Able Flight will provide two specially adapted Vashon Ranger Light Sport Aircraft in which the student pilots will learn to fly. SIU instructors will receive factory-provided transitional training in the Ranger.
Flight Training
Flight training is getting safer
While flight training is getting safer according to an updated report from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute, there is still “plenty of work to do, particularly in mitigating the risk of loss of control in flight.”
Pennsylvania university launches aviation program
Gannon University has launched a new Aviation & Business Management degree program in partnership with Fundamentals Flight Training at the Erie International Airport (KERI) in Pennsylvania.
The battle continues: Education vs degree programs
Education is the key to success. There’s no doubt about it. But, does that mean a college degree is an essential component of that success? Does the lack of a B.A., or a B.S., or an MBA behind our name mean we’ll live in a state of lesser potential forevermore? Poppycock, I say.
Researcher looks into developing more effective pilot training programs
“This work aims to bring pilot training and operational performance to a new level. It has the potential to make training more effective and efficient, especially for new pilots.”
Fatal Flight Training Accident Report released
A collaboration between the AOPA Air Safety Institute and the Liberty University School of Aeronautics, the study covers fatal training accidents in the United States, offers a breakdown of accidents and their causes, and concludes with accident prevention and mitigation recommendations.
A crowded stage at Oshkosh
When Charles Stites, executive director of Able Flight, sent out his latest press release, he couldn’t help but boast about the non-profit’s latest milestone: “With 10 new scholarships, it looks like it will be a crowded stage for the wings pinning ceremony at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in July!”
Picture of the Day: Living proof
Jack Majcher sent in this photo and note: “My son, Joe, aged 20, at State College Regional Airport (KUNV) in Pennsylvania after returning from a local airport where he passed his private pilot exam in this Piper Warrior. He departed KUNV at 7:30 a.m., flew 30 minutes south. On final as he was crossing threshold, a group of deer bolted across the runway. He did an immediate go-around and subsequently landed safely. When he walked into the lounge a man who watched the landing and commented, “I see you had some excitement.” He was the examiner and all went well. Thus, the smile after he landed at home base.”
Not your average teenager
While other teens play or watch imaginary adventures, 14-year-old John Humphreys studies flying and soloed a glider.