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National Association of Flight Instructors and Lightspeed Aviation partner to provide safer flying to CFIs and pilots

National Association of Flight Instructors and Lightspeed Aviation partner to provide safer flying to CFIs and pilots

April 30, 2024

Lakeland, Florida (April 9, 2024) –  The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and Lightspeed Aviation are pleased to announce today that they have partnered together to advance the message ofREAD MORE

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories April 2024

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories April 2024

April 29, 2024

This series of Ray Scholar stories was launched almost a year ago from submissions received near AirVenture 2023. There were so many responses that we have been publishing them everyREAD MORE

Keeping Student Pilots Safe

Keeping Student Pilots Safe

April 24, 2024

Learning to fly is a little like learning cliff diving. The first few times in the air definitely seem like a leap of faith. You might think the combination ofREAD MORE

Seeking Safety and Simplicity in the Cockpit

Seeking Safety and Simplicity in the Cockpit

April 17, 2024

An aircraft cockpit is inherently a complex environment. A pilot constantly monitors aviation and navigation systems plus communications with ATC, other aircraft, or passengers. Factors such as flying a complexREAD MORE

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories March 2024

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories March 2024

March 15, 2024

This month, we have some truly inspiring stories from our collection of Ray Scholars in our Profiles in Early Flight series. It’s remarkable how varied yet similar these young pilots’READ MORE

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories February 2024

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories February 2024

February 14, 2024

It has been such an honor and joy for us to read these personal stories of triumphs from so many Ray Scholars in this series, and we are fortunate thatREAD MORE

Aviation Safety, Then and Now

Aviation Safety, Then and Now

February 9, 2024

A recent online survey from YouGov.com found that out of more than 20,000 US adults surveyed, about a third of the participants, and a whopping 46% of the men, wereREAD MORE

Lightspeed Aviation Announces Appointment of Kris Garberg to Board of Directors

Lightspeed Aviation Announces Appointment of Kris Garberg to Board of Directors

January 16, 2024

LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, JANUARY 12, 2024 Lightspeed Aviation today announced the appointment of Kristofer Garberg to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Garberg will join the Board of 5 Directors, 3READ MORE

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories January 2024

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories January 2024

January 11, 2024

It’s the start of a new year, but the stories keep coming! In this installment of the Ray Scholar Stories Series, we hear from another group of pilots as theyREAD MORE

Aviation No Tie Downs: Upside Down with Red Bull

Aviation No Tie Downs: Upside Down with Red Bull

December 10, 2023

In this episode of Aviation No Tie Downs, we get to hang out with Red Bull Helicopter Pilot Aaron Fitzgerald, live from the 2023 AirVenture show in Oshkosh, WI. HeREAD MORE

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories December 2023

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories December 2023

December 8, 2023

In this December publication of the Ray Scholar Stories Series, we focus on another 6 young pilots’ journeys to becoming the pilot they have always dreamed of. We hope youREAD MORE

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories November 2023

Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories November 2023

November 30, 2023

In our next segment of the Profiles in Early Flight – Ray Scholar Stories, we spotlight 6 more young pilots’ stories as they continue along their paths as Ray ScholarsREAD MORE