2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (417+ words) Red Bull Air Race pilot Luke Czepiela's pursuit of quicker performance from the Cub Crafters Carbon Cub has led directly to a refinement of the Rotax 916 i S engine management software, according to the manufacturer. Czepiela, one of the world's…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (510+ words) Rote memorization of knowledge and maneuvers won't be enough to earn your flight instructor rating. Flight instructors need to have an instructional level of knowledge on aeromedical and human factors, aviation and airport security with the understanding that one size…...

3+ week, 40+ min ago  (477+ words) Skyborne Airline Academy on Tuesday added to its flagship FAA Part 141 program with an Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP) and CFI pathway for commercial pilot license (CPL) holders. The academy's Part 141 program already offered private, instrument, commercial, CFI,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (564+ words) The Experimental Aircraft Association was founded on the idea that building your own aircraft is in the realm of possibility. For those who wish to learn the skills necessary for building an airplane with your own two hands, the EAA…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (269+ words) Question: I want a career as a professional pilot, but I don't like being a flight instructor. I plan to get out as soon as I can. Will not having much flight instruction on my r'sum' become a liability when…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (398+ words) Tecnam opened the AERO Friedrichshafen aviation trade show Wednesday with the launch of a new luxury aircraft and several product upgrades aimed at the flight training and executive transport markets. The annual show in Germany began with the Italian light…...

1+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

2+ mon, 1+ day 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…...