Flying News
Citation X draws digital art on FlightAware.com
As reported on AVweb this morning, a Citation X with some fuel and time to burn is starting up a whole new art form. Apparently, on March 7, 2008, N750CX, owned by Cessna Aircraft went on a high profile mission to create the company logo digitally on FlightAware.com. FlightAware is an online aircraft [...]
Register to win the opportunity to fly a DC3 !
I don’t know about you, but I have ALWAYS wanted to fly a DC3. When I meet anyone who has a DC3 type rating, instantly they are an aviation god to me. That is probably the one airplane I haven’t had the chance to fly that I really want to. Maybe [...]
FAA requires pilots to use plastic certificates
I just read on AOPA.org tonight that the FAA on Feb 28 released a rule requiring pilots to use the newer plastic certificates (versus the old paper ones). So if you haven’t requested one, well, now would be a good time to do so. Although, you might want to wait a couple weeks as the [...]
How is your English? Good? Make sure your pilot certificate says so.
The FAA has a system designed to help operators, like airlines, stay ahead and updated on current policies and regulations so that they can stay in compliance. There are actually a couple of programs. The first is Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) and the second is a Information for Operators (InFO). The InFO contains [...]