The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has been selected by the Arkansas State Department of Aeronautics to provide FAA required recurrent training for many of Arkansas’ Certificated Flight Instructors (CFIs). The Air Safety Institute will provide an in-person Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) to approximately 125 CFIs during the two-day event. […]
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MIA to host honor flight Saturday
Miami International Airport, in partnership with Honor Flight South Florida and Eastern Air Lines, will host its third Honor Flight for 78 local World War II veterans on Saturday, Oct. 29. After departing MIA Saturday morning on Eastern Air Lines flight #1941 — named after the first year of World War II — the veterans will receive […]
Customized keychain for your plane at Sporty’s
The keychain that holds your airplane’s keys should be as beautiful as your airplane. Sporty’s offers a customized keychain that can also be used as a zipper pull, luggage tag or a keychain for your car. Available in black, blue or red, the customized keychain has room for up to 15 characters (numbers, spaces, and letters) […]
Student Flight Record updated
ASA’s new edition of the Student Flight Record for Private Pilot Airplane has been updated to comply with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS). This folder makes the CFI’s job easier by providing a record of accomplishments for each lesson, student performance, flight hours, and more, ASA officials note. All Area of Operations and Tasks from […]
Fuel starvation brings down T6
According to the pilot, during the initial climb for the personal flight, when the North American T6 was about 150 to 250 feet above the ground near Naples, Florida, the engine lost all power. He lowered the landing gear, maintained flying airspeed, and then landed the airplane in the grass right of the runway. The airplane […]
Picture of the day: The lift from your wings…
Randall Walls sent in this shot, with a brief explanation: “A left-seat shot with an iPhone 6 of the Parker River in Northeastern Massachusetts at dusk on Oct. 15, 2016. Photo was taken at 6,500 feet MSL in the Bald Eagle Flying Club’s 1979 Cessna 172N, N4818D, on a return trip from PVC (Provincetown, Mass.) to […]
ADS-B validation report data shows amazing detail
For aircraft owners taking advantage of the FAA’s $500 ADS-B Rebate, there is a five-step process you must follow. Each of the five steps are rather logical: Decide: Select equipment for purchase and schedule installation; Reserve: Reserve your rebate, which requires a Reservation Code; Install: Install your ADS-B equipment; Fly and Validate: Fly in ADS-B airspace to validate […]
FAA issues Part 107 waivers, airspace authorizations
The FAA began issuing Part 107 waivers and airspace authorizations to drone operators starting Aug. 29, 2016, the effective date of the new rule. As of Oct. 24, 2016, the agency has approved 81 authorizations for flights in Class D and E airspace, and has issued 36 waivers of Part 107 provisions to drone operators who […]
City receives funding to extend KLXT runway
After more than 20 years, the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT) now has the necessary funding to begin paving the extension of its north/south runway. By doing so, it will mean a greater variety of business class aircraft will be able to utilize the airport. This could lead to an even greater economic impact for […]