Training

The National Transportation Safety Board today released its 2015 list of “Most Wanted” transportation safety improvements, and at the top of the list cited loss of control in general aviation as among the most pressing dangers demanding urgent attention. “While airline accidents have become relatively rare in the U.S., pilots and passengers involved in general […]

The Los Angeles basin stretches a hundred miles from the sparkling Pacific to the scrub-brush slopes of San Jacinto Peak. This sprawling plain of concrete and stucco is further bounded by the San Gabriel Mountains to the north and the Santa Anas to the south; these ramparts encompass 18 million souls and all the associated […]

Embry-Riddle will begin offering free webinars in 2015 covering a variety of aviation topics, ranging from UAV flying to how to ace a job interview. Each 50-minute webinar will include a lecture by an Embry-Riddle professor followed by a Q&A session. The webinar series, the university says, will give prospective students and the public an […]

In an effort to reduce the ever-increasing cost of flight training, Sporty’s has started a new program that brings the cost for flight training rentals down to $99 per hour. The airplanes that rent at this cost at Sporty’s Academy are a Cessna Skycatcher and a refurbished airplane that Sporty’s has branded 172LITE. The concept […]

A new test pilot school, the International Flight Test Institute, announced that it will open its doors to students starting in the new year in Mojave, California. The school will train its students to become flight test pilots and flight test engineers within commercial, business and general aviation industries. IFTI will use a fleet of […]

Recent changes in the methodology used by the FAA to hire air traffic controllers may have resulted in some highly qualified candidates finding themselves without a job. A report from CBS News claims that some of the top ranked students from highly respected ATC programs have been rejected as a result of new pre-employment testing. […]

The first time I saw Brackett Field it was late afternoon and the airport was draped in the warm, languid light of a Los Angeles sunset. Lengthening shadows creased the nearby San Gabriel Mountains, unusually verdant after the winter rains. The other peaks that ring the LA basin were hidden in smog — though when […]

Industry leaders took center stage at the inaugural Flying Aviation Expo on Friday morning to discuss the effects of “disruptive technologies” in flying and how they have shaped today’s general aviation landscape. Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s director of aftermarket sales, Jerry Gregoire, founder of Redbird Flight Simulations, Tyson Weihs, ForeFlight co-founder and CEO, and Dan Johnson, […]

If you are one of many pilots who enjoy flying as well as driving fast cars, this simulator game may be something to add to your Christmas list. CXC Simulations’ Motion Pro II provides the versatility of experiencing fast vehicles on the ground and in the air. Best of all, the company says the simulator […]

Some pilots who obtained their pilot certificates near Fresno, California, in 2012 and 2013 will get a rude surprise as the FAA has released a notice indicating that it is sending U.S. Code § 44709 letters to pilots who received their ratings during that time period from a designated pilot examiner (DPE) named Bruce Kalashian. […]