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 [...]