Tradewind

MAY 17, 2022

Like lawyers gunning for partner or professors aspiring to tenure, the ultimate career goal of many professional pilots is to fly for a major airline or corporate jet operator. The work to get there is hard and the investment of time and money steep, but the rewards are worth it with a great salary, nice pension, and an undeniable aura of “cool” that will draw interest from others for the rest of one’s life.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Jet 52

iCadet

MAY 16, 2022

In line with the gradual recovery of the aviation market, Latvian airline airBaltic announces that it has started recruitment of a total of 120 additional pilots, including graduates of the airBaltic Pilot Academy. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “While we continue to employ our airBaltic Pilot Academy graduates and rehire former employees, this time our needs for additional staff […] The post airBaltic started recruitment of 120 pilots appeared first on iCadet.co

Pilot 52

Pilot Airlines Airline 52

Aviation Edge

MAY 15, 2022

Database of Construction Number of Aircraft May 15, 2022 Complete List of Aircraft Construction Numbers with API An aircraft database that you can use as a complete list of aircraft construction numbers with API. That’s pretty specific but thankfully exactly what our aircraft database and API have! A construction number is assigned to each aircraft once and, as opposed to the registration number, it cannot be changed.

Airlines 52

Airlines Airline 52

Airspeed Junkie

MAY 8, 2022

I want to tell a brief story to elaborate a point. This story has most likely unfolded at every airline in one form or another. It results in a broken system and can be caused by the "firehouse mentality." How it starts So I am scheduled on a three day trip, which is fine. However, two weeks in advance I am notified of a change in the schedule. Day one of working turns into one deadhead flight to destination and then to the hotel.

Airlines 52

Airlines Airline Pilot Cabin Crew 52

Inspire

MAY 16, 2022

Sixteen years and counting for EAA Sport Aviation contributor George Karamitis and his Quicksilver MX ultralight. The post Love at First Flight first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 26, 2022

EAA Chapter 36 in Hagerstown, Maryland, recently reached a momentous milestone, flying its 7,000th Young Eagle during a Young Eagles rally on Saturday, May 14! The post EAA Chapter 36 Flies 7,000th Young Eagle first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 25, 2022

On April 16, 2021, EAA Chapter 501’s first Ray Aviation Scholarship was awarded to Beck Youngberg, EAA 1389108. On May 3, 2022, he successfully completed his practical examination for a private pilot certificate. The post Checkride Milestone — Beck Youngberg first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Checkride 40

Checkride Hangar Pilot 40

Inspire

MAY 18, 2022

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom were joined by Budd Davisson, EAA 22483, who shared stories about his adventures and career as an aviation journalist and flight instructor, and the more than 300 different aircraft types he’s flown in the process. The post EAA’s The Green Dot — Aviation Journalist Budd Davisson first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 17, 2022

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses some of the more common issues that can derail the sale of an aircraft. The post Impediments to Selling first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 13, 2022

An update from EAA Chapter 43 on the numerous programs its developed for the youths in the chapter. The post Exploring the Wonder of Flight: EAA Chapter 43 Young Aviator 2021-22 Activities first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 12, 2022

Jerry Bradley, who flew the EC-47 electronic warfare aircraft during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, May 19, as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series. The post EC-47 Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Pilot 40

Pilot Cockpit Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 12, 2022

After my Young Eagles flight, I fell in love with aviation. Now I’m about to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy and start pilot training. The post A Young Eagle at the Air Force Academy first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar Pilot 40

Inspire

MAY 10, 2022

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses how to prepare and train for emergency flight situations. The post Training for the Unexpected first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 10, 2022

A closer look at unused food packets from Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager’s around-the-world Voyager flight in 1986. The post EAA’s Attic — Voyager Flight Food Packets first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 5, 2022

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Tom were joined by Ken Jungeberg and AirCorps Aviation’s Ester Aube to discuss the pair’s work saving and preserving original North American Aviation drawings depicting the company’s numerous aircraft designs from World War II. The post EAA’s The Green Dot — Saving North American’s Archives first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 4, 2022

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses the dangers of overreliance on technology in the cockpit. The post Broken Trust first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Cockpit 40

Cockpit Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 4, 2022

EAA members David and Andra Meyerson take us through the build of their RV-14A in the April 2022 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The post What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — New York Van’s Aircraft RV-14A first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Hangar 40

Hangar 40