Norway’s Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) have agreed to purchase 10 electric training aircraft from the German manufacturer, Flight Design. The EASA-certified aircraft, with Siemens engines, will be for commercial pilot training. When delivered in 2021, they will enable PFA to provide an all-electric MPL-pilot education using electric aircraft and...
Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS) announced that 2019 Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Scholarship winner Robin Spaulding has completed the Professional Pilot Upset Training Course. Each year, APS awards the UPRT Scholarship to a deserving pilot currently in flight school or just starting their professional aviation career. The course...
FlightSafety International now offers an Advanced Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go Recurrent course for pilots who fly the Gulfstream G550 aircraft. “Our new Advanced Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go Recurrent course is designed to review and reinforce the skills and lessons learned during the Initial course,” said Dann Runik, senior vice president, Operations.
Women in Aviation International (WAI) received a $15,000 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation. This is the fifth year that WAI has received an ISTAT Foundation grant. As in past years, this grant will be used...
Elite Simulation Solutions has released a new personal helicopter simulator to meet customer demand. The ELITE TH-50 is based on the single engine turbine Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter and uses Lockheed Martin visual graphics. Users can fly in rain, snow, reduced visibility, turbulence, thunderstorms and variety of cloud conditions in...
Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated dba F2Si announced the addition of the Cessna Citation Ultra Full Motion Simulator. The turnkey Citation (CE-560) business jet aircraft training device is ready for immediate use. This state-of-art training device is complete with electric motion and 7-Channel high-resolution visual system, providing a fully immersive...
FlightSafety International announced that Daniel Greenhill has joined FlightSafety Unmanned Systems Training as director of Sales. Greenhill began his career with FlightSafety in 2004 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then. They include product marketing manager, Piper Cheyenne I, II and IIXL flight instructor,...
FlightSafety International announced that Harold Ebenroth is the first Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy pilot to earn FlightSafety’s Master Aviator. “By earning the prestigious FlightSafety Master Aviator, Harold demonstrated his ability to correctly respond to challenging and unusual situations, as well as his excellent flying skills and commitment to safety,”...
ALSIM announced the sale of an AL250 simulator to Calgary Flying Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for its advanced training operations conducted by the Calgary Aviation College (“CFC”). The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, IR and CPL...
UK CAA have approved VA Airline Training to deliver Airbus A320 type rating training under EASA regulations. VA specialise in the provision of pilot training courses using both B737 and A320 simulators. “Expansion of our services into aircraft type rating training is an important and exciting step in our...