Flight Schools

Discover top flight programs and what it takes to become a pilot in the Bay State.

Aviation executive Bonny Simi describes her fascinating journey as an airline pilot, Olympic athlete, TV reporter, venture capitalist, and executive at Joby Aviation.

The annual flight training conference attracted a number of top instructors and schools from around the U.S. to be honored.

That first flight can either create a new pilot, or end in a missed opportunity.

A Melbourne, Florida, flight school may have unknowingly flown seven unairworthy flights after a former employee allegedly hacked into the facility’s computer system, according to police documents. Lauren Lide, 26, was arrested and booked by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office on October 9, according to the sheriff’s website. She had worked at Melbourne Flight Training […]

Piper Aircraft announced on Monday that it had secured an order for 20 of its Pilot 100i single-engine trainers for flyGateway Aviation Institute, a flight training organization based in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The order was placed during EAA AirVenture 2021. The school, an affiliate of Liberty University, will take delivery of the first 14 aircraft […]

Amid the bustling activity of a busy Yeager Airport (KCRW), Marshall University marked the official opening of the Bill Noe Flight School in Charleston, West Virginia, this week. University President Jerome A. Gilbert and more than a dozen others cut the ribbon for the Maier Aviation Building and a 12,000-square-foot hangar at the airport. “Back […]

Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) caused by presidential movement cause headaches for operators of flight schools, folks doing banner towing and skydivers on the DelMarVa peninsula—the landmass shared by the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. But solutions are in the works through the cooperation of local operators, the FAA, the U.S. Secret Service, and via […]

Once you have determined what kind of pilot you want to be, you can follow our step-by-step path toward achieving your aviation goals. No matter what type of flying you choose, the basics stay pretty much the same. As you move through these steps, however, keep in mind that your experience is the most important […]

Every pilot takes a unique path in learning to fly, based on circumstances, location, access—and just plain luck, in certain cases. You’ll make a positive approach, though, because you’ve identified a resource in Flying that lays out the path for you by considering where you’re starting, where you’d like to go and these key steps […]