OpenAirplane, a network of aircraft rental places, has added eight new outlets, including US Sport Aircraft in Addision, Texas. Co-founder Rod Rakic said thousands of pilots have registered for the unique program, in which they take a single checkride in the aircraft of their choice and that checkride is valid for renting aircraft of the same type at any of the participating rental businesses. "We think we've really created a new way to rent airplanes and a better way to use your pilot certificate," said Rakic.

Normally if pilots are visiting another area, they have to have a checkride before a business will rent them one of their aircraft. With OpenAirplane, qualified instructors at any of the bases can conduct the checkride and the credentials are accepted by any of the other businesses in the system.

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The next session of our Private and Sport Pilot Ground School is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, November 8th through the 10th, 2013.

Over a single weekend, you can get the knowledge you need to pass the FAA written test for Private or Sport Pilot candidates.

Classes are forming now, so call to reserve your spot now.

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Czech Sport Aircraft is very pleased to announce a new order from Switzerland for the PS-28 Cruiser.  The purchase agreement was signed today with LightSportAircraft.ch GmbH, Czech Sport Aircraft’s distributor for Switzerland.  After the delivery earlier this year of two PS-28 Cruiser to a Swiss flight school based at Lausanne-Blecherette Airport, this new order will now see the EASA-certified aircraft enter into service with Groupe de Vol à Moteur de Neuchâtel in Colombier where it will be used for flight training.

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