Pilot Proficiency

The system outage comes amid an ongoing pilot examiner shortage that has already forced some applicants to wait weeks for a test date.

The climb to commercial ensures you are proficient, knowledgeable, and thorough in your flying.

It takes a village to raise a pilot.

The organization recognized six flight schools and six flight instructors as best in their regions.

For a new pilot, a flight lesson can be an exercise in building confidence in the aircraft, a new instructor and—perhaps most importantly— themselves.

You do not lose your certificate or go to prison for an accidental midair with a bald eagle—or any other bird.

A CFI explains the importance of trying to set aside time to fly.

We know that his airplane stalled, but why it stalled is still a mystery.

An equipment upgrade leads to a pilot downgrade.

Stall/spin accidents account for the largest number of fatal aviation accidents, according to the latest Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute report.