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| ‘Nall Report’ notes safety gains |
| The overall accident rate per 100,000 flight hours declined in 2015 even as total flight hours increased, according to the latest Joseph T. Nall Report released by the AOPA Air Safety Institute. READ MORE › |
| Proposals sought for future flight service contract |
| The FAA wants to transform itself into an “enabler,” not a “provider” of pilot weather services when the familiar pilot experience of obtaining information from flight service enters its next phase. The agency has invited contractor proposals to provide weather data, aeronautical information, and flight planning services to pilots when the current contract ends in September 2019. READ MORE › |
| On-demand aircraft valuation reports offered |
| Aircraft online marketplace air.one has entered into a partnership with aircraft valuation service Vref to provide point-of-sale value opinions to help sellers and buyers of aircraft do business. READ MORE › |
| Student pilot loses wheel on solo, lands safely |
| A 17-year-old student pilot landed safely Sept. 9 after her airplane lost a wheel while departing Beverly Regional Airport in Beverly, Massachusetts. The pilot’s flight instructor and officials in the airport tower guided her through the landing and provided support until she felt comfortable executing the landing, according to the Boston Globe. She had intended to fly the Piper PA-28 to Portland, Maine. |
| N.H. flight school celebrates one year with more students, CFIs |
| CHI Aerospace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has entered its second year of business with a bigger roster of students and more flight instructors, according to SeacoastOnline.com. Operations Manager Ryan Tingley said the flight school has about 50 students who are seeking sport and private pilot certificates. The school’s fleet includes an RV12, a Beech Sundowner, a FlightDesign CTLS, an Ercoupe with no rudder pedals, and an Alpha 160A, used for advanced stall and spin training. |
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