Professional Pilot

Watch what it’s like to go on a work trip as a pilot for a major U.S. airline.

A small gaffe in a video in his last edition motivates the author to clarify his stance on ‘pro or no?’

Sam Weigel gives reviews a headset that a lot of recreational and professional pilots use regularly. But is it right for you?

A corporate pilot brings his wife and kids along for the ride in an airpark community.

The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) has received a $375,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation—one of the largest single-year gifts the nonprofit organization has received. The funds will support initiatives during the 2022 fiscal year, including OBAP’s Project Aerospace suite of youth programs and the Luke Weathers Flight Academy, OBAP’s nonprofit flight […]

Fellow aviators, I’m truly honored to have this opportunity to write about finances for Flying—things like retirement, taxes, and ways that you can keep more of your money. But before we dive in, I want you to know where I’m coming from. I started flying in Cessna 172s and Piper Cherokees out of Loveland, Colorado […]

The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) hosted its 2021 Forward conference in a virtual format last week, culminating with information sessions, networking, and a final keynote speaker on Friday evening. OBAP began 45 years ago when a group of 13 Black aviation leaders came together to create an environment from which action could flow […]

When the original Midway Airlines closed its doors a few decades ago, they took away one of the best flying jobs I’d ever had up to that point. Luckily, the opportunity to fly right seat on a business jet appeared, though I knew next to nothing about business aviation at the time. The chief pilot […]

“When should I begin training to become a professional pilot?” That’s a question that regularly pops up from people new to the aviation industry. The best answer is, “Now is a pretty good time.” That rather-blatant nudge to get moving is meant to highlight the lag time between a person’s ­commitment to the profession and […]

While this article comes from our Learn To Fly issue published in late 2019, and pilot hiring is on hold for the foreseeable future, it’s a great time to plan for and work towards an aviation career so that you’re poised to act when the current situation changes. By now, you have probably heard the […]