Just a few years ago, it was a real novelty to see a drone flying in the sky. Nowadays, drones are everywhere, from industrial applications flying above construction sites and solar farms to soaring through the air at record-breaking speeds in...
I remember the excitement I felt when I purchased my first DJI drone, a Phantom 3 Standard, in 2015. Back then, all you needed was a drone and the courage to take off if you wanted to be a drone pilot....
Now that you’ve got your wings, you can enter the aviation world as a pilot and realize your dreams of flight—almost. Every pilot will need some essential items to be equipped for tasks in the air and to prepare for contingencies....
In the fast-paced flight training environment, student pilots absorb a lot of information during each lesson. Balancing tasks while taking in instruction can make it difficult to recall specific details on the ground. To address this, many instructors now use camera...
Pilots and other crewmembers fly more often than any other work group out there. While some pilots may end up in their own beds every night, others rely on hotel accommodation to complete their trips. As a result, most pilots often...
Before I started flight school, I went on a discovery flight at a local towered airport. I generally knew what to expect since this was not my first time in a small airplane. As a kid, I had the chance to...
A logbook is one of the most important documents a pilot owns. It serves as each pilot’s official record of their flight training and experience. A logbook includes details such as flight time, number of landings, and types of instrument approaches...
Becoming a private pilot is a challenging process and a big accomplishment. Student pilots go through many hours of flight and ground training to become proficient in the required skills and knowledge to ultimately earn their private pilot certificate. One way...
