Training

Good instructors know that studying with friends makes tackling challenging—and sometimes mundane—topics a lot easier to get through. And no pilot we know truly enjoys sitting down with the latest FAR/AIM and memorizing the regulations within—unless as a sleep aid. A series of webinars produced by the National Association of Flight Instructors brings a wide […]

Recognized as one of the premier flight programs in the nation, AeroGuard Flight Training Center offers professional, accelerated pilot training for individuals ready to launch their careers as commercial airline pilots, no experience required. AeroGuard offers coast-to-coast flight training at five locations, originating in Arizona and expanding into California, Texas and most recently, Florida. Since […]

A recent report from The Washington Economics Group has named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) a “Top Contributor” to economic activity in Volusia County, Florida, and Yavapai County, Arizona. Overall, ERAU contributions to local economies from its approximately 125 Embry-Riddle Worldwide campuses have surpassed $2.3 billion for the fiscal year 2019–up 44 percent since 2016, with […]

What goes before that, in planning and training, determines what kind of instrument pilot emerges from the process. Here we want to go through what it takes to produce the best and most complete instrument-rated pilot. When we were writing about learning to fly, it was suggested that a private pilot course should be completed […]

Aerobatic flight captures the imaginations of many pilots. Though it isn’t for everyone—and it should be approached with diligence and care—the latest training course from Sporty’s features aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff as she continues her quest to lay a great foundation for pilots who wish to understand these compelling maneuvers—and learn to execute them safely […]

Lexie and Emily Wilson, 25-year-old sisters from Austin, Texas, wanted to make some career changes and had their eyes on aviation. After touring ATP, they knew it was the school they wanted to go to. ATP offered the sisters a timeline that really felt attainable, and their goal of getting to the airlines would be […]

Now in its eighth year, the 2020 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge offered student teams from more than 80 high schools spanning 35 states the challenge of applying their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to make performance modifications to a Glasair Sportsman airplane using the Plane Maker program inside the X-Plane flight simulator […]

ATP Flight School already operates the largest GA training fleet in the world with more than 402—mostly Piper—aircraft. The company recently accepted delivery of an additional half-dozen Archers TXs and reaffirmed an order for 100 additional training airplanes. In a news release, the company said, “Despite the setback from COVID-19, the airline industry anticipates a […]

The School of Aviation Sciences at Utah Valley University resumed flight operations recently at its base in Provo, Utah—just in time to welcome new aircraft to its mixed Diamond and Piper fleet. The university had used two different airplanes for initial private pilot and instrument rating instruction—the DA20 C1 and the DA40. To streamline operations, […]

Have you kept up your flying during the past few months, staying focused on achieving that first pilot certificate or a new rating? A lot of pilots have turned challenges into success—but some have struggled as well, and the support they’ve had from peers and mentors can make the difference in getting back on track […]