What to Expect: Your First Lesson
There are a few moments in life that are truly memorable. It might be the
Connecting You to the Right Training Resources, Instructors and Funding Sources
There are a few moments in life that are truly memorable. It might be the
So you’ve started flight training, but it’s just not working the way you expected. You’ve
If you’ve talked with pilots who acquired their initial tickets before 2015—and especially those who
I’ve always been partial to simplicity when attempting to solve life’s biggest challenges, and for
So now that you’ve determined the goal, you can figure out the path to take to become a pilot. Based on the qualifications you need to get your certificate—or pursue a career, your next step is to select the right flight school near enough to you to suit your schedule. Just as important: You need to find a good flight instructor to guide you on your mission—the mentorship that’s possible from the right instructor goes beyond training.
Once you have a grasp of these two key elements, you can calculate how much it will cost you to achieve your goal—and seek the funding or gather your resources to cover that amount. Next, you need to ensure that you are physically and mentally fit to fly—and we can help you not only understand the medical certification process, but also find a quality medical professional to conduct your flight physical. We’ll also introduce you to the tools pilots use to measure their readiness to fly, both overall, and on a given day.
Finding the right flight school is one key to ensuring that your flight training is
Learning to fly an airplane requires you to work one-on-one with a professional pilot called
Securing the funds to make your flying dreams happen takes planning and strategic thinking. There
People with a broad range of physical capabilities can learn to fly airplanes, and it
Sometimes it feels like we’ve written the book on flight training and all its various aspects–and there’s a good chance that if you’ve thought about a certain type of flying, or aviation career, we’ve explored it for you so you can check it out before you consider training.
“When should I begin training to become a professional pilot?” That’s a question that regularly
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