by Jamie Beckett | Feb 22, 2022 | Aviation News, FBO, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Learning to fly is expensive, but if a community comes together and everyone donates just a little, that could easily pay for the flight training for a new pilot every year. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Feb 15, 2022 | Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
The responsibility of picking a good CFI lies squarely on the shoulders of the customer, so pick your CFI wisely. They work for you, after all. Hire well. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Feb 8, 2022 | #Aircraft, Airports, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
What is often missed when calculating the value of a facility like Brainard Airport is its educational and vocational worth. Its profound capacity to create opportunity for individuals young and old, from all walks of life, who choose to involve themselves in aviation...
by Jamie Beckett | Feb 1, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220217, Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
My intent was to pick up a toy airplane. That’s all. It would take 10 minutes I thought. I’d be in, out, and on my way in no time. How hard could it be to find and buy a toy airplane after all? Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Jan 25, 2022 | Aviation Careers, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
For many aeronautical hopefuls, the idea of securing a spot in the left seat of an airliner represents the golden ring of career attainment. To be in command of an airliner and draw the platinum plated paychecks that come with that position is so appealing to some of...
by Jamie Beckett | Jan 18, 2022 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
The AOPA Foundation Ambassadors aren’t volunteers, but all three recognize the importance of volunteers to the success of general aviation, whether it’s in a flying club or at EAA AirVenture, the biggest airshow in the world. Read...
