Before I understood much of anything about manned flight, I was attracted to the sound of aircraft passing over my head. I knew nothing of density altitude, stochiometric mixtures, cloud types, or weather patterns. I had little understanding of lift or thrust or drag. But the sound caught my ear.
Pilots
Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race prepares for takeoff
The all-electric aircraft race will feature three aircraft across five teams, including two Pipistrel Velis Electros from Lincoln Park Aviation and one BETA Technologies Alia eCTOL.
Epic Flight Academy opens new location at KPVU
FAA Part 141 flight school Epic Flight Academy has opened its 10th location at Provo Airport (KPVU) in Utah.
SilverLight expands consulting business to include MOSAIC
“SilverLight Aviation has helped many light aircraft manufacturers reach compliance and pass audits with the FAA team. Building upon that experience, we’re ready to consult and guide aircraft manufacturers to achieve their MOSAIC goals, take advantage of this upcoming rule change by the FAA, and achieve their business goals in the light aircraft market,” said Abid Farooqui, President and Founder of SilverLight Aviation.
Fuel starvation proves fatal for passenger
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper configuration of the automatic fuel transfer system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the header tank’s fuel quantity.
Picture of the Day: Water landing
Gustav Z. Holdosi submitted this photo and note: “Thanks to cooperation between Austria and Hungary, water landings are possible again. Here is our Lake LA4/200EP during landing training for the extension of a SEP (sea) license.”
A blip is a blip
When talking about paying for access to airports and ATC, it’s important to compare apples to apples.
The State of Flight Training
While the pilot shortage has “extensively disappeared” the need for pilots is expected to continue for years to come, says the president of the Flight School Association of North America, as he discusses the latest in the flight training industry.
Applications open for EAA scholarships
Scholarships can help students cover the cost of flight training or post-secondary education, including college and trade schools, according to EAA officials.