Sam Weigel

When Dawn and I bought our previous airplane, a 1953 Piper Pacer, we vowed to fly it at least ten hours a month, and indeed we clocked some 220 hours over 18 months of ownership. This time around, I’ve only flown our Stinson 40 hours since buying it in August.

An introductory or discovery flight can offer a great experience for the student to assess whether flying is for them, and what training program will make the best fit.

Airline pilot and instructor Sam Weigel takes a look at the recent accident involving a CFI and student who flew into a thunderstorm in a Piper PA-28 Cherokee and died.

There has been a common hiring dynamic at the airlines for years before the existence of ubiquitous flow agreements.

A trip to Copalis State (S16), the Lower 48’s only public beach airport, becomes a relaxing Labor Day outing.

Airline pilot and FLYING contributor Sam Weigel answers that career question and more in this week’s episode of V1 Rotate.

When jumpseating, it’s possible to run afoul of rules and etiquette, so it’s worth becoming familiar with the process early on.

From trimming to time studying between lessons, a professional pilot details what he wished he knew before his flight training.

An aviation homestead becomes a sort of finishing school for a commercial pilot, acquiring some of the more practical skills missed out on whilst building a flying career.

Over the last few months, I’ve seen a lot of chatter online about the pace of flight training—both from students who feel theirs is excessive and those bemoaning their perceived slow progress.  I’ve also seen a lot of pilots in accelerated training programs complain about getting severely burned out on flying, often about the time […]