Master Instructors LLC recently reintroduced the Aerobatic Instructor Designation Program. Initially launched in 2007, the program is an extension of the Master Aerobatic Instructor designation that became available in 2001. This voluntary program has now undergone revision to bring it into alignment with other Master Instructor Continuing Education Program products. According to Rich Stowell, architect […]
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Emergency maneuver training moves to Idaho for summer
Master Aerobatic Instructor and spin training expert Rich Stowell is now based at Cascade Airport (U70) in the summer. Located 35 miles south of McCall, Idaho, the setting is reminiscent of the practice area east of Santa Paula Airport (SZP) where Stowell has spent most of his time since 1987. “My wife and I fell […]
CAE online maintenance training courses get FAA nod
CAE has received Inspection Authorization (IA) approval from the FAA for six of its e-Learning maintenance training courses. The e-Learning courses, which are offered to maintenance technicians remotely over the web, include advanced digital principles, human factors, maintenance diagnostic systems (MDS) and reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM). For more information: www.cae.com.
Flight instruction on Twitter
The Finer Points of Flying has brought flight instruction to Twitter. Founded to innovate the way practical flight training skills are delivered, The Finer Points of Flying now adds to its suite of online educational media by publishing a microblog through Twitter that covers the finer points of flight training. Hosted by flight instructor and […]
Gleim launches Garmin 530 online training course
Gleim has introduced an interactive online course that details how to operate the Garmin 530 GPS. The streaming audiovisual presentations give examples and instruction from real-world experience on how and when to use the various features of the Garmin 530. Downloadable reference materials are available to study offline. The course qualifies for credit in the […]
Comm1 demo available online
An inside look at the Comm1 Radio Simulator is now online at Comm1.com. The five-minute demo provides a detailed overview of Comm1Radio Simulator’s audio-interactive pilot communications training programs designed to teach pilots how to communicate with Air Traffic Control. Comm1 Radio Simulator CD-ROMs are created to simulate realistic ATC communications, allowing pilots to master communications […]
University adds G1000 training suite
Kansas State University Aviation has acquired a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics training suite for the university’s avionics maintenance students and professional pilot degree programs. “This educational training equipment will advance our avionics program to the next level and improve an already-superior hands-on experience for our K-State professional pilot students,” said Dr. Kurt Barnhart, head of […]
Accelerated training programs for Cirrus Perspective debut
AFIT, an accelerated flight training organization, has launched new s accelerated flight training programs for Cirrus aircraft equipped with the new Perspectiveavionics by Garmin. AFIT has senior instructors specializing in the Cirrus aircraft and owner, according to Tony Montalte, president and general manager. Each senior instructor averages 30 years CFI experience, he noted. Cirrus Standardized […]
New course helps transition to glass
A new course from ASA helps pilots transitioning from conventional “round dials” to the Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) glass cockpit environment. The Complete Avidyne Course is a four-hour, narrated, computer-based tutorial providing an orientation to the TAA glass cockpit environment, specifically the Avidyne-Entegra PFD, MFD, audio panel, GNS430 GPS, autopilot, and transponder. Written by Mike […]