June 2009
Denton, TX – Of the 104 Chinese students sent to the United States for professional pilot training, all of them are ahead of schedule. They were given a year to complete the program at US Flight Academy and it appears that the first group of 16 students, which all have their IFR ratings, will be headed home in September, two months early. When they leave the country, they will have logged about 250 hours, completed their Commercial and Multi engine ratings along with the ATP written exam. Their final 20 hours of flying will include 10 hours of C-90 King Air simulator time and 10 hours of actual flying in a C-90.
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June 2009
Denton, TX – Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has issued a dealer and installation agreement to US Aviation allowing them to install P&Ws Turbine Tracker System. The system operates like the black box on an airliner, monitoring all engine activity. It can be expanded to keep track of any airframe setting changes.
The hardware and software program provides aircraft owners/operators with critical aircraft performance data used to reduce maintenance and operating costs. US Aviation is the second facility in the DFW area favored with an installation authorization.
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May 2009
Denton, TX – US Flight Academy, a division of US Aviation, received a two-year authorization from the Chinese CAAC last fall to train Chinese students for airline careers. The first group of 16 students has completed the requirements for their private pilot’s license and is now working on instrument and commercial ratings. The students expect to return to China in about five months to begin a year of simulator training with various models of Boeing aircraft.
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April 2009
Denton, TX – The FAA has granted the US Flight Academy the rare right to Self Examination for their Part 141 training programs. As of May 1, 2009 the flight school is authorized to issue licenses and pilot upgrades without relying on the services of a Designated Pilot Examiner. The Self Examination award is due in part to the 95 percent written and check ride pass rate that the Academy had established.
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March 2009
Denton, TX – The US Flight Academy has hired Jim Tardi as Vice President, Director of Training for all operations. The announcement was made by Mike Sykes, President of US Aviation Group, which owns US Flight Academy.
Tardi, who holds ATP, Multi and Commercial Single Engine ratings is also a CFII and MEI instructor. Most recently, he was Director of Training at the Air Safety Flight Academy in Glendale, AZ. Prior to that, he worked with Pan Am International Flight Academy, now called Trans Pac Academy in Phoenix. While with Pan Am, Tardi oversaw
the flight training for approximately 1000 Chinese students.
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February 2009
"Last month, U.S. Aviation was
approved by the city to sell aircraft
fuel, making it the second
company with the ability to
serve up fuel, joining Business
Air.
Along with the fuel service,
U.S. Aviation will have hangar
services and a pilots lounge — to
go with its pre-existing flight
school and maintenance facility
— that will likely open about
February 2010, said Mark
Taylor, vice president of marketing
and business development."
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January 2009
"Denton, TX – Several years ago, when the owners of US Aviation took over the stagnant US Flight Academy, they had plans to refine and develop the facilities. They have now reached the status of a full service FBO, with the Denton City Council granting the right to provide fueling operations. They will move quickly to create a fuel farm, purchase fueling trucks, expand their ramp area for fueling operations, and construct a new 5,600 square foot FBO facility."
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December 2008
"Denton, TX – Stephen McGee has accepted the position of Avionics Manager with US Avionics. The announcement was made by Michael Sykes, President of US Aviation, which owns the recently expanded avionics facility. As manager, McGee will be responsible for business development and sales, installations, warranty issues, repairs and reconditioning of all types of communication and avionics equipment, along with maintenance of the fleet of 25 aircraft utilized by the flight training program in the US Flight Academy in Denton and other facilities."
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October 2008
"Denton, TX – The US Aviation Group, which has been developing an ambitious flight training program, especially with foreign students, has signed on Patrick Dennis as head CFI for their new helicopter training program. Dennis will begin instruction in a Robinson R-22, soon to be supplemented with an R-22 simulator, and eventually an R-44."
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October 2008
"Denton, TX – US Aviation Group (USAG) and their affiliate US Flight Academy has received approval from the Chinese CAAC and America’s FAA to train Chinese students for careers as commercial pilots. The first group of 24 to 27 students, all college graduates aged 19 – 22, will arrive within a month."
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July 2008
"Denton, TX – US Flight Academy was listed in the top ten aviation academies according to the 2008 edition of Plane & Pilot “Learn to Fly and Aviation Careers” Magazine. President and CEO, Mike Sykes stated, “we are honored to earn such high recognition. This level of acknowledgement demonstrates not only our commitment to excellence in aviation education, but reaffirms our business strategy to become the premier flight school in the nation.”"
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May 2008
April 2008