by General Aviation News Staff | May 22, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, WINGS
During the live workshop on Zoom and YouTube, pilots, flight instructors, and air traffic controllers will discuss common phraseology mistakes, and ways that pilots and controllers can work together to ensure clear and effective communication for safe takeoff and...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230921, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, WINGS
After an aircraft accident that claimed the lives of friends, Paul Burger made a commitment to help others avoid the same tragedy. Since then he’s donated almost $1 million and countless hours to general aviation safety. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 24, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230727, Aviation News, certified flight instructor, cfi, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, WINGS
There are more than 160,000 general aviation pilots aged 60 and older still flying, so it’s incumbent on those pilots to maintain proficiency, recognize cognitive and physiological deficiencies as they arise, reevaluate personal minimums, and adjust their flying...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, WINGS
In its fifth year, the sweepstakes awards pilots and CFIs who participate in the FAA’s WINGS program, earning chances in the sweepstakes for every WINGS phase they complete. Read...
by Janice Wood | Aug 2, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220811, Aviation News, faa, Feature, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, WINGS
Just introduced is EZ-WINGS, a web app that makes it easy for CFIs and DPEs to give pilots the credit they deserve in the FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 16, 2022 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, WINGS
The free workshop, designed to get general aviation pilots ready for the busy spring and summer flying season, also offers WINGS credit. Read...
