A $500 aviation scholarship is being offered for student pilots and pilots to help further their training. Sponsored by aviation insurance broker, Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR), the Get into the Air scholarship can be used towards any phase of flight training, a flight review, written exam, instrument proficiency check or a check ride. AIR is […]
Flight Training
Getting current in one day
Story and Photos by Guy R. Maher I must admit, it had been some time since I was last in a simulator for multi-engine recurrent training, which is the safest way to really dig deep into the emergency procedures. Scheduling and cost are the two most common causes of deferred sim training. Most courses require […]
Aerosim Flight Academy launches new scholarship program for women
SANFORD, Fla. – Aerosim Flight Academy recently unveiled its new Women Aviators Scholarship program. “Through the Aerosim Flight Academy Women Aviators Scholarship program, qualified recipients can receive up to $10,000 to apply toward their tuition for our Professional Pilot Program,” said President and General Manager Hank Coates. “Our female instructors and students continue to make impressive contributions […]
Sun Flyer prototype delivered
The two-seat proof of concept prototype for the Sun Flyer solar-electric flight trainer has arrived at its home station at Centennial Airport near Denver. Aircraft final integration and assembly began immediately. The aircraft, being developed by Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC), is intended to be the first FAA-certified, U.S.-sponsored, all-electric airplane serving the flight training […]
Ninety-Nines to award Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Ninety-Nines and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to a young woman (age 16-20 at any time during the 2016 calendar year) who wants to learn to fly. In addition, the winner will receive a King School flight training course to prepare for the written […]
Leading Edge Aviation adds inflight oxygen training to program
BEND, Ore. — Leading Edge Aviation has added Introduction to Inflight Oxygen training to its airplane training program. Open to single and multi-engine commercial students, the program gives experience flying above FAR oxygen limited altitudes, training up to 16,000 feet. “Many pilots choose to fly at higher altitudes in order to take advantage of lower fuel flows, and […]
Tip: Daily drills pay off
Paul Tomascik, a CFI from Ottawa, Ontario in Canada, shares this idea: “One of the easiest and most effective ways to practice system transitions in a plane that you are unfamiliar with or one that you’re rusty in is to take a picture of the panel with your iPad and chair fly with the screen-shot […]
When I grow up, I want to be a….
Last week I attended a Focus on Education Breakfast held in the student center at Polk State College’s main campus in Winter Haven, Florida. On hand were members of the school board, administrators from the county’s school system, teachers, principals, politicians, community activists, and a smattering of students. The whole crew was gathered for a dual […]
Cascade Warbirds offers aviation scholarships
Cascade Warbirds, an organization that promotes the restoration, preservation, operation and public display of historically significant military aircraft, is continuing to seek scholarship applications for Private Pilot Ground School with Introductory Flights to inspire today’s young people to become the aviation pioneers of tomorrow. Cascade Warbirds has teamed with Galvin Flight Service at Boeing Field in Seattle […]