Pilot Proficiency

Interactive webinar topics include ForeFlight, flight sims, and passing the FAA written exam.

The United States. “What a country!” as comedian Yakov Smirnoff once said. It’s equipped with first-class observation systems, sophisticated forecast models, and a lively research community. It has what is undoubtedly the most extensive weather infrastructure of any country in the world, and this is in part due to North America’s notoriously temperamental weather. It’s […]

Spins are not as scary or dangerous as some pilots make them out to be.

Aviation’s version of the Ginger-versus-Mary-Ann debate, pilots have strong opinions about their undercarriage.

Pilot proficiency, passengers, new-airplane-to-you, and unfamiliar terrain, should all factor into your personal weather-related flying restrictions

Knowledgeable groups known as type clubs can provide a plethora of information about specific types of aircraft.

More Redbirds and scenarios await visitors year-round at Oshkosh.

We offer tips for making your family visit a memorable one—planting the seeds for a future love of GA.

While the financial assistance in place for young adults is somewhat clearer—in terms of student loans and other scholarships and stipends—it is a little murkier for those of us who

Pilots have to keep up with quite a bit of knowledge. There are regulations, procedures, chart symbology, various engineering disciplines, and many others. For some pilots, business skills have to be added to the mix. And on top of this, you’re expected to have a working understanding of meteorology. Sometimes your knowledge gets a bit […]