The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute has released the updated Fatal Flight Training Accident Report 2000 – 2019. A collaboration between the AOPA Air Safety Institute and the Liberty University School of Aeronautics, the report explores flight training risks and innovations within the past two decades. The study covers fatal training accidents […]
Aviation Education
Idaho Students Invited to Display Skills in Aviation Art Contest
Idaho students age 5-18 are encouraged to demonstrate their artistic skills under the theme “Careers in Aerospace” in the annual Aviation Art Contest through the Idaho Division of Aeronautics. The contest is open now through April 5, with winners announced May 3. Age-group winners (categories listed below) received the following awards/recognition: First place winners: Invitation […]
Air Canada Announces Scholarships for Aspiring Aircraft Maintenance Engineers at 7 Technical Colleges Across the Country
Photo above – One student from each school will receive a $1,500 scholarship to assist with the cost of their education to become AMEs. Air Canada today has announced an agreement with seven colleges across the country to provide financial assistance to students who self-identify as women or visible minorities who are pursuing studies as […]
Aviation Institute of Maintenance School Group Names Dr. Joel A. English as President
Virginia Beach-based Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), Centura College, and Tidewater Tech announced today the appointment of Dr. Joel A. English as President, only the second to serve in this capacity over the institution’s 55-year history. English has served as the institutions’ Executive Vice President since 2020, and he has functioned as Vice President of […]
AOPA Celebrates Excellence in Flight Training Through 2024 Flight Training Experience Award Winners
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s 2024 Flight Training Experience Survey received thousands of submissions from students and pilots across the country. Six flight schools and six flight instructors were chosen as the most excellent in their respective region. The Flight Training Experience survey asked student pilots, newly minted pilots, and pilots pursuing advanced ratings […]
Pilot Retirement – When the Clock Stops: Embracing the Journey from Active Pilot to Retirement
By Judy Rice Some pilots are ready to retire when the time comes. Others already have their eye on a second career. When the time comes, whether by choice or another reason, such as medical, have a plan. No matter your age, all pilots should think about what comes next when their flying career ends. […]
Airbus Donation Helps Kansas Aviation Museum Expand STEM Learning Program for Children
The Kansas Aviation Museum has announced an expansion of its STEM education programming that will help provide valuable hands-on education for kids from 1st-7th grades. Thanks to a generous donation from Airbus America Engineering in Wichita, the Kansas Aviation Museum has purchased ‘We WILL Build It Better’ learning kits, which are an all-inclusive, industry designed, […]
Spain’s Flyschool Air Academy Expands Simulator Fleet with Third ALSIM AL250
Flyschool Air Academy has acquired its third AL250 simulator for commercial pilot training. The school is located in Madrid and Mallorca (Spain), and has 5 professional flight simulators, 20 Cessna, Piper, Cruiser and Tecnam aircraft, and its own maintenance center. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable […]
Oklahoma to Field-Test Bessie Coleman After School Aviation Program
Photo above – Senate Education Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, joined Grayson Ardies, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Thursday to announce a partnership with the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars Program to create a special after-school aviation program for 6th and 7th graders in Weatherford Public Schools, Pryor Public Schools, and Springdale […]
Columbia Regional Airport to Lease Space to Moberly Area Community College for Aviation Technology Program
At the Dec. 18 City Council meeting, the Columbia City Council approved an agreement for Moberly Area Community College (MACC) to lease space at the Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to establish an Aviation Technology Program. The program will be a college-accredited FAA-certified flight school where graduates will attain an Associate in Applied Science degree (AAS). […]
