On The Fly…
Helicopter orders expected to increase in next four years…Stanford U. seeks 100 pilots to help study the effect of aging…Delta Air Lines execs took pay cuts, hinted pilots may be asked to…NASA asked anyone with film or debris from Columbia to call or email…Be A Pilot said upbeat GA stories in general media reached 200 million.
Helicopter orders are expected to increase by about 100, or 4 percent, over the next four years, according to the Dallas Morning News...
Stanford University, in Palo Alto, Calif., seeks 100 experienced pilots to help study the effect of aging on flying skills. Pilots must be age 45 to 65, with 300 to 15,000 flight hours and a current medical. For more info call 650-852-3457 or e-mail Tiffany Doelger...
Executives at Delta Air Lines last week took pay cuts of 8 to 10 percent and hinted that pilots may be asked for concessions soon....
NASA has established telephone hotlines and e-mail addresses for the public to report information that may help investigators studying the Shuttle Columbia accident. Anyone who discovers debris or who has film or video evidence that may be of value to the investigation team is urged to use these contacts...
The Be A Pilot program announced last week it has brought stories about flying to the general media that reached 200 million members of the general public. "This success should encourage everyone trying to bring new people into aviation and rebuild the base of the business," said Be A Pilot President/CEO Drew Steketee.