Located at the Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) in Pontiac and the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), the new locations join ATP’s existing operations at Willow Run Airport (KYIP) to provide flight training in Michigan.
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FLT Academy unveils new campus in Spanish Fork
The new campus joins one already established at KBTF.
Elixir Aircraft FAA certified
The first deliveries will be reserved for schools that have signed pre-orders and letters of intent for the two-seat trainer, including Cirrus Aviation in Sarasota, Florida, and Sierra Charlie Aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
ASA debuts Aviator Intelligence app
Whether preparing for a check ride, teaching a ground school class, or reviewing flight procedures, the app provides fast, reliable, aviation information in seconds, according to ASA officials.
Dallas flight school expands with mechanic, dispatcher courses
Flight training provider Thrust Flight is expanding in aviation education with the launch of a new Aircraft & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic School in Conroe, Texas, and a new FAA-approved Aircraft Dispatcher program at its North Texas campuses in Addison and Denison.
ASA and Sporty’s launch new CFI and ATP certification courses
ASA has partnered with Sporty’s on two new courses: The Flight Instructor Checkride and Test Prep Course and the ATP Knowledge Test and Checkride Prep Course.
Flying car company introduces pilot training program
Company officials noted that many of the reservation holders for the flying car are not pilots.
Poor planning, inadequate training cited as main reasons for loss of control accidents
The study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Air Transportation, “is the first rigorous survey to ask surviving pilots why they experienced inflight loss of control and document the human factors that led to the incidents,” university officials said, adding nearly 200 pilots completed the survey.
ATP Flight School expands in Ohio
ATP Flight School is expanding its footprint in Ohio with two new training centers, in Columbus and Akron-Canton.