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Flight Training

Starr Aviation partners with SAFE on accident forgiveness

By General Aviation News Staff · July 17, 2013 ·

Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., recently partnered with the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and Redbird Flight Simulations to reward participation in the Pilot Proficiency Project. Available at major aviation events, the project offers a series of FAA WINGS-approved seminars and simulator training scenarios that address common causes […]

FlightSafety begins expansion of Teterboro facility

By General Aviation News Staff · July 12, 2013 ·

FlightSafety International held a ground breaking ceremony recently to commemorate the expansion and renovation of its Learning Center in Teterboro, New Jersey. The Learning Center will increase in size by 50% once the expansion and renovations have been completed. The facility will accommodate up to eight full flight simulators, and offer facilities for emergency training […]

Silver Wings Fraternity awards scholarship

By General Aviation News Staff · July 8, 2013 ·

The Silver Wings Fraternity recently presented a $1,250 donation to the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida, to fund a scholarship for a deserving student. Fraternity Board Member and Vice President Walter Baker delivered the check to Chip Yarborough, Program Director at the Academy, during his personal inspection visit. Funds from the Aviation Scholarship Program […]

Air Safety Institute offers new online flight instructor refresher course

By General Aviation News Staff · July 3, 2013 ·

The Air Safety Institute (ASI), a division of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation, has launched a new online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (eFIRC). In the new course, a CFI can enroll and work towards certificate renewal as early as two years before the expiration date of their certificates, according to association officials. […]

Research shows black box could increase safety, efficiency of collegiate flight training

By General Aviation News Staff · July 2, 2013 ·

Flight operations quality assurance, or FOQA, the system contained in an aircraft’s black box, could improve the safety of collegiate flight training programs in the future, according to research conducted by J.D. Swinney, one of the first two graduates of Kansas State University Salina’s Professional Master of Technology degree program. “FOQA has been proven to […]

Rutgers University investigates ‘The Flying Effect’

By General Aviation News Staff · June 23, 2013 ·

PITTSTOWN, N.J. — A dozen female faculty members from Rutgers University recently completed a two-day aviation workshop funded by the Rutgers Office for the Promotion of Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (SciWomen) and a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant designed to increase the participation and advancement of women in academic sciences. Spearheaded by Joan […]

Broken Wing project debuts

By Dan Johnson · June 19, 2013 ·

Renegade Light Sport recently unveiled its Broken Wing project for wounded warriors. Officials with the company, which recently relocated to Saint Lucie County Airport in Fort Pierce, Florida, said, “We will introduce our injured military heroes to the freedom of flight using two specially designed and equipped SC07 Speed Cruisers.” Speed Cruiser offers a low […]

Eclipse sim takes off at SimCom

By General Aviation News Staff · June 10, 2013 ·

A new Avio IFMS equipped, full-motion Eclipse twin-engine jet simulator is now ready for training at SimCom’s Orlando, Florida training center. The Eclipse Jet simulator is an FAA certified, Level D, full-motion device. “As such, there is no need to operate an actual aircraft in order to complete all training requirements for the issuance of […]

Tecnam flight sim gets EASA nod

By General Aviation News Staff · June 7, 2013 ·

SoftekSim has achieved EASA certification for its Tecnam P2006T FNPT2 Flight Simulator. Latvian-based SoftekSim developed its P2006T Twin simulator to meet JAR-FSTD A requirements for FNPT II certification, Tecnam officials noted. An exact replica of the P2006T cabin and instrument panel, SoftekSim’s simulator enables flight training organizations to train and improve flight procedures, navigation flights, […]

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