Pilot Proficiency

Teaching a lesson under the guidance of an experienced CFI is how most instructor candidates learn how to teach.

From Our Partners at Wingman Med Once upon a time, the world used paper. Applying for a FAA medical certificate, meant filling out FAA form 8500-8 and presenting it to your AME at your flight physical. While the use of that paper form has fallen by the wayside,14 CFR part 68.7 still mandates its use. […]

Here’s how to find the FAA’s list of available DPEs qualified to do the check ride in your area.

Just 40 years ago, a pilot’s only real access to live radar data was in the cockpit of a sophisticated multi-engine aircraft. But thanks to rapid advances in technology and computer networks, anybody carrying a smartphone has access to nearly all of the data from the federal government’s $3 billion radar network. Add ADS-B In […]

Here’s how the aviation world navigates local time adjustments during daylight saving time.

Here’s what you need to know about obtaining a TSA endorsement and applying for a student pilot certificate.

Broad-scale weather patterns impact the Eastern U.S. in the colder months.

The climb to commercial ensures you are proficient, knowledgeable, and thorough in your flying.

The AFD is a vehicle for the forecaster to document technical reasoning behind the forecast they just issued.

A Cessna 150 helps a pilot get his certificate – and then heads for STOL drag.