Wayne Gorsek. Entrepreneur, Phenom 300 Owner, Jet Pilot. The Captain’s Blog by Dave Coffman. Wayne Gorsek dreamed of flying as early as his elementary school years. He was adopted and raised by his grandparents. His grandfather, Fred Gorsek Sr. worked at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, IL. He would have his grandfather take him to the library […]
Formation Flying in Business Jets | The Captain’s Blog by Dave Coffman Flight suit, negative. Helmet, nope. During my pilot career with the United States Air Force which included a two year tour with the Thunderbirds F-16 demonstration team, I had many opportunity to enjoy jet formation flying. After transitioning to civilian business jet flying, […]
First Flight of Hughes 369 (OH-6) by Jack Schweibold – A late entry in the Army’s Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program, the OH-6’s first flight was over fifty years ago on February 27th, 1963 when it slipped into the competition … seemingly under the cloak of a Howard Hughes movie plot. As Allison Engine’s test pilot […]
From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH, at sea (NNS) — The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first-ever carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia July 10. “By evolving and integrating new technology like the X-47B and […]
ACI-NA has released the following statement: The FAA resumed normal air traffic operations on yesterday on the heels of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress that permits the U.S. Department of Transportation to reallocate up to $253 million from other FAA programs–most notably the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)–to pay for FAA operational expenses. The legislation […]
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Aircraft Type Rating Alternatives | The JetAv Blog by Dave Coffman Type Ratings: When it comes to business jet type ratings, many assume the only training option is the very structured and costly program offered via one of the major training providers. We have successfully trained pilots new to the Phenom with experience levels ranging […]
GETTING A JOB IN AVIATION The typical “How to Get a Job” book comes with ten bullet points, chapters or ideas. This article is a five minute shortcut to three basic steps that will help you land a job in aviation – or any other industry. STEP ONE – PREPARE: With the prolonged downturn in […]
In the link below is the latest eddition of the Helicopter Flying Handbook. It is a free FAA publication released on May 6, 2012. I have not been able to read it yet to see what changes were made. http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf