Members of the general aviation community can now review new draft airman certification standards for authorized instructors, and can study revisions to previously released draft certification standards for the private pilot certificate and the instrument rating. Comments may be submitted on all three publications until Aug. 23. The aviation industry-led Airman Testing Standards and Training Working…
DetailsFlight information and data are the lifeblood for any pilot as part of the planning and flying process. Tasks that used to take time can now be easily done with hundreds of apps created to ease the process. Here, you can learn more about the five flight data apps most recommended by AOPA members.
DetailsAfter accepting an exclusive invitation from Gulfstream, the entire CFS Jets team met with representatives from the Georgia–based business–jet production company earlier this week in Charlotte, NC. We had the opportunity to see the new critically acclaimed Gulfstream G280 and G650 up close and personal! These two new jets are already making headlines and breaking…
DetailsBig companies and wealthy individuals normally don’t discuss the threats they receive, preferring to keep their security concerns private. But hundreds of companies and prominent citizens have sent just such information to the federal government, some detailing their biggest security worries. The reported dangers range from chilling to seemingly trivial: al Qaeda terrorists; animal-rights extremists;…
DetailsWhat are you thinking about in the aviation world this week? Looking at the news this week, my thoughts have gone from the bizjet market to pack-n-go bikes to amazingly fast cars. And of course, sequestration. Raise your hand if you’re over it! There is a lot of talk about how the FAA will handle…
DetailsThe Wealthy individuals and big corporations willing to spend tens of millions of dollars on a private jet tend to know what they want and expect to get it. Bombardier, like all successful companies catering to luxury buyers, is happy to comply. That means offering virtually endless choices of seating arrangements, leather, cloth, and china,…
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DetailsSilicon Valley is home to aspiring startups and billion dollar behemoths alike. Quite a number of companies based there use corporate jets and now the San Jose City Council has approved construction of a $82 million corporate jet terminal at the airport. The council approved a 50 year lease agreement with a private company, Signature…
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