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In late December 2021, I was giving upset recovery training to a student. We were done with our work in the practice area and were returning to base at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego. Weather included unlimited visibility and scattered clouds. We picked up the ATIS and were heading toward the airport. A few […]

University president Tom Jackson reflects on a life of aviation and education.

There’s something classic and exciting about flying a tailwheel using stick-and-rudder skills. In fact, some of these airplanes date back as far as World War I or II.  While earning your tailwheel endorsement, you’ll build a new skill set and broaden your ability to fly different kinds of aircraft. You’ll also broaden your horizons. You […]

A Washington State Native American Tribe is asking pilots to avoid Snoqualmie Falls.

The date was July 15, 2008. The private pilot had almost 1000 hours total time, and 44 in the TBM 700 accident aircraft. The airplane was landing at Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field on Runway 9, elevation 1078 feet msl and more than 6300 feet long. It was on final approach to the runway in […]

The aircraft will be utilized for initial pilot training at United Aviate’s Westwind School of Aeronautics in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Frontier, Spirit pairing will also likely bring about industry change.

FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson abruptly resigned from his post Wednesday evening, cutting short his five-year term by half. Dickson, who has held the position as FAA chief since his confirmation in August 2019, cited distance from his family as a basis for the decision.  “Over the past several years, my family has been a source […]

Aviation division leads other units with strong year-over-year performance.

Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) has named Christopher T. Calio as chief operating officer and says Shane G. Eddy will succeed him as president of the company’s Pratt & Whitney unit. The appointments take effect March 1. In the new post, Calio will oversee Raytheon’s four business units and company-wide functions, including technology and engineering; […]