Sounds like they are working on the FAA Reauthorization bill. Contact your Congressman and Senators now! https://alpa.quorum.us/campaign/59948 ..read more

Good morning. I am now ready to start a career transition to aviation. I do not know the particular end route I will take to CTP/ATP but plan to take my three weeks of available vacation to do an intensive PPL training, perhaps not to completion, but at least well on way and with a good understanding that I want to commit to stepping away from my current job. I am looking for recommendations on flight schools with dependable planes and good instructor availabliliy make the most of the time available. I am in central Miami but am willing to travel if there is a significantly better option for ..read more

Is this going to happen here again ..read more

Southwest announcement today that it is shutting down operations at IAH ..read more

Boeing 767 UPS Cargo (N-391UP) taxi (close up) and takeoff (short) at Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included runway 12, on 23 April 2024 ..read more

American Airlines, one of the largest carriers in the world, operates through a substantial regional network that includes several affiliates under the American Eagle brand. These regional companies, including Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, and PSA Airlines, are crucial for providing connectivity to smaller markets and feeding traffic into American’s larger hub operations. A significant aspect of these regional carriers is their affiliation with the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), which brings a unified labor standard and potential benefits to both the pilots and the airline ..read more

Probably the only airplane I have NOT wanted to own. Worst of both worlds of a boat and a plane. Maybe if you had two lake houses and wanted to fly between them it would be useful? I'm not sure what the target market or mission was other than a few rich persons plaything. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...-11-bankruptcy ..read more

I am a high school senior (18 years old) in the Houston area, and I will be getting my PPL in a month or so. I was thinking of ATP because the zero to hero seems appealing. I know I am passionate about flying, but I’ve read a lot of bad reviews for ATP. Is it really that bad? And if so, are there other fast schools in the area that aren’t bad ..read more

I was recently rerouted and now have a SIT line on my time card. I have been rerouted several times and never seen this before. For what it’s worth RRPY has not been applied yet. Sorry if this dead horse has been beaten, What does this mean ..read more

Hi All, I've read about the Sheppard Air test prep for the ATP written, and have seen many positive comments in this forum on it. My question is how do they account for the performance data questions requiring mathematical solutions? Those are a PITA and require a bit to work through. I assume you still have to know how to solve them ..read more