Flight Training Magazine

An affidavit signed in late July says the president of EAA Chapter 1240 was reviewing the organization's financial accounts, expecting to have about $40,000 available, but found a negative balance of $239.88.

The process is easy. Whether you’re a flight instructor or a flight school, submit your application. Once that’s done, you receive a link to share with customers and colleagues you’ve worked with in the past 12 months to gather feedback. After the application window closes, applicants receive a summary—the customer feedback report—also known as the “report card” with the comments. Award recipients are selected by a panel of industry experts.

If you've ever looked at an analog clock face (you know, the one with the big hand and the small hand, and numbers around the edge), I have a quick and easy way for you to figure that out. First, grab the pilot's operating handbook for your aircraft type. Somewhere in there (probably in Section 2 or Section 5, or both) you'll find the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for your make and model. The key words here are "maximum demonstrated" That's not a limit.

Ana Komar is the chief pilot and owner of Fly Badlands, a one-woman, one-airplane business flying tourists and anyone else who wants to learn about and experience the rugged, awe-inspiring beauty of the Badlands in South Dakota from above. Photo courtesy of Ana Komar But becoming a pilot had never been the lifelong dream for Komar. “There's no other aviators in my family. Maybe when I was a kid, we went to a couple of airshows.

Yet many investors believe the investment strategy they started with years ago will continue to work indefinitely, without adjusting for their changing needs and goals. That's a costly mistake, and one that's increasingly common as retirement timelines grow longer and financial landscapes grow more complex. Longevity is reshaping retirement planning in ways many investors haven't fully reckoned with. A 30-year retirement isn't a hypothetical anymore—it's increasingly the norm.

Across the aviation industry, the need for pilots, mechanics, flight instructors, air traffic controllers, and cabin crew is enormous. CAE's 2025 Aviation Talent Forecast estimates civil aviation will need nearly 1.5 million new professionals worldwide by 2034, including 300,000 pilots and 416,000 aircraft maintenance technicians. Similarly, Boeing's 2026 Pilot and Technician Outlook predicts the aviation industry will need to fill 2.4 million jobs over the coming two decades.

Before purchasing my own prescription sunglasses, I was given the choice between polarized or non-polarized lenses. I was drawn to the polarized version, which allowed me to see the world with better contrast, and more crisply. However, pilots should resist making a decision just based on comparing lenses in the store. Polarized lenses are not the preferred choice for sunglasses worn by pilots. The coating on windscreens and cockpit instruments doesn’t pair well with them.

The Catalina SPAR, named for its intended missions of support and transport, patrol and interdiction, aerial firefighting, and rescue and medevac, is a twin-turboprop aircraft being developed for FAA Part 25 transport-category certification. The company says it's being designed for a range of 3,000 nautical miles, a maximum speed of 305 knots and seating for up to 40 passengers.

The flight, and another Reece made days later, marked the operational realization of a new model of emergency medical services response, using small, personal eVTOL aircraft to get advanced care to patients faster than is possible with ground units. About 20 minutes faster, it turned out.

To date, four Part 13 complaints have been filed by tenants and users of Falcon Field , alleging that the city has violated federal grant assurances, relied on a flawed financial methodology, and placed an unnecessary burden on local flight schools. The complaints also allege that the city’s landing fee program is, in part, a surreptitious attempt to reduce air traffic and noise complaints, which the FAA prohibits.