The Flight School Association of North America will launch “Learn to Fly Month,” in May 2017. The new initiative is designed to help increase a dwindling U.S. civil pilot population and engage non-aviators to explore the wonders of flight along with the aviation and aerospace industry, according to association officials. “One of the major goals of FSANA […]
Learn to Fly
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 […]
Flight school collaborates with charter company on pilot employment program
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hillsboro Aero Academy has partnered with ACI Jet on a Pilot Pathway Program to provide a path to employment in the charter industry for Hillsboro Aero Academy’s qualified pilots. ACI Jet is a charter operator founded in 1998 with a fleet of 12 private jet aircraft and two corporate jet centers. The program includes […]
Reconsidering the CFI
I am a Certificated Flight Instructor. I’m proud of that fact. The CFI ticket is a highly sought after indication of capability that opens the door for many of us to our first professional gig as a pilot. It takes considerable study and focus to earn a CFI ticket, or the instrument instructor (CFII), or […]
And a pilot shall lead them
Education is a hot button issue in any election year. Yet it never gets any better, no matter what we’re promised. It’s my impression the electorate merely wants to hear someone make a promise, even if it’s an empty one. They’re looking for a cheerleader. Somebody to toss out platitudes and catch-phrases that give the […]
AOPA launches flight training poll
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched its annual Flight Training Poll. The Poll will run through Aug. 22, 2016. Outstanding flight schools and instructors will be recognized through AOPA’s Flight Training Excellence Awards. “From a budding student pilot preparing for their first solo to the commercial pilot brushing up on VFR flight rules, we’re all […]
New degree program launches in Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College will launch a new associate degree program designed to prepare students for a career in aviation this fall. Students who successfully complete the two-year program, which includes traditional classes as well as ground and flight training, will graduate with about 240 flight hours and will […]
Video: Pilots as superheroes
Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin recently paid a visit to Nampa, Idaho’s Mission Aviation Fellowship to learn about “superhero” pilots… The video series, hosted at YouTube, has more than 3.8 million subscribers who have watched more than 276 million views.
Air BP acquires a stake in RocketRoute
International fuel supplier Air BP revealed at the Aero Friedrichshafen Show in Germany that it has formalized its relationship with RocketRoute by taking a minority stake in the global flight planning business. The move strengthens the existing relationship between the two companies, which will enable them to continue developing new technology to simplify flight planning and fuel purchasing […]