FAR § 91.103 Preflight Requirements

FAR § 91.103 Preflight Requirements

Regulations require pilots to become familiar with all aspects of a flight before every departure. The prospect of remembering all of the items required to check can be dizzying. It’s a lot for anyone to remember. Luckily an acronym exists to help break down the...
Checkride Prep: Study tips for the FAA Exam

Checkride Prep: Study tips for the FAA Exam

The FAA Oral and Practical exams are not fun. Besides being extremely stressful, checkrides can be challenging for a number of reasons. Every examiners “gouge” can be quite different, weather can change at a moments notice, and unpredictable circumstances...
Logging Flight Simulator Time

Logging Flight Simulator Time

Flight Simulators have created a new revolution in aviation training. Across the United States, thousands of pilots have taken advantage of their capabilities. From procedures training, IFR currency, and even emergency scenario-based training, simulators continue to...
How to Become a Pilot

How to Become a Pilot

Have you ever boarded an airline flight and wondered how to become a professional pilot? Commercial aviators go through lots of technical training to fly advanced airliners. But as cool as it is to fly heavy metal, every pilot once started in small single-engine...