United Airlines opening flight academy
UAL looks to hire 10,000 pilots by 2030. The academy looks to train a more diverse pilot population, with half of the academy enrollees expected to be women or people of color. Read more here:
Helicopters on Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter, carried almost 300 million miles to the Red Planet, is expected to fly on April 11 for human’s first aviation experience on an 👽 planet. Read more from this Space.com article.
March 26, 2021: COVID-19 AME Guidance from Dr. Giovanetti
Dr. Giovanetti, Director of the FAA’s Medical Specialties Division, published updated guidance for AMEs about pilots having suffered from coronavirus. Important note: pilots who required intensive care therapy and pilots still having residual symptoms of coronavirus should be DEFERRED at their next medical examination.
September 8, 2020: HIMS Stepdown
The FAA has published a pathway for HIMS Stepdown. The path is intended to reduce monitoring over the five-year term of active supervision.