Twenty-four student pilots have been selected as winners of flight training scholarships awarded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The scholarship program is designed to help student pilots of all ages earn a pilot certificate. The scholarships are funded by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The winners will receive grants ranging from $2,500 […]
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Purdue flight fees drop with new data collection tool
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University professional flight students are receiving a $795 reduction in semester fees as a direct result of an updated aircraft usage plan. The new fee structure is expected to save the university’s students $250,000 over the next two academic years. John Mott, associate head for aviation technology, assembled a team […]
FlightSafety to install two Caravan sims in Wichita
FlightSafety International will install two Level D qualified simulators for Cessna Caravan aircraft at its Wichita East Learning Center. One will be equipped with Garmin G1000 and the other with Garmin G600 avionics. Training is expected to begin using both simulators in January 2016. “The two Cessna Caravan simulators we are installing in Wichita reflect the […]
Five easiest airplanes to learn to fly in
The Cessna 172 is the easiest airplane to learn to fly in, according to a survey of flight schools around the world on Insider Monkey. Also on the list: The Cessna 150/152, Piper PA-28, Diamond DV20/DA20 Katana, and American Champion Citabria. Check out the full story here, then weigh in: Do you agree with the […]
Eggspuehler honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors has honored NAFI founder Jack Eggspuehler with its newly created Lifetime Achievement Award. “I am very pleased that NAFI has presented this award to Jack. By helping create the association, he has helped raise the professional standards for the flight instructor. Perhaps more important, […]
Charter College now offers aviation degrees
OXNARD, Calif. — Charter College is teaming with Part 141 flight schools in several states. The flight schools will offer ground school and general flight instruction, while the college provides students with the aviation and general education courses to prepare them to earn their FAA licenses and seek entry-level employment as commercial pilots or flight instructors. […]
GA advocates fight for GI Bill for flight training
Five aviation associations submitted a joint written statement on Tuesday to the US Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, warning that draft legislation to amend the Post 9/11 GI Bill will end up hurting those it’s intended to help. The five association are the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Helicopter […]
Learning to fly, with cameras and without the ego
Steve “Flight Chops” Thorne has been called the least cocky pilot on the Internet, and that suits him just fine. With what began as a personal mission to record his flights to learn from — and improve on — his mistakes in the cockpit, his everyman approach has resonated with fellow pilots and flying enthusiasts the world over. It […]
A new way to train pilots on the ground
SEATTLE —Flight simulation developer one-G simulation has unveiled its new instructor operating station, the 1G-IOS. one-G simulation’s Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) are physical full-scale enclosures similar to the cockpits of specific general aviation models, such as the Cessna 172 (pictured), the Beechcraft Bonanza, and the Socata TBM. The 1G-IOS integrates with these training devices and allows […]