The Path To Commercial Aviation
There are many paths a pilot can take to commercial aviation. It’s an excellent time to begin a career in the aviation industry; career opportunities abound due to an ever …
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The Differences In Flying With Different Engine Types
One aspect of aviation knowledge which immediately separates the general public from professionals or self-educated enthusiasts is the matter of aircraft engines. Most members of the flying public are happy …
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How Does a Plane’s Control Surfaces Function?
Understanding the basic aerodynamics of how an airplane’s control surfaces work is a major part of safely commanding it both on the ground and in the air. When you have …
Why Should You Consider Becoming A Pilot?
To many already making their living as pilots, there’s no need to question why one should choose this career path. They love their work and enjoy taking to the skies …
What Is The Path To Becoming A Flight Instructor?
With aviation such a wide-open and expanding field in a burgeoning economy, the industry has a great need for flight instructors. Not only are higher-paying jobs in airlines, cargo operations, …
How Should I Prepare Before Applying To Flight School?
You’re probably excited to begin learning how to be a pilot. But while you wait on your first appointment with a potential instructor, there are several ways to put yourself …
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What Does a Flight Instructor Do?
Flight instructors play a vital role in the general aviation community. They communicate information and courtesies that might not appear in textbooks, ensure their students understand their lessons in ways …
Making the Leap From Private Pilot To Commercial
What is involved with making the leap from your private pilot certificate to earning your commercial certificate? Is it just a matter of completing it so that you can be …
Why Get Your Bachelors in Aeronautics?
With a decades-long sluggish aviation industry at last hiring again due to a worldwide pilot shortage, many who want to become pilots might wonder why they should spend time and …
The Rules of International Flight
For the general public, preparation for an international flight might mean checking TSA rules for duty-free items and looking into ways to exchange currency. But for pilots, international flight requires …
What Makes Southern California a Great Place to Learn to Fly?
There’s nothing like taking off into a clear blue sky on a 75 degree day, soaring over mountains with the sea just below. For pilots who learn to fly in …
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When IFR Flight Training Is Necessary
Is IFR training really necessary? Technically not—plenty of private pilots fly quite happily without it— but working on an instrument rating is always a good idea, whether or not you …
The Job Of An Air Traffic Controller Broken Down
Thanks to the way air traffic controllers are usually portrayed in popular culture, most of the general public tends to imagine them as highly stressed oddballs trapped in airport towers. …
Why IFR Training Is Important
When pilots use the term “your IFR” or “the IFR,” they are referring to “instrument rating requirements.” In aviation, “IFR” stands for “Instrument Flight Rules.” Having an IFR rating means …
The Indescribable Thrill of Flying
Do you struggle sometimes to communicate your passion for flying? It can be difficult to convince people of its merits who only view flying as a source of mass transportation, …
How Airplane Designs Have Changed Over Time
When someone says the word “airplane,” a lot of different visuals might come to mind—the 1903 Wright Flyer (the world’s first airplane), a World War II fighter, or a huge …
Safety Culture in Aviation
Safety culture in aviation isn’t just adhering to new FAA guidelines in the wake of a deadly accident or frightening near-miss. It’s a daily, minute-by-minute commitment to ensuring that you, …
How To Get Into Commercial Piloting
While many general aviation pilots take to the skies simply because they love it, flying remains a hobby. Others, however, are eager to make a living while flying. Both kinds …
Why Your Pilot Logbook Is So Important
Even with the incredible diversity of experience levels and kinds of pilots in aviation, there’s things they all have in common: Each maintains a logbook. A logbook is the indispensable …
What Are The Restrictions of A Private Pilot Certificate?
Safety and success in aviation is a matter of knowing what possible and which limitations surround an aircraft or airspace. Smart pilots are also informed of the restrictions surrounding themselves. …
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