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| AOPA announces 2018 fly-in locations |
| Alabama, Illinois, Montana, and New Mexico: These are the locations for the 2018 AOPA Fly-Ins. Are you close enough to plan a junket? AOPA Fly-Ins offer exceptional learning opportunities for pilots of all skill levels. READ MORE › |
| Mandatory ICAO flight plan filing on hold |
| The FAA has postponed a plan to require, starting this fall, that pilots use the international flight plan format for all civil flight plans filed with flight service for flights within the National Airspace System and to Canada. READ MORE › |
| New contract to expand Colo. flight school’s workforce |
| Doss Aviation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has obtained a new contract that will require it to expand its operations at its Pueblo location. Doss Aviation is the sole provider of initial flight training for the U.S. Air Force. The agreement covers ground and flight training for combat systems officers, unmanned aerial systems pilots, and international military students, according to KOAA.com. The company expects to add 192 full-time jobs at the Pueblo facility by April 2020, and has an immediate need for certificated flight instructors. |
| S.D. flight school unveils renovated terminal |
| Dakota Flight Center recently completed a $50,000 renovation project at a terminal at Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE), Mitchell, South Dakota. The flight school’s new home has classroom space, an imagery equipment room, and 24-hour pilot access with lounge and restrooms. The goal is to create a little community for students and flight instructors, Chief Instructor Scott Forwart told The Daily Republic. |
| New building houses Mass. flight school |
| A new administration building at Fitchburg Municipal Airport (FIT), Fitchburg, Massachusetts, includes space for the resident flight school. Charley Valera, owner of FCA Flight Center, said the building provides a professional environment for his students. “It’s a new, clean facility,” Valera told the Sentinel & Enterprise News. “The students love it.” The Statewide Airport System Plan, a partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the FAA, funded 95 percent of the $4 million project. A city-issued bond covered the remainder. |
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