Pilot Proficiency

Pilots may find weather to be one of the most challenging subjects but also the most intriguing.

Departing Key West unexpectedly in February 2012 cost two Polish nationals their lives in a Cessna 172.

It’s a straightforward approach, whether you’re just getting your ticket, or you’re an old hand.

A combination of weather and decision-making leads to a flight narrative worth sharing.

When you are a busy instructor, flying for yourself can be particularly enjoyable.

According to the FAA, pilots are asked to report encounters with all birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals larger than 2.2 pounds.

A good GPS navigation system would help a lot on this Louisiana approach.

Helicopter pilot’s fixed-wing inexperience proved costly in a desert mountainside crash that killed four.

One in New England and one in Alaska present a familiar warmup followed by a real challenge.

There has been much chronicled about transitioning from piston airplanes to jets, but not much about the reverse.