COVID-19 Disrupts Pilot Training Industry
How schools are dealing with the novel coronavirus varies from place to place, sometimes without rhyme or reason.
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Airline Industry In Free Fall Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The industry, which had been riding high before the outbreak, is on the brink of collapse.
Going Direct: COVID-19 And Aviation: It Will Get Much Worse Before It Gets Better
The closing of the Chicago Midway tower after several controllers tested positive for coronavirus/COVID-19 is the first case of a tower being closed. It won’t be the last.
Intersection Departures: A Risk Worth Taking?
When the tower offers a downfield departure, how should you respond?
Accident Brief: S 2R Thrush Commander Accident In Hermiston, Oregon
The NTSB report of a S 2R Thrush Commander accident in Oregon.
Sharing An Airplane During Coronavirus Outbreak? Tips For Avoiding COVID-19
Pilots who use an airplane that others regularly fly need to take precautions. Here are a few tips, including some you probably hadn’t thought of.
Will EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Have To Cancel Due To COVID-19? We Asked, They Answered.
What President Trump said yesterday that made us wonder and what the EAA’s Jack Pelton said in response.
Plane & Pilot Exclusive: Pilots And Other Aviation Workers Share How Coronavirus Threat Is Affecting Their Jobs
Workers in every segment are affected, some in very surprising ways, while uncertainty for the future abounds.
National Flying Shutdown Discussed At Highest Levels With COVID-19 Outbreak
What exactly it would entail is unknown, but a total shutdown would be the first National Airspace System stoppage since the 9/11 attacks. Here’s what we know.
