Brian Brassaw
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How To Get an FCC License
In aviation, we spend a lot of time discussing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the associated rules and regulations. But there are other agencies and rules at play sometimes. One of those times is when you use aviation radios. Radios fall under the regulatory guidelines of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the FCC…
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Using Flight Simulators During Flight Training – Is it a Good Idea?
Flight simulators have been popular personal computer games since Microsoft released Version 1.0 of Flight Simulator in 1982. Technology and graphics have come a long way since then, as you might imagine. But fundamentally, these applications haven’t changed much. They have always aimed to provide a hyper-realistic flying experience so that anyone might try their…
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Thrust Flight Receives FAA Approval for Accelerated Commercial Course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2022 Addison, TX: Thrust Flight®, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is excited to announce the approval of their FAA-Approved Special Curriculum Part 141 accelerated Commercial Certificate course. This will decrease the length of their already approved Part 141 commercial course by as much as 2 months. As…
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Thrust Flight® Takes Second Delivery of New Piper Archers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2022 ADDISON, Texas – Thrust Flight® is excited to announce it has taken delivery of Five Additional Piper Archer TX aircraft. With this delivery Thrust Flight has 12 brand new Piper Archers in their fleet with eight more due to arrive next year. Thrust Flight’s Zero Time to Airline® students…
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Thrust Flight® Partners with Avelo Airlines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2022 ADDISON, Texas; Nov. 21, 2020 – Thrust Flight announces a partnership with Avelo Airlines to give Thrust instructors and students the opportunity to launch a career with Avelo. This Preferred Hiring Pathway will allow Thrust Flight pilots who have achieved their hour requirements to quickly move to Avelo Airlines…
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Thrust Flight® Receives Number Two Ranking on Flying Mag’s Flight School Guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2022 Addison, TX: The Thrust Flight Group, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is thrilled to be ranked the number two Flight School by Flying Magazine in their nationwide Guide to flight training programs. This guide includes a ranking of 111 flight schools and colleges with aviation degrees…
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Thrust Flight® is Looking for an Additional Chief Pilot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2022 Addison, TX: The Thrust Flight Group, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is searching for an additional chief pilot to help continue its rapid growth. With the recent approval of examining authority from the FAA, addition of future locations, and the purchase of 22 new Piper aircraft,…
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Thrust Flight® Receives Examining Authority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2022 Addison, TX: Thrust Flight® is thrilled to announce they have earned Examining Authority on their Commercial Single Engine Land Course from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for their Part 141-approved curriculum. Flight test examining authority is only available to flight schools that have demonstrated their ability to deliver consistent,…
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Thrust Flight Increases Piper Purchase to 22 Aircraft
This $12 million Investment will help Thrust Flight Meet Rapidly Growing Demand for their Zero Time to Airline Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2022 Addison, TX: The Thrust Flight Group, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is excited to announce an additional purchase of 8 brand new Piper Archer TX aircraft for…
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Thrust Flight Takes Delivery of First Piper Archers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jun 23, 2022 Addison, TX: Thrust Flight® is excited to announce it’s taken delivery of its first pair of Piper Archer TX aircraft. With 12 new Piper Archers scheduled to arrive in 2022 Thrust Flight is expanding its fleet of training aircraft to meet the rapidly increasing demand for airline pilots. As…
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Thrust Flight Boosts Their Piper Archer Order to An Even Dozen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2021 Addison, TX, December 3rd, 2021 – Thrust Flight® Group, a professional flight academy based at the Addison Airport, is thrilled to announce the addition of 5 brand new Piper Archer Aircraft arriving in 2022 in order to meet rising demand. This comes off the heels of a previous order…
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Thrust Flight Opens an Additional Location at North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, TX
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2021 Thrust Flight® Group, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is pleased to announce the opening of another location at North Texas Regional Airport (GYI) in Denison, TX. This new facility will give them the capacity to take on even more airline career students in their Zero Time…
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Thrust Flight Set to Add 7 Piper Archers to Their Fleet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2021 This Purchase Expands Thrust Flights All-Glass Fleet of Modern Aircraft Addison, TX: The Thrust Flight Group, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is excited to announce the purchase of 7 brand new Piper Archers for its flight training fleet. This purchase is another step in Thrust Flight’s…
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Thrust Flight acquires Flightstar Aeromotive Maintenance Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2021 With this Acquisition Thrust Flight is More than Doubling its Maintenance Operation Addison, TX: The Thrust Flight Group, a professional flight academy based at Addison Airport, is excited to announce the acquisition of Flightstar Aeromotive, an aircraft maintenance facility located at Addison Airport. Thrust Flight currently operates a large…
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Going to College to Become an Airline Pilot
There’s a lot of conflicting information online about whether or not a 4-year college degree is required to become an airline pilot. But do you need a degree to be a pilot at the airlines? Some sources claim it’s absolutely mandatory, while others say you don’t need one at all. As is often the case,…