As Prescott and the nation feel the impact of the pilot shortage, about 50 pilots a year are earning their pilot licenses through training by Leighnor Aircraft. Owner Lance Leighnor says the pilot shortage has meant that his family business has been very busy with training and plane rentals for the last two years. As a result, Leighnor Aircraft has increased from two to 15 planes in Prescott and has two planes in Cottonwood. “The demand has gone crazy,” he said about the increased … [Read more...] about Training Pilots
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Keeping General Aviation Pilots in the Air
There are really three classes of pilots in the world: military pilots who fly as part of their military duties, commercial pilots who get paid to fly and general aviation pilots who fly for reasons of their own, such as business, fun or some level of excitement. For this month’s aviation column, I’m writing about general aviation pilots, who are, to some degree, an endangered species. Why are general aviation pilots so endangered? Put simply: cost. I’ve personally joked for quite a few … [Read more...] about Keeping General Aviation Pilots in the Air