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Category: 2025 November
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Apollo Astronaut James Arthur Lovell Jr (March 25, 1928, – August 8, 2025)
One of the most prominent pilots from the Midwest, James Arthur Lovell Jr, died August 8, 2025, at the age of 97, at his home in Lake Forest, Illinois. Lovell…
FLIGHT EXPERIENCES – Elevating General Aviation Safety: The Case for an Advanced Qualification Program (AQP)
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart It is a gorgeous VFR day to fly – blue sky, winds light and variable. Anticipation…
HIGH ON HEALTH – Calcium Scoring & the Aviator’s Heart: What Every Pilot Should Know
A Pilot’s Perspective Pilots tend to think in terms of checklists, systems, and risk management. We meticulously maintain our aircraft but sometimes overlook the most important engine onboard: our own…
AVIATION LAW – ON YOUR SIDE – TSA Updates Its Flight Training Security Program
If you are a flight instructor and you train students, you need to be aware of the Transportation Security Administration’s Flight Training Security Program (“FTSP”). The FTSP was created in…
SEAPLANE PILOT – Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 23rd Annual Splash-In
By Zack Willig, President As the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association (ISPA) marks yet another year without longtime organizers, Randy Strebig and Allison Wheaton, the goal to continue the annual “splash-in”…
SEAPLANE PILOT – A Review of Some Seaplane Fly-Ins Around The Country In 2025
As the summer is slowly winding down, seaplane flying in the northern latitudes will be winding down with it. The end of the northern seaplane flying season is highlighted by…
SEAPLANE PILOT – MSPA Fly-In & Pilot Safety Seminar
The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) Fly-In & Pilot Safety Seminar was held September 19-20, 2025, at Madden’s on Gull Lake, just outside of Brainerd, Minn. The annual event featured…
EDUCATION – Opening the Skies: A Global Celebration of Girls in Aviation Day
By Aletha Lenz Each September, “Girls in Aviation Day” connects thousands of young women around the world to the exciting world of aviation. Founded by Women in Aviation International (WAI)…
EDUCATION – Hands-On Learning Takes Center Stage at Global Aerospace Summit
Edwardsville, Illinois – The innovative opportunities exposing St. Louis-area students to the world of aerospace and avionics were on full display August 14 during a Global Aerospace Summit held in…