Join the Deaf Pilots Association. DPA represents deaf pilots’ interests with the Federal Aviation Administration, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and the National Association of Flight Instructors. Each year, DPA sponsors a week-long fly-in, to which DPA members and their families come from all over to enjoy the fellowship of flight as well as to discuss mutual concerns. A web site about DPA is available at http://www.deafpilots.org.

Yes! Many of the feature pilots and crew make themselves available before or after their performances to meet their audience. Many of the WWII-era and military crews are at their aircraft during static viewing times and are happy to answer questions and pose with you for photos.

The best way to meet Deaf people is to go where they meet. Go to social gatherings such as dinners at the local mall, Deaf Coffee, and some Deaf clubs. Contact Deaf leaders in your community to locate these gathering places.

WSDS offers an annual family weekend for children and teens who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as other family events. Check the WSDS calendar for upcoming events sponsored by WSDS and other agencies such as Washington State School for the Blind, Washington School for the Deaf, and Department of Services for the Blind.

The pilots who are participating in the Young Eagles program are local members of EAA who are volunteering their time and aircraft to make these flights possible. Each pilot is licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (or if you're outside the USA, the governing organization for aviation, such as Transport Canada) and all aircraft are likewise licensed by the government. The flights will be conducted according to federal regulations.

According to the FAA, in 2004, there were 27,135 active helicopter pilots. That includes 5,912 private pilots; 18,062 commercial pilots; 3,161 airline transport pilots; and one recreational pilot.

Every user's experience is different, but many report that they are able to locate the direction sounds are coming from, and almost all can put a telephone to the dead ear and hear the dial tone. In quiet conditions, most can carry on a phone conversation using the aided ear, and whispers can usually be heard from the TransEar side.

All our pilots are internationally qualified commercial pilots and amongst the most experienced in the world. All are full time professionals.

The effects are "insidious", that is, the exposure to even small concentration for the duration of a flight may cause reduced performance.

All of our pilots are highly trained and experienced, most with over two thousand hours of safe flying. All of them are authorized by the CAA and the BBAC and have their commercial licenses. We think you will agree these pilots are among the very best in the industry.

The FAA no longer tracks rotorcraft pilots by gender. Whirly-Girls, an international organization of female helicopter pilots, had 1,374 registered members as of 2006 (see www.whirlygirls.org). Whatever the number, there could always be more, and Quantum actively encourages women with an interest in helicopters to pursue pilot training.

It has been said there are three different kinds of deaf ministries. 1) An interpreting ministry, 2) A Deaf teaching ministry, 3) A Deaf church ministry. Each has its own benefits. Some areas cannot support a Deaf church. Other areas tend to shun an interpreting only ministry. It is important to work toward a successful deaf ministry, no matter which type it is.

Deaf people tend to share common involves behavior, values, beliefs, and world views, even though they may come from different backgrounds. This Deaf culture, and their language, unifies Deaf people as a group. The SWM booklet, Deaf Culture, gives several insights into the interesting world of Deaf people.

Deaf-blindness is defined as concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.

ASL is a beautiful language and a gift from the Deaf community, and we applaud your desire to become more involved in its usage! Check with your local community college or Continuing Education Program for a beginning ASL course, visit a nearby Center on Deafness, and seek out the many excellent online resources for information on Deaf culture and your local Deaf community. For more information, visit our Links page.

You use a map and a compass to complete an Orienteering course. It usually takes an hour or two, and takes place in a natural setting like a park.

A United States Orienteering Federation sanctioned A-meet has all the color courses, age-group awards, and pre-marked maps. The courses are more carefully set and tested multiple times for accuracy. And you can earn national Ranking points at A-meets.

We currently meet 3 times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) for approximately 2 hours per session. We also have semi-frequent weekend events such as tournaments and full-day training sessions. Obviously since we are just a club here to have fun and learn, not a credit class there are no attendance requirements to be part of the club.

Yes, the JAARS Aviation Operations Manual (JAOM) limits flight activity to 60 years of age in a foreign country and to 65 years of age in the home country. Therefore, in addition to technical qualifications, JAARS also evaluates the life situation of the applicant, including age. If an applicant is over 35 years of age, added consideration is given to his/her readiness for mission aviation service, language learning ability, children’s schooling needs and foreign cultural adaptability.

Yes, we're looking to add a few more. Contact us via phone or email and we can discuss your qualifications and availability. Competition experience is required, model airplane design and construction experience will definitely help your chances of being accepted. This is not a paying position, but you will get a chance to influence the flight characteristics, and we'll offer a discounted purchase price.

Balloons are registered like any other aircraft and are subject to regular airworthiness checks. The FAA will not allow a balloon to be certified as airworthy unless these inspections and checks are done by authorized maintenance personnel and certified by them. All pilots are licensed by the FAA and have to pass regular flight checks.

Now is an excellent time to become a helicopter pilot. Demand for pilots continues to increase, even as more and more Vietnam-era pilots retire. Neither is this group being replaced by younger military pilots. Since 1995, the number of active civilian helicopter pilots (Commercial and ATP) has actually declined. Our Professional Pilot graduates have been in high demand in the job market.

Pilots and Retainers are fabricated metal flanges used to add stability and keep your Centry Cover in place. The large end of the cover (O.D.) is supported by inserting that end into the Retainer while the small end of the cover (I.D.) slips over the Pilot. In some applications, the spring force of the cover will keep it in place. In this case, pilots and retainers are not required.

Pilot compensation is a function of many variables, principally seniority, rank, aircraft, and airline. As highly skilled employees, pilots are certified by aircraft type and typically compensated both for block hours flown and for commuting hours. Productivity also varies widely, but hard hours typically range between 50 and 80 hours per month at a major airline. Whereas several years ago pilots came predominantly from the military, many now begin their careers in private flight schools.

Yes, glider pilots are certified through the FAA – just like airplane pilots and helicopter pilots. Pilots receive ground training and flight training on a one-on-one basis with a flight instructor. They must pass a rigorous FAA written test, accumulate solo experience, and undergo a practical test where they demonstrate their skill, knowledge, and judgment. Only then are they issued an airman certificate (pilot license). The FAA requires periodic flight reviews.

All pilots are licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Furthermore, our pilots are rated as Commercial Pilots when giving hot air balloon flights or instruction.

Yes. A Balloon Pilot Certificate is issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. The process is similar to the one required to obtain a license to fly an airplane or helicopter. You must pass the FAA written exam, receive a prescribed number of hours of instruction, make a solo flight, a flight to a specific altitude and pass a flight test with an FAA examiner.

The air charter operator, the insurance companies and the FAA require recurrency training and gives recurrent checkrides every six months to make sure the pilots meet standards designated by the FAA. The FAA certifies and licenses pilots.