Proficiency
Our pilot training articles are designed to help you improve your flying proficiency. Bone up on beneficial skills as well as the biggest mistakes to avoid as a pilot. Fly right with articles on topics such as dealing with ice and the most dangerous things you can do as a pilot.
IMC To VMC?
Transitioning to visual conditions shouldn’t be a problem, but sometimes it is
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
Lessons Learned: Opera And Flying
Anyone who has ever piloted an aircraft appreciates Virgin Atlantic’s catchy slogan of the early 2000s: You Never Forget Your First Time. Flying is magical. It’s one of those rare experiences that exceeds the hype of its depiction in movies and video games. As an operatic tenor, I always say flying is one of the […]
