If you’ve been considering an aviation career, there are many benefits to beginning your journey today. Here’s how. With the aviation industry currently in a state of flux due to …
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In addition to completing your Private certificate or even becoming a Certified Flight Instructor with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, it is possible for you to complete your training while accomplishing …
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Image (opens in a new window) After receiving standard pilot training, most pilots will find themselves moving to operating specialized aircraft. One of the goals of initial pilot training is …
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The term “aviation culture” is often used in the industry (opens in a new window), but what does it mean? What does it include? Depending on who is asked, you …
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 …
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. …
The aviation industry is undergoing many changes at a rapid rate, and it’s an exciting time to transfer a passion or hobby regarding aviation into a career. It’s easy to …
Aviation dispatch is a vital aspect of the aviation industry. It is also known as flight following, flight dispatch, or flight operations (or “flight ops” within the industry.) The title …
You’ve probably seen ads in pilot publications or social media platforms touting the virtues of graduate programs in aviation. While many options can help boost your career, this post focuses …
If you’re at all involved in aviation, you’ve likely heard about a worldwide pilot shortage. For years, low paid first officers, corporate pilots, and flight instructors struggled mightily to make …
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In the early days of corporate and mainline aviation, pilots tended to transition from the military. A professional pilot with a college degree was not always the rule unless the …
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Air traffic control (ATC) is complex work which requires fast thinking, ability to judge spatial relationships, situational awareness, and attention to detail. They are essential to keeping the world’s airways safe. …
In the first part of this series, we discussed the importance of the Wright Flyer, maintaining control over the surfaces of an aircraft, the use of airplanes as a weapon, …
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Air travel and transport are so interwoven in our everyday existence that it’s difficult to imagine life without it. But at one time, aviation was considered an impossibility, then a …
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In the airline and air charter world, a flight crew is not alone in accomplishing their work. Besides the flight attendants caring for the passengers, the mechanics making sure the …
To kick-start your Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Business Administration, here are the three things that you need to know! First, you need to know what qualifications are required for administrative …
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