A Colorado mom, Richelle McKim, has started a program that gives homeschooled teenagers the ability to obtain their private and commercial pilot’s certificates by the time they graduate from high school.
Flight Training
Celebrating 50 years of breaking barriers
From a farm in Illinois to flying a 747 across the ocean, Lynn Ripplemeyer celebrated her 50th year of flying by going up in a seaplane at Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base.
Pilot hiring trends in 2024 highlighted
The demand for airline pilots remains strong, driven by more than 17,000 mandatory retirements projected through the end of the decade.
ASA releases new editions of FAA handbooks for glider and balloon pilots
Both books have been updated to meet modern practices for safe glider and balloon flight and training operations, according to ASA officials.
Questions from the Cockpit: Paperwork
Matt, a student pilot in Florida, writes: I’m studying lift as part of my pilot training. I can get my head around Bernoulli and Newton, and how that works with the airfoil, but none of my instructors can explain how a simple paper airplane — having no airfoil — generates lift to fly.”
Redbird launches annual State of Flight Training survey
“We want to hear from everyone who is involved in the industry, not just instructors and students,” Redbird officials noted.
Carb ice fatal for CFI and student
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control after a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing while maneuvering for forced landing in dark night visual meteorological conditions.
Questions from the Cockpit: Re-branding induced drag
Joseph, a student pilot in Georgia, writes: I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around induced drag. Can you help me out?
Picture of the Day: Sunset on the ramp at KICT
Madi Johnson submitted this photo and note: “The autumn sky is painted in gorgeous colors over Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) in Kansas. A beautiful end to another day of flight training!”