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Article: Do Something Magical: Learn To Fly

I'm still learning to fly. Even three decades after earning my private pilot certificate at 17, I'm still a student pilot, and I'm okay with it. ...

Also labeled: Careers, Features, Flight Schools, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, People and Places, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Launchpad Patrol

There appears to be a bank of sea fog rolling in off the Atlantic as we're cleared for a predawn takeoff on runway 09 at Titusville's Space Coast Executive Airport in Florida.

Also labeled: Adventure Aircraft, Adventure Flying, Aviation History, Aviation Personalities, Aviation Resources, Careers, Features, Travel

Article: Pilot Outlook 2010-2029: A Shortage Looms

Like the pendulum on a giant grandfather clock, the availability of aviation jobs goes back and forth in giant, lazy swings.

Also labeled: Aviation History, Aviation News, Careers, Features, Flight Training, Getting Your License, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Pilot Talk, Staying Current

Article: ATP And MSU: A Partnership For The Future

In the face of a looming pilot shortage that could make past shortages look like mere “blips” on the radar, a creative approach to flight training has been announced. ...

Also labeled: Flight Schools, Flight Training, Jobs and Schools

Article: Immerse Yourself!

No rating in aviation carries more mystique and prestige than the instrument rating. Sure, the ATP is a pinnacle of sorts, but for most pilots, the instrument rating is the big jump that separates professional pilots from their more casual brethren....

Also labeled: Aviation Personalities, Aviation Resources, Careers, Features, Flight Schools, Flight Training, Jobs and Schools, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Resources, Pilot Skills

Article: Caring For Your Aircraft

We all know about TBO (Time Between Overhauls or Time Before Overhaul), and we put money aside—mentally, if not in fact—for engine work with every flying hour, because major work is inevitable.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aircraft Ownership, Aviation Resources, Buyer's Guide, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: Training With A Passion

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.

Also labeled: Aviation Personalities, Aviation Resources, Careers, Features, Flight Schools, Flight Training, Jobs and Schools, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Resources, Pilot Skills

Article: Sporty’s 50 Years On The Pulse Of GA

I’m meandering along a quiet perimeter road at Clermont County Airport near Batavia, Ohio, on a frigid morning.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aircraft Ownership, Aviation Resources, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: The Many Roads To Aviation

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.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation Resources, Features, Getting Your License, Learn To Fly, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Staying Current

Article: We Fly The Space Shuttle (Simulator, That Is)

I always seem to be in the wrong time warp. I was born too late to fly fighters in WWII and too late for the space program.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Adventure Aircraft, Journeys, Learning Center, Navigation, People and Places, Aviation Personalities, Pilot Skills

Article: Rookies of Reno

The Reno Air Races are unlike any other contest in the world.

Also labeled: Air Races, Air Shows, Aviation Personalities, Careers, Flight Hazards, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Lessons Learned Part 2

After earning my private pilot’s license in Alaska in 1980, I wasn’t sure what was next. I loved to fly.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aerobatics, Backcountry Flying, Bush Flying, Getting Your License, Journeys, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, People and Places, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk, Travel, Weather Flying, Winter Weather

Article: Lessons Learned Part 1

My first flight lessons might have been different than yours, but as with all pilots, those early experiences are still tattooed in my mind. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aerobatics, Backcountry Flying, Bush Flying, Getting Your License, Journeys, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, People and Places, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk, Travel, Weather Flying, Winter Weather

Article: Dream Makers: Everyday Pilots Reaching For The Sky

Dreams of flight are special. They beckon you from your earliest memories, and they’re insistent—always calling you to look up at the sky when an airplane passes overhead, or crane your neck at the nearest airport.

Also labeled: Advanced Ratings, Features, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Proficiency

Article: Nonflying Aerospace Careers

In past years, we’ve called this section “Nonflying Aviation Careers,” recognizing that not everyone interested in aviation wants to be a pilot. ...

Also labeled: Features, Flying Skills, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Skills

Article: Learning To Fly 2.0: Cooler, Safer And More Fun Than Ever

Imagine it: You’re training for night cross-country flying. The evening is moonless VFR. Your weather briefing says your route is clear. The synthetic vision feature of your glass instrument panel displays everything—including the runway centerline—as if...

Also labeled: Features, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center

Article: TransPac Aviation Academy

Also labeled: Flying Skills, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Pilot Skills

Article: The Right Way To The Left Seat

Also labeled: Features, Flying Skills, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Skills

Article: Personal Aviation At A Crossroads

Five years ago, the first special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) received its airworthiness certificate, opening up a new chapter in the regulation of simple personal flight. More than 1,000 of these factory-built aircraft and more than 8,000 former...

Also labeled: Columns, Features, Getting Your License, Guest Speaker, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Talk

Article: Learn To Fly: Fun Things You Can Do With Your Certificate

Also labeled: Features, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation

Article: Pilot Careers 2008

Opportunities for professional pilots are...

Also labeled: Learn To Fly, Learning Center, People and Places

Article: Cockpit Career Update Part 1: Is Now The Time To Prepare For An Airline Job?

After September 11, pilot careers ...

Also labeled: Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center

Article: Aviation Careers Outside The Cockpit

Not everyone who loves airplanes wants to be a pilot. Obviously, there’s much more to...

Also labeled: Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center

Article: Cockpit Career Update Part 2: Changes In Pilot Careers

United ...

Also labeled: Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center

Article: Cockpit Career Update Part 3: The Future Of Pilot Careers

No one has the luxury of peering into ...

Also labeled: Learn To Fly, Jobs and Schools, Learning Center

Article: Best Aviation Careers!

Do you catch yourself gazing skyward when you hear...

Also labeled: Jobs and Schools

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SR-71 Blackbird
F-16
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