FAA Policy On Flight Tests Amid Coronavirus Epidemic Emerging.
For now, FSDOs seem to be letting Designated Pilot Examiners decide to fly, or not, amid COVID-19 pandemic. One DPE who’s still doing checkrides explains his choice and his reasoning.
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COVID-19 Disrupts Pilot Training Industry
How schools are dealing with the novel coronavirus varies from place to place, sometimes without rhyme or reason.
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.
