Training

Illustrations by Chris Gall| “Why don’t you just go to the airport and go flying?” Those were my lovely wife’s exact words. I should have them memorized; I’ve heard her say them, oh, 5,000 times over the past 12 years. Not that she’s nagging in any way (all pilot husbands should be so lucky). She […]

John King, co-founder along with wife Martha King, of King Schools, has a message for pilots everywhere: Comment now on the FAA’s proposal for the new FAA Knowledge Test rules while you have the chance. The comment period ends July 8. King says that many of the comments on the first go-around were not to […]

Users of aviation’s most popular flight planning and support app now have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the software through a new training course from Sporty’s. Sporty’s ForeFlight training program shows users how to use the app through step-by-step instructions that cover everything from how to download ForeFlight to how to […]

If you’ve ever wondered why the FAA’s pilot written exams still contain questions about outdated technologies like loran, microwave landing systems and VHF/DF steer, you’re not alone. A special pilot testing working group has identified dozens of questions on the Private, Commercial and ATP written tests that it says are obsolete. It is asking the […]

Certain circumstances make obtaining an airborne IFR clearance convenient and even necessary. Regardless of how a clearance is obtained, it will contain the same basic information, such as routing, clearance limit, altitude assignment, transponder code, etc. No matter the environment, be prepared to copy the clearance carefully, as you’ll be expected to read back and, […]

Photography by Jay Miller| On May 14, 1946, Larry Bell, the founder of Bell Helicopter, said: “We are now on the eve of the helicopter era. … We believe that one of the most necessary requisites to the development of the helicopter age is to provide the best possible training for men and women who […]

As the date approaches when an ATP certificate will be required for new airline pilots, King Schools has added an ATP written course to its online database. The online format for the “ATP/Part 121 Dispatcher Knowledge Test Course” allows the student to resume the course at any time on any computer or mobile device with […]

In an effort to grow its network of Beechcraft Bonanza, Debonair, Baron and Travel Air instructors around the country, the American Bonanza Society’s Air Safety Foundation has launched a new Flight Instructor Academy to support its BPPP Online+Flight and BPPP LIVE programs, which provide the ground portion of the organization’s type-specific training program. “ABS created […]

One of the biggest problems with home PC-based flight simulators is replicating the real-world panel the pilot flies. Real-world airplane panels have a wide range of available equipment, and almost never match up with the simulator program’s configuration. A lot of training time goes to waste learning the panel that’s on the computer screen, or […]

At Sun ‘n Fun AOPA and Redbird, along with numerous partners including Flying, launched a new kind of simulator. The AOPA Jay by Redbird is an all-in-one solution for pilots and other flying enthusiasts who want to get up and flying using a desktop sim without having to engineer a system themselves. The Jay, which […]