With the launch of its 2020 video courses for new pilots and for those seeking an instrument rating, Sporty’s has answered the question we …
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The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot
Why would anyone want to become an airline pilot? It’s a great question. There are many ways to be …
Home Schooling
Just ahead, the windshield separated a cold, murky night from my relatively comfortable perch in the flight deck of the …
Plane Facts: The World of Pilot Training
Flight training has come a long way over the years and accomplished some remarkable feats in training the millions of …
Redbird GIFT
When I first heard about Redbird’s Guided Independent Flight Training (GIFT), I was curious. So many recent advances in …
Simulating A Revolution
We had departed Runway 34 at Westchester County Airport (HPN) for a cruise down the Hudson and were abeam midtown …
The First Three Minutes
In some respects, takeoffs can’t get no respect. It seems there are a myriad of mistakes pilots can make …
Simulation Comes”Of”Age
One of the quickest ways to identify an older airplane is to look at the panel …
CFI An Adventure In Learning To Teach
Probably the greatest responsibility in aviation is training new pilots …
When To Cry Uncle
I was three hours out of Reykjavik, Iceland, on my way to Wick, Scotland, when I sensed, rather than heard …
From Empty Nester To Private Pilot
When I took my first flight lesson back in June 2003 at the age of 48, I was exactly twice …