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Are Part 107 Pilots Becoming Aviators?
As we rapidly approach the ninth anniversary of the implementation of Part 107 in August 2016, over 420,000 people have ...
Springfield high school seniors finish Fly SPS program, among first to earn pilot licenses
Springfield Public Schools celebrates inaugural graduation class of Fly SPS students. The high school seniors started in fall ...
Pilot in 2019 Oʻahu helicopter crash wasn’t properly certified, FAA Says
The pilot of an air tour helicopter that disintegrated in midair over Kailua in April 2019, killing him and two passengers, should not have been in the cockpit that day because the boss who cleared ...
‘Had a passion': Pilot from Illinois among those killed in tragic NYC helicopter crash
The helicopter pilot killed in a tragic crash while on a tour in New York City, which also killed a family of five onboard, was from the Chicago area, NBC 5 has learned.
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Probe continues in misuse of student license for pilot whose plane was submerged in icy Alaska lake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal investigation into misuse of a student pilot’s license continues for an Alaska man who waited hours for rescue with two young family members on the wing of plane ...
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Divers search for parts after NYC helicopter crash killed a family of five and the pilot, a Navy vet
Divers using sonar searched Friday for key pieces of a sightseeing helicopter that broke apart in midair and plunged into the ...
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NTSB, FAA investigate Hudson River helicopter crash that killed Siemens executive, family
The Bell 206 helicopter, flying for New York Helicopter tour company, left a downtown Manhattan Heliport at 2:59 p.m. It was ...
A helicopter crash left a Siemens executive, his family and their pilot dead. Here’s what we know
The helicopter lifted off from a Manhattan heliport and followed a familiar route: circling the Statue of Liberty, gliding ...