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Global Pilot Training Group, Skyborne, Welcomes New FAA 141 Program Students in Florida Campus in July 2024

Skyborne, a global pilot training group which operates flight training bases in the United Kingdom and the United States, welcomed around twelve (12) new students in July 2024 for its FAA part 141 program.

Skyborne offers:

  • Funding through Sallie Mae and Meritize
  • Monthly intakes
  • Fully mentored pilot career development program

The program is priced at USD$90,175 with an additional accommodation option priced at USD$8,372.

Source: Skyborne Airline Academy USA
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Announces Latest Appointment for Chancellor, Prescott Campus

One of the United States leading aviation and pilot training universities – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has appointed Kenneth Witcher as the new Chancellor of Prescott Campus. Learn more about ERAU or Witcher by connecting with him through his LinkedIn profile here.

Dr. Witcher has demonstrated tremendous leadership in his position as Dean of the College of Aviation, Worldwide, a position that he’s held since April 2013. In this role, Dr. Witcher leads a team of over 700 active faculty, supporting over 14,000 students. He has also been an esteemed Embry-Riddle faculty member since 2004.

Dr. Witcher’s aviation experience includes 20 years of service in the United States Air Force where he served as superintendent of an operational test and evaluation squadron and field training detachment chief for many aircraft and supporting systems. He also served as a team member of the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, Thunderbirds.

ERAU is the world’s oldest and largest fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace. ERAU is a nonprofit, independent institution offering degree programs at their residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as online through their award-winning Worldwide Campus.

The Embry‑Riddle Prescott Flight Department has a commitment to safety, excellence and professionalism that is second to none in the flight training community. The department operates two independent parking and dispatch facilities at the Prescott airport to provide the most efficient and safe flight environment. Embry‑Riddle has just broken ground on a new state-of-the-art ramp/dispatch operation that will be ready by the summer of 2025.

The Prescott Flight Department boasts a fleet of 80 airplanes. This well-resourced program, in combination with our expert instructors, ensures that every student receives the training they will need to meet the minimums required to gain a certificate and become safe, professional pilots who have a truly positive impact on their industry.

Source: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Leading US Air Ambulance Provider Selects ICARUS Devices to Train for Instrument Flight Rules

ICARUS Devices announced PHI Air Medical is now using the Smart View Limiting Devices to train for instrument flight rules (IFR) and inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC).

PHI was founded in 1949 with three Bell 47s at the birth of the commercial helicopter industry. In 1981 PHI Air Medical was formed at the inception of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and has been a leader ever since.

“PHI Health is excited to begin training using the ICARUS devices, and more so to work with Nick. His focus on safety parallels ours, and I’m confident that our training scenarios in degraded visual environments will be enhanced because of his product. Training and safety in helicopter operations has come a long way in recent years mostly due to the use of simulators, etc., that were formerly not available for many light helicopters. The ICARUS device continues the trend of improving training, which translates directly to safer operations,” said chief pilot Wade Cook.

ICARUS is a smart view limiting device that allows instructor pilots to simulate degraded visual environments (DVE) or poor visibility in the aircraft for dynamic scenario-based training.

ICARUS changes visibility and allows Instructor Pilots to dial in the visibility for dynamic scenario-based training. Bringing together the controllability of a simulator with the real sensation of flight allows ICARUS to give pilots the best training possible for visual flight rules (VFR) into IMC, IFR, and weather decision making. PHI will be utilizing the device for both day and night vision goggle (NVG) training.

Source: ICARUS
Photo Credit: ICARUS

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