Thirteen new scholarships will be awarded at the Women in Aviation International Conference next year in Reno, Nevada, February 24 through 26. The scholarships are valued at $92,250.
Scholarship opportunities for 2011 are now posted on the organization’s website (www.wai.org). Among the scholarships are two for a Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 type rating. Other scholarships cover travel, flight instruction, and helicopters.
In addition, Jim Campbell, president of the Aero-News Network, is sponsoring two $1,000 scholarships in memory of U.S. Aerobatic Team Pilot and IAC President Vicki Cruise. These scholarships will provide flight training for a private pilot to undertake basic aerobatic or unusual-attitude flight training, or for further training for skills already undertaken in that flight training regimen.
ATP requirement added to FAA bill
The House and Senate passed an FAA funding extension that includes provisions for airline pilot training requirements.
The law requires even first officers to obtain the ATP; the measure does not apply to the commercial pilot certificate. It also addresses pilot fatigue, requiring the FAA to implement new pilot flight and duty time rules within a year after reviewing scientific research on fatigue.
AOPA is representing GA on a first officer qualifications aviation rulemaking committee, which is slated to provide recommendations by the beginning of September. The association has cautioned that changes should not create a barrier to entry into aviation careers.
Congress has focused on airline pilot training since the February 12, 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash in Buffalo, New York.
Tecnam introduces training centers
Light sport aircraft manufacturer Tecnam (www.tecnam.net) introduced a network of sport pilot schools called Tecnam Flight Centers in August. The centers will utilize Tecnam’s line of LSAs, along with a training program based on Apple’s iPad. In developing the flight center concept, Tecnam joins other aircraft manufacturers, including Cessna, Cirrus, and Remos, to introduce an easy way for schools to buy or lease new aircraft. As of now there are six centers across the country, and more are expected to be added, according to a company representative.
Scott Crossfield teacher award named
Lt. Col. Bill Powley, a retired Air Force officer and mentor to thousands of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, is the winner of the twenty-fourth annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award. The award was announced by the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. Powley, a 1967 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, has flown supersonic fighters and 347 combat missions, and is twice a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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