Training

One of my great joys as a flight instructor is teaching private pilot ground school, because that’s where flight training begins for many aviators. The candidates come in fresh, and it’s the instructor’s job to nurture their interest and to help them obtain foundational knowledge. It is serious business.  Sadly, many pilots in training see […]

Does it make sense to go for your instrument rating after you complete your private pilot certificate? Honestly, I am not sure how you would justify not doing it… I just completed my instrument rating about 10 months after finishing my private, by training under Part 61 (as opposed to going through a Part 141 […]

Flight instructors need to get paid like any other professional.

FLYING does the math for you to provide some answers to the question.

The FSANA event offers resources for pilots interested in becoming designated pilot examiners.

We clarify a common confusion regarding the logging of nighttime landings.

How often should you fly?

An aviation meteorologist explains why troughs are important enough to depict on prog charts.

A pilot who recently acquired one weighs the limitations and benefits of owning a tailwheel airplane.

We need to do better. Here’s a good place to start.