Frequently Asked Questions About Aviation Careers
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VFR At Night
There’s no difference between flying in daylight and flying at night—except you can’t see anything. So goes …
Life As A Beginning Airline Pilot
Regional airlines have long been the conventional steppingstone for civilian pilots to get to a legacy airline. Lots of hopeful …
Big Changes In Designated Examiner Rules
The FAA issued a Notice in October that allows more flexibility in how Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) conduct practical tests …
Career Advice: Just Be A Pilot
For people looking for an industry with exciting jobs, high salaries and attractive benefits packages, not to mention numerous quality …
A Young Pilot Is Forced To Improvise To Save The Day
At my airport, it’s rarely ever quiet; that’s a price we have to pay while flying at one of the busiest general aviation airports in … Read More "A Young Pilot Is Forced To Improvise To Save The Day"
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Adding A Helicopter Rating: Getting To Know The Beast
I was bewildered during preflight and startup—vaguely familiar but with way more steps that I didn’t fully understand …
Veteran Pilot Identifies Similarities In Younger Pilot
At the Barnstormer’s Grill in Williamson, Georgia, I sat in a booth next to myself at age 20. Okay …
When Pilots Get Vectored Across Final
Fly IFR, and you’ll run into this situation soon enough: You’re on a base-leg vector to the …
The Risk Of A Zero-Zero Takeoff
A few months ago I posted a video on Facebook of a takeoff I made in what was pretty much …
