While at Oshkosh, Tecnam also revealed the flight schools in the U.S. that will be the launch customers for the P-Mentor: Kilo Charlie Aviation in Kansas, Vermont Flight Academy, Melbourne Flight Training in Florida, and Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas.
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Continental Jet-A piston engine certified
The certification “validates the engine’s compliance with the FAA’s strict airworthiness and safety standards,” according to company officials.
Nothing in my private pilot training prepared me for this
The real question is how did I not see a helicopter on the runway?
Picture of the Day: The next generation of aviators
David Nuss submitted this photo and note: “Paul Poberezny (or at least his renowned AirVenture vehicle “Red One”) is keeping an eye on the next generation of pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.”
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 served something for everyone
What were the highlights of EAA AirVenture 2023? Pick your passion.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 by the numbers
“There was so much going on during the week that encompassed the entire world of flight, from the presence of the U.S. Air Force Training Command and NASA, to magnificent aircraft restorations and exciting new flying technology,” he continued. “Oshkosh was again the place that brought the aviation world together.”
Redbird Tracon updated
The company’s multi-simulator classroom management software enables instructors to control multiple simulator sessions simultaneously from one centralized interface. The update also allows two-way communication between instructors and students.
The home field advantage disadvantage
The real glitch in an adventure-seeking flight is not the flight outbound, although any one of us could be excused for thinking that might be the case. No, it is the trip home that presents the larger challenge.
C-46 Tinker Belle finds new home
The city of Monroe, North Carolina, has sold its C-46, “The Tinker Belle,” to the non-profit Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.