Sport-Pilot Training
Our pilot training articles are designed to help you improve your flying proficiency. Bone up on beneficial skills as well as the biggest mistakes to avoid as a pilot. Fly right with articles on topics such as dealing with ice and the most dangerous things you can do as a pilot.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Paths To The SkySo what’s it really like to go for your sport pilot ticket? In the seven years since FAA created the sport pilot/light-sport aircraft (SP/LSA) category, even with economic woes, nearly 2,000 LSA now grace America’s skies. |
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Aerial PhobiasAviation’s bogeymen, and how to handle them All of us have things in our lives that make us uncomfortable, sometimes to the point of terrorizing us. As kids, it’s what’s hiding under the bed. |
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Training With A PassionMichael Goulian’s flight school makes dreams come true Aerobatic champion, air show superstar, Red Bull racer—Michael Goulian is all of these. But in his day job, if you will, he’s president of Executive Flyers Aviation, a second-generation flight school founded by his father, Myron, in 1964. |
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 The Many Roads To AviationReal pilot stories show how passion and dedication equal flight-training success Melanie Endsley never set out to become a jet pilot. “The plan was just for me to take some safety pilot lessons since I would be flying with a pilot friend in his jet,” explains Endsley. |
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Beware The DownburstAn insidious risk that can undercut airspeed and drive you into the ground Contrary to the advice that aviation usually allows you to make most mistakes only once, I’ve been fortunate in 50 years of flying to make virtually all the bad mistakes, in some cases more than once. |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Challenging RunwaysHow to handle tough landings What makes some runways more challenging than others? The length? The wind? What you had for breakfast that morning? What? |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 The Box Is YoursCompetition aerobatics can make you a more precise and confident pilot I was circling at 4,500 feet in the designated contest holding area for the Borrego Springs Akrofest while another competitor finished his routine in the aerobatic box. |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Managing Risk: VFR Versus VMCAre you prepared for when the weather deteriorates? It has been a long day on a long cross-country flight. The weather forecasts have not been very accurate—you’re reminded of a quote from an anonymous wag: "Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers." |
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Demystifying ATCHow to work better with “the voice” in your headset It seems we all have a story, some event in our lives that brought us into the aviation trade. |
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Pilot Careers 2010: A Brave New WorldWith the industry showing signs of life, preparation and training soon will meet opportunity for prospective pilots It probably seems extraordinary to be discussing pilot careers at a time when the worst economic turmoil in 60 years has dragged the airline industry to near-collapse and an insatiable media has spotlighted every ugly aspect of the profession. |
