student pilot

The ability to divert safely, meaning to a suitable airport with acceptable weather and sufficient fuel is a skill you will be demonstrating during your pilot career, both in training and on a check ride.

Question: I know student pilots aren’t supposed to carry passengers, but can two student pilots fly together?

Six promising learners have been selected for the Sheltair and Avfuel: Future Takes Flight Scholarships. As they embark on unique journeys in the aviation industry, these scholarships will empower their dreams and contribute to the future of aviation.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires can affect flight training. Here’s what you should know.

If you have assets to protect, then insurance is a good idea.

The airspace where the collision occurred does not require the use of radios or pilot communication, NTSB said.

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.

Pitot heat is an anti-icing device, not a deicing, so the prudent thing to do is to activate it when in flight and icing is a possibility.

You can navigate without the GPS—the magenta line should come later.

The graphically rich handbook, Barry Schiff’s ‘An Illustrated Guide to Flying,’ serves as a primer for aspiring pilots and a reference for instructors.