Congressional Subcommittee Meets In 'Outrage' Over Leaded Avgas George Braly, co-founder of General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI) and Chris D’Acosta, the CEO of Swift Fuels, both testified at a July 28 hearing of the members of the House Oversight Committee’s subcommittee on the environment. The hearing was called[…] Read this article
AirVenture 2022: Elixir Aircraft Elixir Aircraft’s EASA-certified two-seat Elixir comes in two versions, a Rotax 912 iS-powered trainer and a Rotax 915 iS-equipped traveler model. In this video from AirVenture 2022, company co-founder Cyril Champenois discusses plans to bring the aircraft to the U.S.[…] Read this article
Delta Partners With Skyborne To Fill Future Pilot Positions The Delta Air Lines Delta Propel Program has partnered with Vero Beach, Florida-based Skyborne Airline Academy to train candidates through commercial and certified flight instructor (CFI) ratings, a career pathway toward becoming a Delta first officer. Delta Propel participants must[…] Read this article
AirVenture 2022: Alsim ALSR20 Scott Firsing provides an overview of Alsim’s ALSR20 flight training device (FTD) in this product minute. Introduced in 2020, the ALSR20 was designed to be an exact replica of the Cirrus SR20 aircraft. Read this article
A Vermont Apprentice Program Hopes To Launch Aviation Careers A nonprofit organization at Franklin County State Airport (KFSO) in Highgate, Vermont, has launched a singular aviation repair and maintenance apprenticeship program that founder Beth White calls the first of its kind. One of the focuses of Habitat for Aviation[…] Read this article
Short Final: Rather Be Flying Recently overheard on Washington Center frequency on an afternoon with plenty of thunderstorms in the vicinity: Center: “All you guys going into Raleigh, there will be a short delay. They’ve evacuated the tower. I’ll keep you posted. … I’d rather[…] Read this article
