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Being ready for your first solo takes a lot more than you might think. [Credit: Shutterstock]

There’s a Responsibility That Comes With Solo Flight

Student pilots must resist the temptation to cut corners on procedures.

How the CFI addresses the struggling learner separates the professional CFIs and experience builders from the time builders. [Pixabay]

Even Instructors Must Stay in the Learner’s Seat

Experienced CFIs also benefit from ongoing improvement and proficiency flights.

Pilots who learn tests by rote may get a pocketful of certificates but often don't acquire the skills, judgement, and confidence they need to build experience. [Adobe Stock]

Perils of Flying by Rote: Why Judgment Trumps Memorization

Even experienced pilots can fall into the trap of habitual repetitive actions in the cockpit.

Weather is one of the most common reasons to divert.

Unfair or Unprepared? Proof Is in the Piloting

Being capable of diverting to an unfamiliar airport includes learning many potential scenarios.

When you acquire pilot certificates and ratings rapidly, you may be ready for the next check ride while flying on a temporary certificate. But is that legal? [Credit: iStock]

Student Pilots Must Be Ready to Learn

It’s important to make sure their basic needs are being met.

Skywings Flight Training Boosts Fleet

The school is advancing aviation education with the addition of state-of-the-art Diamond aircraft.

Skyborne Signs Deal with Piper for 11 Pilot 100i Aircraft

Piper Aircraft’s Pilot 100i is boosting the flight training fleet at Skyborne Airline Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. The 11 new aircraft are set to elevate pilot education and training standards.