Professional pilot Erika Armstrong asks — then answers — that question in a recent blog post at DisciplesofFlight.com. The problem, she says, comes down to respect and pride. “The aviation industry begs for leaders who recognize the balance required between honoring this glorious industry, while still making enormous amounts of money. It can be done, but […]
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San Diego pilots win Hayward Air Rally
An early summer heatwave in Northern California presented challenging flying conditions for 20 airplanes competing in the 51st annual Hayward Air Rally, held June 11-13. The longest continually-held flying event of the type in North America, this proficiency challenge offers aviators the opportunity to demonstrate their airmanship skills of fuel planning and cross-country flight without […]
University streamlines career path for pilots
The University of Cincinnati – Clermont College Aviation Technology: Professional Pilot Training Program has received iauthority from the FAA to certify its graduates for the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot Certification (R-ATP). The R-ATP authority allows graduates to fill airline first-officer positions with reduced total flying experience shortly after graduation, according to officials.. “Not only […]
A deadly combination: Selfies and flying
Recently the National Transportation Safety Board released a report on the May 2014 crash of a Cessna 150 in Watkins, Colo., that was attributed to the pilot being distracted by taking selfies. How many people heard about this crash and thought to themselves, “It was only a matter of time before this contributed to a […]
Video: Learning aerobatics, Part 2
Gene Lee of The HD Pilot continues his aerobatics lessons from Adam Baker, a local airshow aerobatic pilot, in his RV-7A. In this video, the second in the series, Gene starts out the lesson more stall/spin recovery techniques. Then the two have a little more fun with some aerobatics. See the first video in the series here.
The top five skills a pilot must learn
Blogger Tori Williams at GlobalAir.com makes the case that there’s five essential skills a pilot must learn (besides all that airplane stuff): Good Study Habits; A Willingness to Make Mistakes; Quick Decision Making; Punctuality; and A Sense of Adventure. Check it out here, then comment below if you agree or are there are other skills essential to being a safe pilot […]
1,000 pilots x $20 = 3 new pilots
We don’t need to attract every kid, just the next kid… or three. Seventeen-year-old Ella, 16-year-old Jonathan and 15-year-old Benjamin Robbins are passionate about aviation. The homeschooled trio from Ferndale, Wash., have been designing and building their own radio-controlled aircraft for several years. A family friend took each of the kids for a ride in […]
Our readers’ favorite destinations
We recently reached out to our readers to ask them their favorite destinations. Here’s what a few of them had to say: Tori Williams: I have always loved visiting airports with restaurants on the field. My favorite airport restaurant so far has been Sky Galley at Lunken Field near Cincinnati, Ohio. The airport has a lot of […]
Study shows new app improves pilot’s vision
A study commissioned by the Israeli Air Force has shown that using a new app from GlassesOff resulted in “significant improvements in critical visual functions” of pilots in need of reading glasses. The study, which was presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, showed that by using the mobile app pilots […]