With one hour of flying time and a newly purchased Cessna 182Q, Carollyne Carmichel plans to earn her private pilot certificate on the way to visit all 120 listings on her Airbnb-like network for pilots called Fly-Inn.com.
Flight Training
Premier Aircraft opens new flight school
Along with providing familiarity training, the Premier Aircraft Flight Training will offer private through advanced instrument and commercial training programs, which, like the Diamond aircraft familiarity program, will be individually tailored to each student’s goals.
ASA updates Student Pilot’s Flight Manual
The book from the legendary flight instructor William K. Kershner, edited by his son, William C. Kershner, is a ground school textbook, maneuvers manual, and syllabus all rolled into one, according to ASA officials.
New flight training academy opens at KSEF
Naples, Florida-based Rexair Flight Training has opened the Rexair Professional Pilot Academy in Sebring, Florida.
Airplanes all the time
The first pilot in her family, Karlee Jordan has immersed her life in aviation.
Vulcanair shows off V1’s design changes for U.S. market
The company also updated plans on its new manufacturing facility in North Carolina, its collaboration to offer the DeltaHawk engine on the trainer, and a new financing program for flight schools.
Human Factors: Certified, not qualified
As it becomes harder to find a CFI, pilots may find they are waiting quite a while for flight training. But a long wait is much better than watching a brand-new airplane broken to pieces right in front of your eyes before you’ve even made the first payment.
Aviation scholarship database launches
Newly launched, Aviation Start is a database that includes more than $20 million in aviation scholarships.
Sling Pilot Academy expands to Long Beach
Founded in 2011, Sling Pilot Academy now has four flight training schools across Southern California, with facilities at Torrance Airport (KTOA), Santa Monica Airport (KSMO), Gillespie Field (KSEE) in San Diego, and Long Beach.