2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (152+ words) Tecnam, one of the leading manufacturers of light sport-eligible aircraft, is helping flight schools build their fleets in anticipation of the FAA's Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule implementation by opening a delivery slot program. Starting this week, Tecnam…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (274+ words) Tecnam has been selected to supply P-Mentor aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force for its new elementary flight training program. According to Tecnam, the contract was awarded by the country's Ministry of National Defense. The company said the arrangement was…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (972+ words) Flight training in the U. S. is on the cusp of a significant transformation. If the FAA adopts the recommendations from a comprehensive 471-page report by the National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA), Part 141 training will undergo a modern overhaul designed to align…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (236+ words) Answer: The answer is, it depends. Was the conversation with the tower educational or adversarial? Do you have a record (logbook endorsement or notes in the training record) of the learner being taught airspace? Try not to think of it…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (513+ words) One of America's premier aviation institutions this month completed a major upgrade to its flight training capabilities. The new site will support a range of activities falling under aviation education, safety, and workforce development. City, state, and university officials attended…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (189+ words) FAA releases draft environmental assessment evaluating the impact of increasing launches from 50 to 120 per year. Agreements with Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Aero and National Industrial Development Center aim to localize production of Doroni's H1-X in the Middle East. Wednesday launch attempt…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1211+ words) I am not, nor have I ever been, a member of the U. S. Navy or a graduate of the U. S. Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, better known as "Top Gun." But like many civilian pilots, I'm interested in how the best…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (128+ words) BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLYING FINANCE The flight training industry is standing at the precipice of a generational shift. For decades, the math of running a flight school was simple, if not entirely easy: acquire legacy airframes, maintain them diligently,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (397+ words) Thrust Flight, based at Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ) in Arizona, has picked up a contract to provide fixed-wing pilot training for members of the Phoenix Police Department. According to school officials, this is the first time Thrust Flight, a noted…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (937+ words) I have just returned from Billings, Montana, where I had the honor of attending the Montana Aviation Conference. The annual event is three days of aviation organizations and pilots gathering to attend workshops and seminars, view exhibit wares, and listen…...