Pilot Proficiency

By the time you reach 40 years of age, you have a 1 in 14 chance of experiencing some degree of aging in your eyes to the point that it adversely affects your vision.

It’s a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no.

It’s available anytime, anywhere for pilots, so don’t waste the opportunity.

Legacy single aircraft like the venerable Cessna 150 series and Piper Cherokees are popular time-building machines, as are many of the light sport aircraft on the market.

Here’s what the agency’s wording changes allowing easier regaining of currency mean for aviators.

A pilot must have an aircraft certified for flight in icing conditions and be adequately trained on its ice protection systems.

Those who fly in the beautiful snow-covered North know that the winter brings spectacular views and welcomed gains in performance.

Satellite images and the data they provide are likely the biggest-single advance in weather forecasting. Let’s take a closer look at weather satellites.

While the most famous aviator of all has opted out of the FAA’s pilot database, we have it on good authority that he holds the only multi-deer sleigh rating.

A safety turn on the ground allows the pilot to scan the pattern before takeoff.