Pilot Training
Explore Plane & Pilot Magazine’s Pilot Training section for expert guidance on flight instruction, proficiency, and aviation education. From choosing the right flight school to mastering advanced maneuvers, our articles support pilots at every stage of their journey. Stay informed with tips, techniques, and insights to enhance your flying skills and achieve your aviation goals.
IMC To VMC?
Transitioning to visual conditions shouldn’t be a problem, but sometimes it is
Back To The Airport, Stat
An inflight medical emergency leaves no time to waste and no room to rush
Lessons Learned: Sharing The Dream
Chance meetings and a mutual love of aviation pass along the passion and joy of flying
The (Un)Natural
For plenty of pilots, learning to fly an airplane doesn’t come naturally
How To Keep From Going Missing”¦Forever
Handheld devices give pilots a way to ensure that, if they survive a crash, searchers will be able to find them, and quickly
A Different Shade Of Blue Skies
It was a chilly, spring morningin Barcelona. There had been some light rain the night before, and although the sun had broken out, the air was still humid when 4 crew members and 146 passengers—among them 16 exchange students, two of their teachers, two opera stars, reporters, and three generations of the same family, boarded […]
Expecting Immediate Failure
Planning a departure alternate before leaving the ground can make all the difference in an emergency
Time Travelling from the Flight Deck of a 747
It’s a bright spring morning, fine and clear, the kind of day that planes (and pilots) were made for. With a larger-than-usual smile on my face, I take my seat on the flight deck of a 747 at Kennedy Airport. I carefully lower my generously-sized coffee into that signature Boeing cup holder and start […]
