A new way of looking at the basics of flight has been published by one long established flight instructor, offering teachers a fresh approach to light aircraft. Master Flight Instructor Rich Stowell has put a cap on his research regarding the fundamental principles of flight instruction, publishing “The Nine Principles of Light Airplane Flying”. While currently the theory exists as a self-contained paper, Stowell plans to integrate the principles into educational curricula and online teaching programs. United Airlines is giving pilots a 5% pay bump, a few months earlier than anticipated. As st
A search and rescue (SAR) facility equipped and manned to coordinate and control SAR operations in an area designated by the SAR plan. The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force have responsibility for the operation of RCCs.
Aero Linx: Belarusian Federation Of Air Sports
The main statutory goals of BFAS include the assistance in development of mass air sports and air sports of the highest achievements in our country, attracting young people to air sports, fulfilling the duties of an active member of the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) from the Republic of Belarus. To date, BFAS is actively engaged in development of air sports and combines of it 7 types.
“The fatal accident totals, for both amateur-builts and experimental aircraft overall, remain 30 to 35 percent below where they were just a decade ago, including when looking at the three-year rolling average on which the FAA bases its annual not-to-exceed number. While that’s good news, we never want to see an annual increase in the totals. That’s a reminder that we all must continue to work to make safety the top priority even with the small numbers we see each year.”
Source: Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety, discussing details about the most recent E-AB accident stats.
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