Learn to Fly

Amid the bustling activity of a busy Yeager Airport (KCRW), Marshall University marked the official opening of the Bill Noe Flight School in Charleston, West Virginia, this week. University President Jerome A. Gilbert and more than a dozen others cut the ribbon for the Maier Aviation Building and a 12,000-square-foot hangar at the airport. “Back […]

AOPA put out a call to action Tuesday asking pilots to contact the members of Congress to sign the Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 (S. 2458, and H.R. 4645) to clarify the fact that giving or receiving flight training is not considered carrying a passenger for compensation or hire, for either the […]

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has elected Karen Kalishek as its new chair. Her term will begin on January 1, 2022. Kalishek, of De Pere, Wisconsin, has been a member of the NAFI board since 2018. She earned her private pilot certificate in 2006. These days, she’s a: designated pilot examiner, ATP, three-time […]

Sitting in a circle of mismatched chairs in a hangar on the Hagerstown Regional Airport in Maryland, the members of EAA Chapter 36 welcomed me in February 2020 as a pilot recently relocated to the area—and they introduced Aidan Bedwell, the chapter’s second winner of a $10,000 James Ray Foundation scholarship. Bedwell, whose journey in […]

In a series of announcements on Thursday, July 29, at EAA AirVenture, King Schools debuted a new feature for both existing and new customers of its online training courses, as well as modified courseware aimed at colleges and universities, and a Part 121 preparation course. The Kings also celebrated their 2020 and 2021 flight instructor […]

An EAA news release yesterday confirmed that the association “is partnering with Siemens Digital Industries Software to collaboratively grow youth engagement and education in the aviation industry as part of the EAA Aeroeducate initiative. Siemens Digital Industries Software will become the official technology partner of EAA for education in aviation and aerospace. EAA AeroEducate brings […]

The I Hart Flying Foundation has big plans with ongoing partner Phillips 66 Aviation at EAA AirVenture, July 26 to August 1, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The IHFF—founded by pilot and entrepreneur Rachelle Spector to propel women forward in aviation—has joined forces again with Phillips 66 to launch a new scholarship initiative, “Fueling Flight Through Harts […]

No one can deny that the cost of entering the aviation industry can be expensive. But with a little detective work, industry hopefuls can find organizations with scholarship offerings to help make up some of the shortfalls. One organization that Flying has been recommending for years is Women in Aviation International. Each year they offer […]

As an airplane taxis in, onlookers spot the distinct “green domes” on the pilot and passenger’s heads, and even before the engine is shut down, everyone knows this is a pilot who demands quality when it comes to their choice of headsets. Since the mid-1970s, David Clark Company has been designing headsets for high-noise environments, […]

When a pilot rents an airplane from an FBO or flight school, they often assume that adequate insurance coverage is in place. It’s only after an incident or accident that the renter gets hit with the devastating and expensive news that the airplane owner’s policy exclusively covers… the owner. With the average cost of an […]