway, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and the executive […]
Survey finds test pricing highest in areas with higher training activity
Results of a January 2018 survey of pricing for FAA practical tests by the Flight School Association of North America has found that prices vary from region to region, with the highest prices reported in areas of higher training activity. “Higher test prices seem to be occurring in places where there is higher training activity, […]
AOPA reveals 2018 scholarship programs
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is now accepting application for three scholarship programs offering more than $130,000. Application deadline is May 2, 2018, for the scholarship programs, all funded by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The AOPA You Can Fly High School Scholarship program, in its third year, will award 20 scholarships of […]