10 pilot are sharing $10,000 as part of a program to encourage participating in the FAA’s WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.
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Picture of the Day: You get old when you stop flying
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Kathy Zancanella and Vic Williams were awarded the Wright Brother’s Master Pilot Award in December 2020 from the FAA after more than 50 years of safe flying. Here they are holding a sign that reads, “You don’t get old and stop flying. You get old when you stop flying.”
Sharing is the future of general aviation
If 10% of the estimated 200,000 private plane owners chose to share their planes with one of the estimated 400,000 pilots without planes, it could revitalize general aviation.
Gender based bias is myopic — or worse
Beyond all logic and reason there remains a group of nitwits who disparage female pilots because…now, brace yourself for this logic…they’re women.
Study shows ‘unconscious’ gender and racial bias in aviation
The research, published in Technology in Society, showed that consumers and other pilots respond more favorably to white male pilots over female and minority pilots.
Sporty’s updates E6B app
Sporty’s updated E6B includes 22 aviation functions, 20 conversions, a clock/timer feature and a weight & balance calculator.
Pilot ranked as one of Top 100 Best Jobs of 2021
U.S. News places pilots’ median salary at $121,430, ranking the profession #14 in its Best Paying Jobs list.
It could happen to anybody…
“We all want to know, as pilots, what happened in an accident. Sadly, you want to learn from what they did. We need to at least not let them die in vain, to learn from what happened to them so that this will not happen to anybody else.”
Getting the lead out of avgas will require a concerted effort among pilots, FAA, fuel providers, and more
It’s going to take a concerted effort from everyone — from the FAA to general aviation pilots — to reduce lead emissions from avgas-burning airplanes.