Commercial VS Private Pilot: What Sets Them Apart?
Achieving either your private or your commercial rating is a huge step in your aviation career. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an aspirin...
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6 HITS: What Instrument Currency Actually Requires
Instrument currency is the rule you'll live with for the rest of your flying life, and it's the one pilots most consistently get wrong — usually because they learned it in a hangar instead of from the regulation. Here...
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FAA Medical Exam: Frequently Asked Questions
To ensure safety for pilots and the public, the FAA requires that pilots obtain a medical certificate. Pilots are examined for both physical a...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Conducting an Effective Flight Review
A flight review is a periodic evaluation of a pilot’s aeronautical knowledge and basic flying skills. To operate safely in the National Airspa...
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Preflight Checklist: What Every Pilot Needs to Review Before Takeoff
Flying is risky, and pilots learn how to mitigate the risks through a thorough preflight check. The FAA offers a great risk management checkli...
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Ten Types of Aviation Maintenance Checks
Not only do aviation maintenance checks and inspections keep the flying public safe, they can also help prevent major repairs down the road if...
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Private Pilot’s Guide to the Latest ACS Update (2024)
There was quite a buzz in the flight instruction world when the FAA published the Flight Instructor Airman Certification Standards (ACS) over ...
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Mastering Show Flight: A Pilot’s Guide to Precision Flying
Pilots are known for liking speed, whether it’s in an aircraft, motorcycle, or boat. Speed is of great value to aviation. However, when you be...
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How to Get an Instrument Rating: 7 Steps to Follow
The Instrument Rating is an excellent goal after you’ve completed your Private Pilot training. It’s a requirement if you want to become a flig...
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Demystifying The FAR AIM: Your Guide To Essential Aeronautical Information
The Federal Aviation Regulations / Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM) is the pilot’s bible. A new publication of the FAR/AIM comes out ...
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What Is Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) And When Are They Used?
If the airport you’re landing at is reporting 1000’ ceilings or less, but you determine that you can get there safely without entering the clo...
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What Every Pilot Needs to Know about the Airplane Rudder
“Step on the ball!” “Stay coordinated!” “More right rudder!!” It’s a rite of passage for pilots-in-training to hear these words come from thei...
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Why Being Familiar with the ACS Makes a Difference
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one place, one document, that helped you direct your efforts towards becoming a pilot? The Federal Aviation A...
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