On Saturday, May 19, dozens of local events will turn dreams of flight into reality during the third annual International Learn to Fly Day, a general aviation community-wide effort to help people of all ages take that first step to discover flight. Find a local International Learn to Fly Day event near you at LearnToFly.org. […]
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AnywhereEducation acquires MS Aviation
AnywhereEducation has completed the purchase of MS Aviation’s aviation education content. MS Aviation, a San Jose, Calif.-based company, is an aviation content provider with a full suite of certification courses from Sport, Private, and Multi-Engine through Commercial Pilot and CFI, in addition to a large line of non-certification aviation courses such as “Using the G1000,” […]
Free general aviation pilot safety seminars slated
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is sponsoring a series of free pilot safety seminars across the state on May 12, 14-16. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute will present the two-hour safety seminars at four locations across North Carolina. The presentation, titled “Wanted Alive,” discusses trends in general […]
King Schools releases online FIRC
John and Martha King of King Schools have released a new online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC). “This FIRC moves away from reviewing the same topics that flight instructors learned as private pilots, and instead gives flight instructors more insight on issues such as identifying and changing at-risk behaviors, and conducting an effective flight review,” […]
Scholarship recipients revealed
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has chosen the winners of its Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship, Pioneers of Flight Scholarship and NATA Business Scholarship. “NATA is dedicated to promoting general aviation careers with the many scholarships we offer. Through the NATF, we annually recognize aviation enthusiasts and encourage their development […]
SAFE in space
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Orbital Commerce Project (OCP) “to promote safety in the Commercial Human Spaceflight industry through excellence in training and education.” The two organizations will team up on initiatives that include: Working with the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) […]
Lastest Master Instructors revealed
Ten CFIs recently earned or renewed their Master Instructor accreditation. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 96,000 CFIs in the United States, officials with Master Instructor LLC note. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. The last 17 National Flight Instructors of the Year were […]
Ritter tapped to head FlightSafety Academy
FlightSafety International has promoted Nancy Ritter to manager of FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. She replaces Daniel Greenhill who is leaving the company. Ritter joined FlightSafety following her graduation from FlightSafety Academy in 1994. She has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then, including Assistant Chief Pilot, Flight Instructor, Seneca (Part […]
International Learn to Fly Day May 19
EAA’s third annual International Learn to Fly Day will be held Saturday, May 19. Local EAA chapters are leading the way for this aviation community-wide effort, according to EAA officials. Chapters will offer adult orientation flights, which are similar to EAA’s Young Eagles program, which has offered free flights to more than 1.6 million kids […]