Learn to Fly

The business of aviation is about far more than simply learning to fly. If your heart is set on being an industry leader, whether in the cockpit or the executive suite, you owe it to yourself to read on. Based at Capital City Airport near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Cargill Aeronautical Academy is a Part 61 flight […]

If it’s happened before, we’re not aware of it. Our congratulations go out to what is most likely the only pair of female twins to achieve their private pilot certificates on the same day. On December 7, 2019, the pair successfully passed their practical exams at Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. Lexie and Emily […]

Aviation Academy of America delivers first class flight training at two campuses; one located in New Braunfels and one in Houston. Our team of highly qualified flight instructors is here to help you every step of the way. You’ll start the process by filling out the info request form so our admissions officer can answer […]

With the advent of X-Plane’s latest versions of flight simulation programs for desktop and mobile devices, and the hotly anticipated return (after 14 years’ absence) of Microsoft Flight Simulator, 2020 may be your year to set up a real in-home flight training and proficiency experience. The MSFS developers just released another teaser, “Let It Snow,” […]

I learned to fly about 25 years ago, and it’s no exaggeration to say it changed my life. I started flight training as a fairly immature teenager and ended it as a confident and independent young adult. I learned a lot about engines and weather, but much more important were the lessons on self-reliance, problem-solving […]

The smartest of smartphones these days can handle plenty of meaty chores like text, audio, photo and even video editing. When it comes to gaming though, most fall pretty short. Nowhere is this more apparent than when we airplane geeks try to recreate our flying with any of the flight simulator apps. Even Laminar Research’s […]

Part of preparing for your flight training means making sure you have the right tools with you—whether your day’s learning session involves time in the sim, ground lessons, or a flight. Here, we assemble a representative kit that will outfit you for training, with a selection of ideas from products we’ve tested over the long […]

Learning styles determine what programs work best for you in training—and your instructor can help guide you to the training aids that will correspond to your syllabus and course outline. We’ve found that over the years, the following companies have provided quality aviation training and now deliver that quality in mobile formats—so you can study […]

Sporty’s Pilot Shop has released the 2020 version of its Learn to Fly course, which joins its recently re-designed suite of training materials for all certificate levels. If students complete the course successfully, they’re guaranteed to pass not only the “written” test (the knowledge exam), but also the check ride (practical exam) as well. This […]

When pilots talk about “the regs,” they refer in general to the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations that govern aeronautical activity. To be specific, the regulations that cover the flying you will do initially as a student and as a certificated pilot live in the 14th volume of the CFR and divvy up […]