For the first time, Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) aircraft liability insurance for CFIs is available almost instantly, without the long, drawn-out paper applications required for most other CFI policies. “SAFE members can now buy SAFE CFI insurance online, pay with a credit card and get confirmation of their new policy almost instantly, […]
Flight Training
Legacy Flight Training to open second training facility
Legacy Flight Training will open a second training facility on the Scottsdale airport (KSDL), in Scottsdale, Arizona. Following an extensive search process, Legacy Flight Training selected the Air Commerce Center on the Scottsdale Airport to house its west coast facility to cater to Piper PA-46 owners, with plans to open in the first quarter of […]
Fargo Jet Center appointed Cirrus service center
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Jet Center has been designated as an authorized service center by Cirrus Aircraft Corporation. “The designation from Cirrus expands our service offerings and gives the regionally based owners and operators access to quality authorized services,” says Darren Hall, Vice President of Marketing for Fargo Jet Center. “We continue to see an […]
Eclipse 550 Copilot Package free at NBAA14
Eclipse Aerospace is offering a free Eclipse Copilot Package to pilots who buy an Eclipse 550 jet at the National Business Aviation Association Convention this week. With the Eclipse Copilot Package, you will receive two Eclipse 550 type rating training courses at SimCom in Orlando, Florida. You will also receive upgrades to the new Eclipse […]
Spartan tapped to develop training system for Sun Flyer
DENVER – Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) is collaborating with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology to help develop a complete training system for the solar-electric training aircraft called “Sun Flyer.” Peter Harris, CEO of Spartan College, said, “Partnering with AEAC is a natural step forward in our quest for innovative approaches to deliver value […]
Bearhawk receives FAA approval for transition training
Flying an airplane you’ve never flown before is a lot like cooking in someone else’s kitchen. Although you know how to work a stove, the microwave can present a challenge and finding the most basic of implements can be time consuming and frustrating. Now add the dimension of being at 3,000 feet above the earth […]
CTI Professional Flight Training in Tennessee gets FAA nod
The FAA has granted approval for CTI Professional Flight Training’s Millington, Tennessee, satellite to join its Fort Lauderdale, Florida, partner in offering a structured Part 141 flight training syllabus to its students. CTI Professional Flight Training has been training professional pilots at its Fort Lauderdale location for over 25 years, and recently expanded its operation […]
Aerosim ATP training program receives FAA approval
Aerosim Training Solutions has received FAA approval for its Airline Transport Pilot Certificate Training Program. The ATP CTP is a course that has been mandated by the FAA to be completed by all pilots who wish to add an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate to their existing certificates in order to fly for a commercial airline (part 121 […]
AOPA reveals scholarship winners
FREDERICK, Md. — The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation Saturday awarded $65,000 in flight training scholarships to prospective pilots from eight states as part of its program to expand the pilot community and support flight training. The winners represent flight students from a wide age range and from throughout the country. Though diverse, each […]