Training And Flight Schools

Looking for a flight school in the Sunshine State? Here’s a guide to help.

Latest campus aims to train airline pilots amid growing demand.

Ohio is home to numerous aviation schools. Here are several that you should consider when pursuing a career in flying.

King Schools was in the midst of transitioning many of its popular flight training courses to HD video a couple of years ago when it had the opportunity to partner with Garmin to fill an important niche. The avionics company had introduced its own GTN 650/750 course, “GTN Essentials,” and it wanted to reach a […]

Cirrus Aircraft just announced its TRAC Series, a purpose-built configuration of the best-selling SR line of aircraft, developed specifically for flight training institutions. The TRAC Series is crafted with reliability, durability and economy in mind to meet the rigors of high-tempo flight operations, while providing safety and performance for both the pilot trainee and flight […]

As the fall semester gears up at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, new announcements are making 2019 one of the most “momentous times” in the history of the school’s aviation programs. The university recently opened their new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center, a 17,800-square-foot training facility located at the Kent State University Airport […]

There’s a reason pilots don’t train for some inflight failures. Sometimes those failures are so rare that the likelihood of a pilot encountering them is not deemed worthy of more than a mention during ground school. Then there are those failures for which no solution exists, as was experienced by a designated pilot examiner and […]

Finding the right flight school is one key to ensuring that your flight training is a success. You need to know what your goal is before you start, and a few common elements apply to your decision, no matter what that goal is. A flight school (otherwise known as an aviation training organization, or ATO) […]

As the demand for more pilots and maintenance technicians continues, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan plans to grow its College of Aviation campus located at nearby W. K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Michigan (BTL). The university said a 35 percent growth in student demand over the past five years, created the need to […]

With the growing pilot shortage looming as major airlines face the retirement of thousands of pilots each year, new flight training academies are being introduced to meet the needs. Based at the Zamperini Field Airport in Torrance, California, the Sling Pilot Academy is an affordable solution for pilot candidates ready to earn the required ratings […]