The FAA is working with the commercial aviation and medical communities to study the emotional and mental health of U.S. commercial pilots. The joint FAA and industry group known as the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) recommended the study based on the recent Malaysia Flight 370 and Germanwings Flight 9525 accidents. The Pilot Fitness Aviation […]
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First FSANA AeroChapter launched
The first Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) chartered “AeroChapter” took off recently at Mid Island Air Service in Ronkonkoma, New York. According to organizers, 14 kids from the local community attended the first AeroChapter meeting. Gail Mancuso, vice president of Mid Island Air Services, stated, “We were overwhelmed with joy at the strong turnout for […]
Just Aircraft signs up U.K. dealership
Just Aircraft has reached an agreement with Robert Pooler in the U.K. to begin selling SuperSTOL Aircraft kits, pending approval by England’s Civil Aviation Authority. An application has already been submitted and once consent is received, other countries in the EU are expected to issue similar authorizations soon, according to company officials. Since the SuperSTOL […]
The Pilot’s Manual: Multi-Engine Flying published
New from ASA is The Pilot’s Manual: Multi-Engine Flying. The textbook by authors Mark Dusenbury, Shayne Daku, and Robert Laux covers the differences between multi-engine aircraft and their single-engine counterparts, providing instruction on systems, aerodynamics, and performance. Each chapter details the objectives and key terms involved, with descriptions of the systems supported with full color illustrations, an overview […]
Garmin slates open house
Garmin will hold its first Aviation Open House Thursday, June 11, from 4-7 p.m. CDT. Pilots are invited to visit Garmin headquarters in Olathe, Kansas, to learn more about Garmin, tour the company’s product reliability lab, manufacturing and repair facilities and flight simulator lab. Informational seminars tailored to Garmin avionics and industry-related topics also will be held. Garmin is […]
Slow approach leads to fatal stall
The private pilot of the Cessna 170, 59, had logged 476.2 total flight hours, including 432.1 hours in the Cessna 170, including 3.75 hours in the previous 90 days. A friend of the pilot said he saw the Cessna 170 enter the traffic pattern at the airport in Auburn, Calif., but didn’t watch the full […]
Picture of the day: Future aviator in a mini-TriMotor
Ken Strohm captured this photo of a future aviator in his mini-TriMotor at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN.
Poking around perception, fear, and illusive rewards
Last night I spent the evening walking and talking with a young man from my neighborhood. He’s out of high school but hasn’t begun taking classes that would lead to a higher level of certification. He’s got a job, but it’s menial, low-paying, and often frustrates him. To his credit he wants to go to […]
Want to make your own in-flight videos?
We’ve run a lot of videos from the folks at FunPlacesToFly.com, but this latest one shows how to mount a GoPro camera on your airplane. Gene Lee talks about mounting the camera on his RV-7A, but it applies to all RVs, he notes. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWQaQ3flrT0&w=560&h=315]