Two instructors have renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of December. Master Instructors LLC said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority. Both obtained their designation through the Master Instructor "Fluid Review" program online.
Three people were fatally injured in a mid-air collision near Aero Country Airport (T31) in McKinney, TX on New Year's Day. One of the casualties was an Air Force Academy cadet, according to news reports.
Program For High School Students Now In Its Fifth Year Of Operation
The Upwind Foundation (Upwind), now in its fifth year of operation, has released the 2017 scholarship applications and program dates. Upwind provides a scholarship that includes flight and ground training for a high school student to prepare them to obtain their Private Pilot certificate during the summer between their junior and senior year. Upwind was created to promote piloting and general aviation, to cultivate interest in aviation as a career, and to address the nationwide pilot shortage.
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