The beginnings of the Cirrus Aircraft company are humble. Two brothers, Alan and Dale Klapmeier founded the Cirrus Design Corporation in 1984 with goals to become an industry leader in safe and state of the art aircraft. The first well known aircraft designed and produced by the company is the Cirrus VK-30 homebuilt. While attending [...]
Interviewing at Southwest Airlines
Read about my recent experience interviewing with Southwest Airlines for a spring Flight Operations: Safety Intern position as part of their NoLimits Internship program. It is one of the nations leading internship programs, and I am honored to have participated.
Flying the Airbus A320 Full Motion Flight Simulator
This Wednesday I was blessed with the unique opportunity to visit the JetBlue pilot training headquarters at Orlando International Airport, where I took the controls of an Airbus A320 in hand. This rare shot at flying a piece of equipment which has a multi-million dollar acquisition cost and a $400 hourly rate was presented by my former boss…
FAA Imposes New Laser Law
On June 1st, 2011 the FAA announced it will begin to issue fines as much as $11,000 to individuals found guilty of pointing lasers at aircraft. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced in an FAA safety review, “These lasers can temporarily blind a pilot and make it impossible to safely land the aircraft, jeopardizing the safety of the passengers and people on the ground.”
We are Go Daddy .ME Scholarship Recipients!
Hi my name is James Sullivan, President and cofounder of AnswersforPilots.com; I am writing to thank my visitors for their continued support, and to share an exciting piece of news. I am fortunate to have been selected as one of ten recipients of a $10,000 scholarship sponsored by GoDaddy.com; as part of their Go Daddy Cares® charitable giving foundation, which aims to build a brighter future. This is the first year they have offered a scholarship, and I am absolutely thrilled to have been selected as a recipient. Read more about this exciting occasion!