Renowned Museum Helps Build Aviation Community

Our good freinds at the San Diego Air & Space Museum are offering a Ground School to encourage new pilots to join our ranks. The SDASM Ground School is, 'a winning combination of the FAA-approved King Schools materials, and the unique resources (and coolest venue ever) of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Flight training is fun and exciting, but it’s a commitment of time and money.  Keep your costs down and get a quick start with our proven Ground School!' They note that whether you’re ready to take your first flights or have a spouse or friend who is already qualified, this class is a great way to join the fun and get “up to speed” with your flying friends! The co

Student Tried To Add Power, But Engine Did Not Respond

From The NTSB Preliminary Report: On January 4, 2020, about 1600 central standard time, an Aero Commander 100 airplane, N5573M, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a field near Mullin, Texas. The left seat student pilot and the right seat certificated flight instructor (CFI) sustained no injury. The airplane was registered to the student pilot and was operated by the CFI under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a visual flight rules instructional flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilen