First Flight, No Fright: All About Discovery Flights and Introductory Lessons

The introductory lesson or discovery flight introduces people to the wonders of flight. Longtime CFI, Prof. H. Paul Shuch discusses what he does to make this a positive experience, and explains to potential students what they should expect.
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OTHER ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Aviation Finance - Tax Webinar

We are delighted to invite you to attend our Aviation Finance Tax Webinar, taking place on Thursday 1 October from 9am – 9.45am. This is the first in a series of 3 webinars we will be running in the period October - December this year focusing on tax law changes and new mandatory reporting obligations. This first session will focus on the following in the context of aviation finance: ATAD hybrid mismatch rules; Changes to section 110 including amendments to the definition of specified person. Both items above were included in the Finance Act 2019 and are currently in force. We will discuss how these issues will impact the 31 December 2020 financial reporting cycle. They are important changes in Irish tax law and warrant attention for both new and existing structures. Following this, we will have 2 more webinars covering updated Transfer Pricing rules, related debt capacity issues and also EU Mandatory Reporting.
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2023 ASCEND Call for Content Webinar

The 2023 ASCEND Call for Content is an opportunity to share your expertise and influence the 2023 program. As we continue to push the boundaries of space exploration, it's essential to have technology and infrastructure to support our goals and a thriving space economy to fuel the missions. This short webinar will provide a high-level overview of the challenges and opportunities of Space Exploration and Infrastructure, as well as expanding and evolving the space economy.
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NEXTT: Industry-wide cost benefits

International Airport Review

NEXTT (New Experience Travel Technologies) reimagines on-ground and airport experiences; in particular the emerging technologies and digital transformation this involves. ACI and IATA’s jointly published NEXTT visions have attracted industry-wide agreement on the ‘what’.So, the subsequent questions become ‘why’ and ‘how’. In presenting updates on the NEXTT initiative, including the tangible benefits and what we believe it can deliver – we hope that you can help the industry answer the question of ‘when’.As part of the NEXTT initiative, a Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis (Preliminary CBA) was commissioned to help understand the scale, timeline and distribution of benefits and costs to the aviation industry and consumers. The stated goal of this Preliminary CBA was to provide initial quantification of the potential impact of NEXTT on future aviation infrastructure demand, and to understand the combined impact of these technologies.
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Drones in the Age of Automation

DroneDeploy

Drone adoption is skyrocketing. Companies around the world now deploy drones at scale to solve the biggest challenges facing agriculture, construction, and insurance. And DroneDeploy users have already collected more than 30 million acres of drone data.But what’s next as drone hardware, software, and regulations evolve? And how will drone technology adapt to manage the influx of millions of drones and the data they create? Join DroneDeploy's co-founders Jono Millin and Nicholas Pilkington, as they explore the future of commercial UAVs in the age of automation, and take a look at the practical applications of computer vision, machine learning, and flight automation in 2018 and beyond.
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