Meg Godlewski

Seattle

Staff Writer and Technical Editor at Flying Magazine

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Articles

DOJ Officially Files Motion for Non-Prosecution of Boeing

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

The Department of Justice has filed a motion for the court to accept a non-prosecution agreement in the case against Boeing for the deaths of 346 people in two crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The 60-page motion from the DOJ was signed Thursday by Boeing executives Kelly Ortberg, president and CEO, and Brett Gerry, chief legal officer and executive vice president of global compliance. The Boeing 737 Max crashes happened approximately five months apart.
FSTC Europe Buys 6 More Tecnam Aircraft

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

Flight Services Training Centre Europe, an aviation training organization based in Greece, is expanding its fleet with the purchase of six more Tecnam aircraft. According to Tecnam, FSTC Europe will take delivery of four P-Mentor and two P2006T NG (next generation) twin-engine aircraft as part of the acquisition of 25 new training aircraft to be progressively delivered by the end of 2027.
NAFI Unveils New CFI Column From Longtime Instructor

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

What no one tells you about becoming a CFI is you will be learning along with your clients. So when you reach 40 years as a flight instructor like Brian Schiff has, you have a lot of knowledge to share. This week Schiff’s column “CFI Care” debuted in the National Association of Flight Instructors’ (NAFI) eMentornewsletter.
Garmin SmartCharts Offers Smarter Way to Fly IFR

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

If you have ever looked at a terminal procedure for a particular airport and wished it came with a secret decoder ring, Garmin may have a solution for you. Garmin SmartCharts is described by the company as a “charting solution that will provide pilots with a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tailored for their specific flight operation.”According to the company, SmartCharts is initially available in the Garmin Pilotapp.
Why Is the Airport’s Rotating Beacon on When It’s Daylight?

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

Answer: The rotating beacon is on at night to help pilots find the airport. When it is on during the day, it is usually because the weather at the airport is below VFR minimums. It can also be turned during the day in VFR conditions when maintenance has been performed on the light and the technicians need to test it. READ MORE: Are Radiosonde Launches Important to Aviation? Fun fact: Before pilots navigated by radios, they navigated by beacons visible from up to 10 miles away.
Sporty’s, ASA Partner to Launch New CFI Course

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

Sporty’s Pilot Shop and Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) have joined forces to educate the next generation of flight instructors through Sporty’s new Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Test Prep Course, now available in the popular Sporty’s Pilot Training app.
Flight Planning and Following Is Not Just for Cross-Country

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

I don’t think the check ride went very well because the CFI was raising a stink that lingered about the DPE’s insistence that the applicant know how to file and activate a flight plan and know the procedure for obtaining flight following. The CFI argued that these skills are obsolete because of the technology available now, suggesting that navigational apps, such as ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, combined with ADS-B make the filing of flight plans and using flight following obsolete.
Tillamook Air Museum Acquires Rare Coast Guard Jet

2 weeks ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

It takes an aircraft to deliver an aircraft, at least in the case of the U.S. Coast Guard HU-25 Guardian, a fixed-wing jet that will soon be delivered to the Tillamook Air Museum in Oregon. The HU-25 Guardian—a militarized Falcon—is the first Coast Guard aircraft to join the museum’s collection. The aircraft entered service with the branch on February 28, 1982. The jet was used for search and rescue, marine environmental protection, military readiness, and migrant and drug interdiction.
NTSB: San Diego Crash Aircraft Struck Power Lines

2 weeks ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

Authorities investigating the deadly crash of a Cessna Citation S550 in San Diego on Thursday are looking at the possibility that a lack of current weather, specifically an altimeter setting at the destination airport, may have contributed to the accident. There was heavy fog and low visibility in the area at the time of the crash. The pilot was attempting to fly the RNAV GPS approach to Runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF).
Epic Flight Academy Partners With Colorado University

2 weeks ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

Epic Flight Academy, the largest Part 141 flight school in the United States, has just announced a partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver. “We are thrilled to partner with MSU Denver,” said Danny Perna, founder and CEO of Epic Flight Academy (EFA). The deal with MSU Denver represents Epic’s fifth college partnership. Other schools include Daytona State College, Polk State College, and Seminole State College—all located in Florida—and Purdue Global, an accredited online school.