Meg Godlewski

Two aviation simulation giants have joined forces as it was announced this week that Frasca International has been acquired by FlightSafety International. Frasca International, Inc., based in Urbana, Illinois,  makes flight training devices (FTDs) and full-motion simulators (FMS) for both fixed-wing and rotary wing airframes. The company builds Level B,C, and D Full Flight Simulators […]

Pilot’s decisions scrutinized in the loss of a Learjet 35 last week in California.

amarack petitioned the NTSB on January 3, noting the agency made “erroneous findings that are unsupported by the factual record, inconsistent with engineering principles or proven to be physically impossible.”

Less than 24 hours after declining a request by U.S. transportation officials to delay the roll out of new 5G service by two weeks, AT&T and Verizon Communications have backtracked and have agreed to delay the release by two weeks to January 19.  According to Business Travel News, on December 30, the trade association Airlines […]

New guidance builds on lessons learned from the 737 Max reapproval.

AT&T and Verizon Communications have declined a request from the FAA to postpone the release of 5G slated for January 5, and instead are offering a counter proposal.

One of the best parts of being a flight instructor is that it gives you the opportunity to have a positive impact on someone’s life. Just as we tend to remember our favorite teachers from school, most pilots can remember their favorite flight instructors. One such example is Gerald (Jerry) Griggs, from Wichita, Kansas, who […]

A Learjet 35 came down in a neighborhood near Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon; all four on board were killed.

The FAA has launched a Part 13 investigation at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) in San Jose, California.

Staffing issues, quarantines after COVID testing, and early retirements have the airlines short-staffed and passengers short-tempered.