On October 28, North East Philadelphia Airport reopened runway 6-24. The 7,000 foot, newly paved runway had been closed since March. There is now a displaced threshold at the start of runway 6. According to the FAA, a displaced threshold is a threshold located at a point on the runway other than the designated beginning…
Fly Legacy would like to congratulate Julian Drawdy on passing his Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) check ride. “When I first got my instrument rating, it improved my skills dramatically. It was challenging yet rewarding and made me a better pilot. I’m excited to be able to pass on my knowledge and experiences of instrument…
We’d like to introduce our wonderful maintenance team & recognize them all for their hard work. Thank you for all that you do to ensure the safety of our planes and students at Fly Legacy Aviation. We wouldn’t be able to operate without you. Dahshaun Dahshaun was born and raised in South Philly. He went…
Fly Legacy Aviation is excited to introduce Luca Salussolia as our newest Certified Flight Instructor. “My name is Luca Salussolia, born in Rome, Italy. Since my very first flight at the age of 4, I knew I wanted to be a pilot. My aviation journey started 12 years ago when I was hired at Ryanair…
Fly Legacy would like to congratulate Nikita Lylyk on passing his Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) check ride. CFIIs are responsible for teaching pilots how to fly in instrument conditions as well as well as ensuring instrument rated pilots maintain their proficiency. Nikita can now teach others the skill of flight in the clouds with…
Fly Legacy Aviation is excited to introduce Adam Gabriel as our newest Certified Flight Instructor. “My name is Adam Gabriel. My obsession with aviation started when I was a little kid. When my grandfather would babysit me, we would spend our time together flying simulators on his computer. Ever since then, I always wanted to…
Fly Legacy Aviation is excited to introduce Kevin Charsyzyn as our newest Certified Flight Instructor. Kevin is from Jamison, PA and he graduated from LaSalle College High School in ’14. He went on to play junior hockey in the North American Hockey league in Wichita Falls, Texas then the United States Hockey League in Waterloo,…
American Airlines regional airline, Envoy, along with PSA, and Piedmont are offering up to $150,000 in bonuses to pilots. The 15,000 employee, Fort-Worth based company is facing the effects of the hiring push within the aviation industry. In an effort to attract pilots to the company, Envoy is promising a $15,000 sign on bonus to…
Fly Legacy Aviation would like to thank our wonderful instructor Tyler Mealy, for all his hard work as a CFI over the past year and a half. Tyler worked hard to obtain his degree in Aviation while getting his pilot’s licenses. He recently accepted a position at the American Airlines owned regional airline, Piedmont where…
Last month, air travel within the United States neared pre-pandemic levels. To keep up with the increase in air travel demand, American Airlines is expecting to hire over 350 pilots during the remainder of this year and more than 1,000 pilots in the upcoming year. In addition, American Airlines has begun asking flight attendants on…