News in the aviation industry never stops. With new scholarships being offered to general aviation helping out in areas where help is needed most, the aviation industry is always abuzz. Rebel Services wants to keep you in the know about everything that is happening in the aviation industry with the latest aviation news.
ATP Launches New Flight School
One of the leading flight schools has added a new pilot training center to its name at Brackett Field in La Verne, California. This is the ATP’s 83rd training center in the United States, and it’s the 3rd in Los Angeles. It features a 15,000 sq ft of training space and on-site aircraft maintenance for the school’s Piper Archers and Cessna Skyhawks. The new ATP training center will allow students to start training immediately and with zero background experience. And, within seven months, the students will have their commercial multi-engine pilot and flight instructor certificates. And, with 35 airline partnerships, students will have no issue finding a path to the sky. Read more on General Aviation News.
Fires Destroyed Maui but General Aviation Came to the Rescue
Last month, deadly wildfires ravaged Maui, Hawaii. These fires have been some of the deadliest in modern U.S. history. In the wake of these wildfires, general aviation companies have come to the rescue, bringing in supplies to Maui’s Kaluhui Airport. Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation, two FBOs with heavy footprints in Hawaii, have helped in evacuation flights and transporting people from the Lahaina area to the safety of Kaluhui Airport. Atlantic Aviation’s staff is also helping with food, bottled water, toiletries, and other necessities for those who are in need. Signature Aviation provided shelter at its FBO, too. We applaud these FBOs and others in general aviation who have helped in this effort. And we pray for those affected and those who lost loved ones during the wildfires. Read more on this story.
Boeing Helps by Donating to Flight Training Scholarships
Boeing is investing $950,000 in scholarships for pilot training. They hope this will help in the effort to bring in more commercial pilots and meet the demand for the ever-growing industry. As the demand for qualified pilots grows, Boeing hopes to divide up these funds into various scholarships, which include the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Latino Pilots Association, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Sisters of the Skies, Women in Aviation International, and a non-profit organization in Los Angels for minorities to help give them an opportunity to join the aerospace field, will help meet that demand in the future. Click here for more on Boeing’s scholarship funds.
Turbulent Skies Up Ahead
In June, the University of Reading in the UK teamed up with the American Geophysical Union to do some research into CAT (Clear Air Turbulence). It found that over the past 40 years, there has been a significant increase in CAT. They suspect that it will only continue to increase due to changing weather patterns. The National Business Aviation Association suggests that pilots utilize the latest tools available that predict these turbulent areas. Find out more about these tools and how to help with turbulence here.
Airplanes, Drones, and Near Misses
Researchers have been hard at work studying the near misses between airplanes and drones. By studying more than 1.8 million piloted aircraft operations and almost 460,000 flights by small unmanned aircraft near Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, researchers have found that there were almost 24 near-miss crashes where unmanned aircraft came within 500ft of piloted aircraft. The FAA will require that all drone operators will need remote identification for safety and security. This will help enhance the information about these near-miss encounters. Read more about the study and how they’re working to improve these encounters.
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