June 27, 2017

Austin, TX

Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and many other industry insiders are concerned with the quality of flight training options, especially in light of pilot shortages. An upgrade to a popular app may provide a solution to some of the biggest problems that plague the industry.

Industry insiders have reason to be concerned about the quality of training. Jamie Beckett of General Aviation News reports that 80% of student pilots drop out of training before receiving their pilot certificate. Swayne Martin of Bold Method, cites “lack of structured training” as the primary reason for the dismal dropout rate. Continue Reading » “Software Addresses Dismal Flight School Failure Rate”

It’s unusual for pilots to be happy with a rule change from the FAA. But the new BasicMed rule change that went into effect on May 1, 2017 has many of them celebrating. And some are also a bit confused. The contradiction can be summed up in two quotes.
“Much of the general aviation community is ecstatic about BasicMed,” AOPA President Mark Baker said of the new alternative to medical certification.

“I read about the other things that I had to do to fly under BasicMed and I had the overwhelming feeling that if I were doing this for real I would just go get an FAA medical because that would be less trouble.” Said Richard Collins in the Air Facts Journal.

Continue Reading » “Software Helps Pilots Navigate Complex BasicMed Requirements”

Austin, TX (April 11th, 2017)

Lower fuel costs and reduced purchase price of many general aviation and business aircraft, particularly older aircraft, combine to make it a great time for general and business aviation pilots to acquire or renew their flying credentials and spend more time in the air for business or pleasure this spring and summer.

The good news for general aviation pilots – fuel costs are down, and a check of Controller or AvBuyer magazine will show that aircraft prices are still at all-time lows and look to remain so for quite some time. “Market Dynamics . . . are keeping downward pressure on much of General Aviation.” Noted Fletcher Aldredge on AvBuyer.com. Continue Reading » “Free Aircraft Maintenance Tracker Facilitates Safer Flying for GA Pilots”

Pilot Partner has released the Free Aircraft Maintenance Tracker feature inside of it Pilot Logbook application.  This is a great tool for an Aircraft Owner, Flying Club or Flight School to keep track of the Maintenance and Inspection status of their aircraft.   Using the Aircraft Setup wizard you can enter all of the required information to get an accurate status of your aircraft in relation to the required inspections.

And this is a Free to Use for All of your Aircraft!

Through a graphical display, you can see when your Next Annual Inspection is due, how many hours are on your engine and each cylinder plus track any other item you want.  You can even load any reoccurring Airworthiness Directives into the Maintenance Tracker and and never be caught by surprise when something is due.

Get started at:  https://pilotpartner.net

Continue Reading » “Free Aircraft Maintenance Tracker”