Flight Training

The Air Line Pilots Association is continuing its battle against the notion of a pilot shortage by publishing FAA data that shows new ATP certifications on the increase. The union, which has consistently maintained that airline mismanagement and not a shortage of fresh troops is behind the current travel chaos, released FAA data showing that […]

The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame has named Catherine Cavagnaro and Ron Timmermans to its 2022 class of inductees. The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame is administered by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and inductees “represent individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction while reflecting credit upon themselves […]

Cirrus Aircraft has delivered the first United Aviate Academy SR Series TRAC20 training aircraft as part of a 25 aircraft order placed by the school last February. The order also includes options for up to 50 additional TRAC20 aircraft to be used for initial pilot training at the academy. The United Aviate Academy got its […]

United Airlines has widened the net cast for new pilots by including those who train for right seats at archrival American Airlines. Mesa Airlines operates regional services for United and American. As part of its deal with United, it takes candidates from the Aviate program as new first officers but those pilots could only progress […]

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), which was founded in 1967 with the mission “to raise and maintain the professional standing of flight instructors,” is celebrating its 55th anniversary. Alongside the milestone, the organization has aired the 55th episode of its monthly livestreamed MentorLIVE broadcast, noting that the program has now logged over 140,000 […]

Republic Airways says it wants to open the flight deck door to more underrepresented demographics and it wants the FAA to meet it halfway in terms of pilot experience. The airline says it can safely put a new pilot in the right seat of its airliners under the supervision of a trained and experienced captain […]

Textron subsidiary TRU Simulation + Training announced on Thursday that its Cessna SkyCourier Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) has earned Level D qualification from the FAA. Located at FlightSafety International’s Wichita East Learning Center, the full-motion simulator is outfitted with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics along with TRU’s third-generation control loading system and REALCue motion system. The setup […]

Alsim announced on Thursday that its AL40 simulator has been approved by the FAA as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). Designed as an exact replica of the Diamond DA40 NG, the AL40 comes equipped with G1000 NXi avionics and a GFC 700 autopilot. It uses Alsim’s in-house VFR image generator and visual system with […]

Sporty’s officially launched its new portal for flight instructors on Wednesday as part of its 2022 Pilot Training platform. The Sporty’s CFI Portal includes lesson plans, a flight instructor refresher course, a library of FAA publications, special CFI offers and access to the company’s pilot training courses. It also allows instructors to monitor their students’ […]

Karen Kalishek has officially assumed the role of Board Chair of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), according to an announcement from the organization on Monday. She takes over from Bob Meder, who held the position for eight years. A full-time flight instructor, Kalishek joined the NAFI board in March 2018. “Having the opportunity […]