by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230309, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, maintenance, News, Pilots
The new hangar will be used exclusively to support helicopters while the current facility will be dedicated to fixed wing MRO, support, and completions, company officials explained. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation Careers, aviation education, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, Briefings, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
A Twin Otter that served NASA for 40 years by flying experiments now has a new mission: Training the next generation of Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, aviation education, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The free courses are open to maintenance professionals, pilots, operators, and anyone interested in learning about lithium-ion batteries for fixed-wing and rotorcraft aircraft. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 5, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221222, Aviation Careers, aviation education, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
While the jump was the biggest in recent history, the increase left the total number of new mechanics short of 2019 levels and did not make up for the previous year’s 30% drop in certifications due to the pandemic, according to the report. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 3, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221222, Aviation Careers, aviation education, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“The aviation industry has many opportunities for career advancement and we intend to make them available to our students,” said Superintendent Roger León. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Oct 18, 2022 | #Aircraft, Aviation Careers, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
As a pilot, I check the oil, peek into the fuel tanks, then climb under the wing to inspect tires and brakes. Whether a pilot is wearing a crisp white shirt with epaulets or a T-shirt with oil stains, I consider that position to be very blue collar. Gratifyingly so....