“Despite the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic, flight hours have recovered and grown beyond pre-pandemic levels. The overall health of the business jet market is strong, and growth is expected to continue.”
Briefings
Minnesota teacher named Aerospace Educator of the Year
Caroline Little’s nomination was accepted unanimously by the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
ATP opens new flight school at KGKY
The new flight training center at Arlington Municipal Airport will be ATP Flight School’s largest in Texas.
ASA president prepares to retire
Mike Lorden, president and owner of Aviation Supplies & Academics, will retire Dec. 31, 2021, with Greg Robbins then taking over as president and owner.
Virginia flight school to offer carbon offsets for training
The flight school’s owner hopes the new program will spur other flight schools to take similar steps.
Nominations open for Flying Musicians scholarship
Nominations for the scholarship, which takes the student from zero time to solo, are due by Jan. 31, 2022.
Texas riverbeds reopen to backcountry pilots
The unintended consequence of a Texas law prohibited aircraft from landing on riverbeds. The Recreational Aviation Foundation went to bat for backcountry pilots, and a new law has now reopened Texas riverbeds to pilots.
Real-time night authorization now available for drone pilots
The announcement means there is a “permanent solution for Part 107 drone pilots to operate in controlled airspace at night,” according to FAA officials.
CAP wraps up Hurricane Ida aerial missions
CAP crews made 148 flights, gathered almost 122,000 photos, and covered 1,012 miles to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which struck the state Aug. 29.