“Get on the gauges, you’re going to feel a little bump.” These were the words of my CFII (certified flight instructor-instrument) the first time he took me into the clouds. He is ex-Air Force and ...
The Instrument Pilot training struggle is real! I am at the beginning stages of my instrument rating pilot training and it has been a bit of a struggle. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining but ...
A flight instructor initially hesitated to train a student with a "night flying prohibited" medical limitation due to a misunderstanding of the limitation's meaning. The limitation was due to a color ...
I am steadily working on my instrument rating. Being an instrument rating student pilot has been a tremendous challenge. I have struggled on many aspects of the training, but I continue to fight ...
The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary. Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying ...
LYON—Elixir Aircraft, after having started Elixir two-seater deliveries to Airbus Flight Academy Europe in their new glass-cockpit version, is pressing on with the development of an instrument flight ...
All airline pilots in the United States are required to hold an airline transport pilot certificate. To obtain this certificate, applicants must have at least 1,500 flight hours, 200 cross-country ...
All students planning to begin flight training at Saint Louis University must hold a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certificate. Proof of your holding a current first or ...
It's called Vasi Aviation and offers various year-round flight training experiences.
Several years ago, as interest in the nascent advanced air mobility industry began to grow, regulators and industry faced a vexing dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are ...