A new $5,000 scholarship for pilot training at Sporty’s Academy has been introduced by Natalie Kelley, a private pilot pursuing an instrument rating at Sporty’s and founder of Fly Girl. Natalie established the Fly Girl Scholarship to support a female pursuing a primary pilot certification or advanced rating at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in […]
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Video: 5 ways pilots fail checkrides
In this video from Jon Kotwicki of FLY8MA.com Flight Training, he talks about the five most common ways pilots fail check rides and what you can do to make sure you don’t make these mistakes.
University adds Ascend 172 to fleet
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University Aviation has acquired an Ascend 172 from Suburban Aviation for use in its pilot education program. The Ascend 172 is a remanufactured Cessna Skyhawk that has been updated to “nearly new” status with state-of-the-art avionics, new paint, interior and components by Yingling Aviation of Wichita, according to Yingling officials. EMU […]
Production begins on advanced XL-2
Discovery Aviation has started production of its new advanced XL-2 with a three aircraft order from a current XL-2 operator in Seoul, Korea. The company’s business plan calls for production to ramp up in 2018, with full production expected to be achieved later in the year, according to company officials. The new XL-2 will feature […]
Ohio freshman wins scholarship
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) has awarded its annual Mitchell Cary-Don Gum Memorial Aviation Scholarship to Alex Hackney, 15, son of Paul and Rebecca Hackney of Jamestown, Ohio, where Alex is a freshman at Greeneview High School. The scholarship provides $1,500 in financial assistance for a student working toward a light-sport or private […]
Flying while grounded
By GRANT BOYD Whether we like it or not, sometimes we can’t fly all the times we would like to. Whether it be for weather, money, maintenance — or who knows what — sometimes you are grounded. Just because you can’t take to the sky doesn’t mean you can’t “fly.” Thankfully, “flying” while grounded is […]
Give the gift of flight
Sporty’s has assembled a Deluxe Learn to Fly Course Kit that includes everything a student pilot could need, from video-based training to essential pilot supplies. “This kit removes a barrier for potential pilots,” says Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. “We include our training course along with everything an individual needs to get off the couch […]
Student Pilot Kit updated
The ASA Student Pilot Kit has been updated to include the latest FAA release of the Student Pilot Guide and Airman Certification Standards for Private Pilot Airplane, the Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide, and Visualized Flight Maneuvers Handbook for High Wing Aircraft. Based on the Complete Pilot textbook series by Bob Gardner, this kit provides […]
Pilot Perspectives: Rich Stowell
By DEREK ROBERTS. Visualize for a moment that you’re high above the ground, nose pointed skyward, throttle in one hand, control stick pulled into your lap with the other. As the aircraft slows you peer over the engine cowl while working to maintain a steady altitude. In tandem a muted horn bleats with a blinking […]