The companies are developing LoftHOME, an at-home pilot training kit.
Flight Training
New Airplane Engine Operations course debuts
The new course, taught by Ryan Koch, features “proven techniques for getting the most out of your engine during every phase of flight — without risking damage,” PilotWorkshops officials add.
Seeking unconventional recruits
If we open the door wide enough, a whole new group of talented, capable, dedicated folks might just walk through it and become pilots.
French aircraft manufacturer opens Florida facility
The initial production line will build the INTEGRAL family of two-seat, aerobatic-capable training aircraft, offered first with a Lycoming piston engine and subsequently in a 100% electric version. It was recently certified by EASA and FAA certification is underway, according to company officials.
Finding the Right Stuff
ALSIM and Orbit Groundschool have formed a new partnership to develop an automated pilot selection and evaluation tool.
Senators urge common sense solution for student loans for pilots
The problem revolves around recent changes to the federal student loan system that implemented new lifetime borrowing caps for graduate and professional students.
Pictures of the Day: Vintage Bonanza check-out
Scott Crane submitted these photos and note: “Our son Scotty Crane finishing his American Bonanza Society Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (BPPP) check-out at our home airport in Poplar Grove, Illinois, following a seven-year restoration of our 1948 Bonanza. ABS Recognized CFI Craig Baily provided instruction in our Bonanza to a future ABS Recognized CFI. Photos by proud mom Beth Crane.”
VFR into IMC deadly for GA pilots in under three minutes
A new review of research into general aviation accidents unearthed a startling statistic: Pilots without an instrument rating lose control of their aircraft within 178 seconds of entering IMC.
DPE Symposium slated
The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) will host the fourth annual Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE) Symposium Nov. 12-14, 2025, in Irving, Texas.