Designated Pilot Examiners are the front line for aviation safety, with consistency, standardization, professionalism and ethical practices key to the aviation safety, officials say.
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In the market for an airplane?
The new AOPA Aircraft Guide has specifications, performance information, and more on nearly 90 aircraft currently in production.
National General Aviation Award winners named
Every year for more than 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, and safety. This year’s winners are Ronald Timmermans of Orlando, Florida, 2021 Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year, Michael Dunkley of Coshocton, Ohio, 2021 Aviation Technician of the Year, and Adam Magee of Swisher, Iowa, 2021 FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year.
Air Safety Institute introduces Safety Spotlights
The Safety Spotlights cover a range of topics, from mountain flying to weather, to fuel management and spatial disorientation.
56 seconds to live
“U.S. accident statistics reveal that a helicopter pilot operating under Visual Flight Rules who unintentionally continues flight into IMC will very likely lose control of their aircraft and be dead within an average of 56 seconds.”
Registration opens for FlightSimExpo
The expo offers both in person and virtual attendance to those interested in flight simulation. It will feature an exhibit hall, panel discussions, and two days of presentations from airline pilots, dispatchers, accident investigators, air traffic controllers, flight simulation developers, and an F-35 test pilot.
Fatal helicopter accidents down 20% in 2020
Preliminary data shows 94 total U.S. helicopter accidents in 2020 compared to 121 accidents the year before. There also were 19 fatal accidents in 2020 compared to 24 fatal accidents in 2019.
AirVenture 2021 will look much different, thanks to the pandemic
The pandemic is changing a lot at EAA AirVenture 2021, including the cancellation of several events where social distancing is not possible, including the Monday night concert, the Runway 5K, and large corporate events and receptions.
Study shows ‘unconscious’ gender and racial bias in aviation
The research, published in Technology in Society, showed that consumers and other pilots respond more favorably to white male pilots over female and minority pilots.