“The current global situation is making it difficult for us to serve our mission and we will spend the months ahead reassessing if, how, and when to reopen.”
General Aviation
The importance of GA in Alaska
“82% of Alaska’s communities are inaccessible by road and rely heavily on aviation to provide all-season access for commerce, transportation, emergency medical services, shipment of goods, and tourism.”
Civil Air Patrol distributes over 3 million meals during pandemic
A Memorial Day food distribution event pushed the national total to over 3 million meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AirCam’s departure from fly-in goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off with insufficient runway available and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Ready for a morning flight
Bill Rodway submitted this photo and note: “My Cirrus SR22T overlooking Runway 03-21 at Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ) with the Sandia and Monzano mountains in the background.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of […]
The airport’s checkride
Similar to a pilot’s checkride, our inspection covers a review of paperwork and a “practical test.”
Still trying to get a handle on pandemic relief for pilots?
An FAA briefing on YouTube strives to answer all your pandemic-related questions.
Museum launches virtual Academy for STEM Learning at Home
The series of week-long experiences are designed exclusively for students in grades 3-12.
Aviation Instructor’s Handbook updated
This book is the official FAA source for teaching flight, and includes many of the test questions for the FAA Fundamentals of Instructing Knowledge Exam come from this reference.