Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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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. 16 August 2019
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... 16 August 2019
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... 15 August 2019
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,... 15 August 2019
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Bell 407GXi. The certification is a requirement for the Navy Advanced Helicopter Training System competition, enabling the Bell 407GXi to replace the... 15 August 2019
Rich Mitchell, owner of ProMediaAspire, has secured a $6-million contract with a nuclear power company across 13 of their nuclear generation stations. The contract provides a format to train workers through the use of cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) technology to help reduce health risks to employees. Mitchell is utilizing VR... 15 August 2019
Rich Mitchell, owner of ProMediaAspire, has secured a $6-million contract with a nuclear power company across 13 of their nuclear generation stations. The contract provides a format to train workers through the use of cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) technology to help reduce health risks to employees. Mitchell is utilizing VR... 15 August 2019
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,”... 15 August 2019
Mick Golson, chief operations officer of Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), announced that the organization has won additional task orders on the Enterprise Training Services Contract (ETSC) multi-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. Awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando (ACC-ORL-OPD), on behalf of Program Executive Office for... 15 August 2019
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), in partnership with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), is now accepting proposals for the Patient Safety Curriculum Award. The $100,000 award will go to an anesthesia education investigator with the intent to modify the PSMF Patient Safety Curriculum to address perioperative patient... 15 August 2019
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