LAS VEGAS— Monarch Sky, the largest flight school and flying club in Nevada, now offers seaplane training in the Cessna 182 Amphib — the only seaplane in Las Vegas, according to company officials. Monarch Sky offers a 2-Day Fast Track Seaplane Private and Commercial Add-On Package. As part of Monarch Sky’s Seaplane Add-on instruction, students […]
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Group asks for GAO study of pilot supply
Representatives from a group of aviation industry stakeholders recently proposed to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that it launch a study to gain a better understanding of pilot supply and demand and its potential effects on the U.S. aviation industry and the U.S. economy. The proposal noted that, “the aviation industry is entering an […]
CFI recruiting never stops at US Aviation
DENTON, Texas — Keeping one of the nation’s largest flight schools up and running requires a steady focus on recruiting CFIs and students. At any given time, there are about 75 CFIs working with 230-250 students in the two training facilities owned by US Flight Academy, a branch of the US Aviation. Training operations are […]
Blogger Beckett takes on new role
Our friends at Airplanista put together a great blog post on our own Jamie Beckett, who has taken on a new role: VP of operations for SunState Aviation’s new flight school at GIF in Winter Haven, Florida. Check it out here — and fans of Jamie, don’t worry! He’s still going to be writing his […]
North Carolina community college’s aviation program takes off
Back when he was just 5, Zachary Harrell would race outside each time the local crop duster flew by his home in outside the little town of Seven Springs, N.C. “He flew over my house purposely playing with me,” the teenager recalls. “It was from these roots that I knew I wanted to do something […]
How old is your airplane…really?
The average general aviation aircraft is more than 30 years old. However, a number of factors contribute to an aircraft’s true age, which may not be the same as its age in calendar years, according to officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute. Learn how to recognize the signs of aircraft […]
EAA makes finding transition training in homebuilts easier
The Experimental Aircraft Association has debuted an online listing of Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) holders for instruction in experimental aircraft. The list, categorized by state, includes CFIs who are authorized by the FAA to offer certain types of instruction for hire in their experimental aircraft for the purposes of type-specific training. FARs otherwise prohibit […]
Jeppesen pilot training textbooks now available in e-books for iPad-based learning
Jeppesen now offers its complete suite of pilot training textbooks as e-book selections for iPad. Available for download through the Apple iBookstore, Jeppesen’s e-book titles include Instrument/Commercial pilot training, Multi-Engine airplane training, and Flight Instructor training from Jeppesen’s Guided Flight Discovery series, and Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM) and FAR/M regulation reference guides. Student […]
ASA releases new edition of Instrument Flying Handbook
Now available from ASA is the latest edition of the Instrument Flying Handbook. This is the FAA’s primary pilot resource for instrument flight rules (IFR), covering everything pertinent to operating an aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), according to ASA officials. Readers will find chapters on the national airspace system, the air traffic control system, […]