Check out a few online aviation courses to find one you prefer. You’re going to be spending a lot of time with it, so make sure it’s the one for you. We all started with zero time in our...
Anyone that leaves the earth for more than a few flights per year is exposed to an environment that we weren’t meant to be so aerospace/aviation medicine is the study of what happens to us when we do...
If you do hit a wire, keep flying the helicopter. Many pilots have successfully regained control of their aircraft and landed after a wire strike. There’s the old adage, “Don’t hit the ground or...
When buying a used private plane, you need to be clear about your personal objectives before you begin. Many used airplane buyers are blindsided by maintenance defects, unexpected paperwork, and...
A private pilot license used to be attainable in forty hours, but now a pilot is lucky to complete the required training within sixty hours or more! In an effort to determine why there are 210,000...
Private pilots can fly out to visit Astoria Oregon and enjoy a variety of great summer-fall activities. 95 miles northwest of Portland, the Northwest’s biggest river, the Columbia, meets the massive...
After Flying Wild Alaska, what’s Ariel Tweto been up to? UPDATE 10-12-16: After three seasons of Flying Wild Alaska, earning her private pilot certificate, and going through some serious stall...
Pardo’s Push: an amazing example of courage, piloting, and determination. It’s a story that is legendary among the fighter pilot community. Mention the name “Pardo” and a single image always...
These 5 rules will help aviators and aviation enthusiasts alike to take great aviation photos. Photography can be a very rewarding or very frustrating experience. You snap a photo and you immediately...
