Pilots & Training

IHG InterContinental Ambassador Paid Membership With 10K Bonus Points For 2 Nights By December 31, 2026 IHG yesterday launched an Ambassador renewal promotion (read more here), and there is a second version of it called “Join Ambassador, Stay T... Business & General Aviation Oct 20, 2026

Amex UK Adds Lululemon, ŌURA & Calm For Platinum Cardholder Benefits In The UK Amex has added three benefits for Platinum cardholders in the UK, two of which (Lululemon & ŌURA) are essentially 50% cashback (if you buy s... Business & General Aviation Oct 20, 2026

Light aircraft pilot training needs to improve awareness of falling behind power curve: BEA French investigation authority highlights multiple accidents involving inadvertent prolonged flight at high angle-of-attack. French investig... Pilots & Training Oct 20, 2026

Dusit Gold Hotel Credit + Double Points For Stays Through March 31, 2027 (Book By November 15) Dusit has launched a sale for stays at select hotels through March 31, 2027. Dusit Gold members save 15%, the rate plan comes with daily F&B... Business & General Aviation Oct 19, 2026

ALL Accor Updates The Minimum Points That Can Be Used For Award Stays In France Accor previously had three different thresholds of points that you needed to have to use them towards stays (the value per point is the same... Business & General Aviation Oct 19, 2026

Archer Completes Piloted Midnight Flights Over San Francisco Bay as part of ‘No Roads’ Tour Archer Aviation has completed a series of piloted flights with its Midnight aircraft around San Francisco Bay, concluding the Northern The p... Airlines & Routes Oct 19, 2026

IHG InterContinental Ambassador Renewal Promo With Extra 10K Points For A Stay October 18 – December 31, 2026 IHG has an InterContinental Ambassador paid guest recognition program for stays at this brand that comes with specific benefits such as Plat... Business & General Aviation Oct 19, 2026

eVTOL Insights’ October Digital Magazine explores leadership, autonomy and the next steps for Advanced Air Mobility The October 2026 edition of eVTOL Insights’ Digital Magazine is now available, bringing together industry developments and perspectives on t... Pilots & Training Oct 19, 2026

Qatar Airways Buy Avios At 60% Bonus Flash Sale Until October 19, 2026 Qatar Airways has launched a Limited Time Sale, offering Privilege Club members a bonus of up to 60% (depending on the number of miles purch... Business & General Aviation Oct 18, 2026

IHG One Rewards Garner Hotels 3X Points October 6 – December 6, 2026 IHG One Rewards recently launched a bonus offer for stays at voco hotels (read more here), and a friend messaged me about a similar bonus op... Business & General Aviation Oct 18, 2026

Class G Airspace Explained: Rules, Altitudes, and Weather Minimums Class G airspace falls under uncontrolled airspace. In these parts of the sky, there’s no ATC to provide separation service. Staying clear o... Airports & Air Traffic Oct 17, 2026

PC-12 and BN-2 pilots unaware of one another’s presence before serious Caribbean airprox Language conflict and absence of transponder cited after Islander overtaken by faster aircraft on same route. French investigators have disc... Pilots & Training Oct 16, 2026

Slip vs. Skid: Why Skidding Turns Can Lead to a Stall and Spin A slip and a skid are both uncoordinated turns. In one, you have too much bank and not enough yaw. In the other, you have too much yaw and n... Pilots & Training Oct 15, 2026

FAA Knowledge Test Changes: Instrument and Part 107 (2026) Perhaps you’ve run the question bank so many times that you know the answer to the test item before you’re done reading the question. Then,... Airports & Air Traffic Oct 15, 2026

ANRA Technologies Launches VISTA Airspace Awareness Application for Drone Operators ANRA Technologies has introduced the Visual Interface for Shared Traffic Awareness (VISTA), a new application designed to give drone operato... Safety & Maintenance Oct 15, 2026

AeronautX aims to break duopoly with Amsterdam pilot training centre Niall Olver-owned company’s new venture will initially operate Bombardier Challenger simulators. A new entrant hopes to break what it calls... Pilots & Training Oct 13, 2026

ICAO Explained: How do we support seamless, accessible and reliable mobility for all? From the moment a journey begins until the traveller reaches their destination, countless systems, procedures and organizations have to work... Pilots & Training Oct 13, 2026

Skyports Uses BVLOS Drones to Survey HumeLink West Construction Project Skyports Drone Services is using automated beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations to survey the HumeLink West transmission The... Airlines & Routes Oct 13, 2026

Tail Rotor Failure Types and Pilot Response A tail rotor failure could come from a drive failure, a stuck pedal, or a break in the control linkage. Loss of tail rotor effectiveness is... Safety & Maintenance Oct 12, 2026

Accelerating the global roll out of contact-free and seamless travel technologies Air travellers around the world could see faster, more seamless airport journeys as governments and industry accelerate the use of digital i... Airports & Air Traffic Oct 10, 2026