The Traveling Polosons
In 1978, Bert and Grace Poloson, both licensed pilots, flew a wheeled Cessna 182 from their Montana home into northern …
Pilot Training
We’ve got the latest word in technique and aeronautical decision making, along with sage advice and options for your aviation career future.
Soloing At 14 Years Old
Jamail Larkins took his first airplane ride when he was twelve. As he recounts, “I remember going out to the …
Bernoulli Or Newton: Who’s Right About Lift?
Just about every pilot would agree that studying certain aspects of flight can be a time-consuming mental workout. Any …
Jobs and Schools: Accelerated Flight And Instrument Training (AFIT)
For safety’s sake, it’s imperative that people who fly light planes for business or vacation travel hold and …
Getting To Know AOA
It’s a pristine, fair-weather day, so you can’t resist the urge to hit the sky for some …
Finding Weather
Weather happens, and the vast majority of us mere mortals will probably never understand it. WX (as it’s rarely …
Learning To Fly Seaplanes
For many pilots, attaining a seaplane rating is near the top of their must-do list. Runways are rendered obsolete …
Avoiding CFIT
It seems as though every time you read a paper, there’s something about a pilot crashing a perfectly good …
Earn A Pilot’s License In Two Weeks?
A little more than a year ago, the FAA passed legislation creating a new category of airplane, light sport aircraft …
Spins
The “Shall we or shall we not teach spins?” debate has been raging since spins were removed from the private …
