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 ENGINEER:  I don't quite know what to say about your aircraft Sir. Let's just put it this way.... If it was a horse, you would have to shoot it.

Susan: So what did your husband say about you giving his GPS to the jumble by mistake?

Mary: Shall I leave out the four-letter words?

Susan: Please do.

Mary: In that case he didn't say a word.

A photographer from a well-known national magazine was assigned to cover the recent Southern California fires. The magazine wanted to show some of the heroic work of the firefighters as they battled the blazes.

When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke was so thick that it would seriously impede or make it impossible for him to photograph anything from ground-level. So he requested permission to rent a plane and take photos from the air. His request was approved, and arrangements were made. He was told to report to a nearby airport, where a single-engine plane would be waiting for him.

He arrived at the airport and saw a plane warming up near the gate. He jumped in with his bag and shouted, "Let's go!" The pilot swung the plane into the wind, and within minutes they were in the air.

The photographer said, "Fly over the park and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures."

"Why?" asked the pilot.

"Because I am a photographer for a national magazine," he responded, "and I need some close-up shots."

The pilot was silent for a moment; finally he stammered, "So, you're telling me you're not the flight instructor?

Pilot Journey will supply prospective student pilot leads to Flight Design Pilot Centers

We have been busy working on the new Learn to Fly Day website.  You should see it sometime around Feb 1st and schools we will able to sign-up in February.

Learn to Fly Day is May 15, 2010 however local learn to fly days will be help anytime from April 1 to May 15.  Free tickets to local events will be available online.

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) announces approval by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for F-1 Visa form authorization for international pilot training students.

The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows a foreign student to enter the United States as a full-time student at a U.S. government approved academic institution. This visa also requires the student to be enrolled in a program that culminates in a professional certificate or college degree; because Phoenix East Aviation is a nationally accredited pilot training academy with established qualifications and high standards of education, authorization was given by the U.S. government to accept eligible international students under this F-1 program.  There are only three professional pilot training academies in the U.S. that are allowed by the federal government to participate in the F-1 student visa program.

Flight Design CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft Also Approved for Production

Leinfelden-Echterdingen GERMANY / 30 November 2009 - On 16 November 2009 Flight Design announced it finished all necessary proceedings and obtained the Type Design Approval TDA-LSA-0001A for the world best selling Light-Sport Aircraft, the CT. The approval was received from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, CAAC. Flight Design is now able to deliver the first LSA aircraft to the opening Chinese general aviation market. To do this, it was also necessary to obtain a Chinese Production Certificate.

Helps Flight Schools, Airplane Sales Organizations and Owners

Nashville, Tennessee / November 30, 2009 - Designed to help flight schools add airplanes to their fleet, the Pilot Journey Flight School Success Package is a complete school marketing system.  It is available at no cost from participating airplane manufacturers and dealers.

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) reports that several Certified Flight Instructors have achieved new accreditation as NAFI Master Flight Instructors, while several others have renewed their Master status.

Pilot Journey will host a flight school success seminar in January.  The location will be announced soon.  The one day seminar will be free to flight schools and the the topics expected to be covered include email marketing, website development, working with the media and others.