There may not be physical barriers in place that limit access to flight training, but there are other types of obstacles that make it different from other activities. As when doing anything completely new, you’ll have to work your way through...
With your fresh pilot certificate, what fun steps can you take to continually grow as an aviator? When you got your certificate, the DPE probably told you that you hadn’t experienced everything you would need at some point in your flying...
he intention of most flight training is to demonstrate and practice maneuvers and procedures in carefully controlled conditions, while trainees gain an ability to perform competently on their own. To do this, the instructor must allow some experimentation and failure, so...
Leonardo da Vinci said it best: “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward…” We have all felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as we slip that freshly printed private pilot certificate...
PROFESSOR 1: About yourselves, so raise your hand, I guess, if you're from Wellesley. Nobody at Wellesley wants to fly. OK. Harvard? OK. Everybody else can boo. Who has no MIT affiliation? All right. Awesome. Well, welcome. Raise your hand if...
Stalls are feared in general aviation for being a significant factor in a large proportion of accidents. To help pilots avoid stalls, the FAA, in concert with all the king’s horses and men, rewrote the requirements for private pilot training, including...
The prototype of Hurjet takes off for a test flight. (Image credit: TAI) Spain has been seeking a new generation jet trainer, of the same category of the Hurjet, to replace the 19 Northrop SF-5M aircraft, with plans to induct the...
We are all unique in our own exceptional way. And we should all have the same opportunities to pursue careers in the various fields of aviation. NGPA, a worldwide organization for the LGBTQ+ community, is doing its share to encourage its...
Instructors, learner pilots, and DPEs alike will need to brush up on the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and a couple of Practical Test Standards (PTS) that went into effect nearly across the board May 31. The two unaffected categories are...
Becoming a pilot can be a daunting dream. How do I start? Where do they teach this stuff? Who is Hobbs? Still, the U.S. is one of the friendliest countries for learning to fly. Knowing which questions to ask is half...
