Flying Magazine
JUNE 23, 2025
But pilots like to be prepared for whatever might happen, so some theory is important. Aviation Safety ran an article, “Ten Myths About Ditching,” in 2002, and others since then, which contains a lot of information worth studying. The pilot and one passenger suffered minor injuries; another passenger was uninjured.
Northstar VFR
APRIL 20, 2025
When pilots are flying in VMC ( visual meteorological conditions ), vision plays a major role in sending correct signals to the brain on the pilots position, movement, and orientation. This visual illusion is prevalent at night when the sky is dark, and the pilot sees patterns of stars or ground lights.
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Pilot Institute
JUNE 19, 2025
As a pilot, understanding every airport marking that you may encounter is vital to the safe operation of your aircraft. Centerlines, aiming points, and touchdown zones help pilots land accurately. They include runways, taxiways, ramps, terminals, and other key features so pilots can safely navigate on the ground.
Flying Magazine
JULY 2, 2025
Question: Is there a maximum flying age limit when considering being a first-time pilot? Answer: There is no maximum age limit for being a first-time pilot. If you have the ability to learn—it doesn’t matter how long it takes—, you can potentially become a pilot.
Flying Magazine
JULY 31, 2025
After earning your private pilot license, the next big step in your flying journey is obtaining an instrument rating. For many pilots, online ground schools are just as effective as in-person classes because they offer flexibility, affordability, accessibility, self-paced learning, and consistency.
Flying Magazine
MAY 23, 2025
The pilot was attempting to fly the RNAV GPS approach to Runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF). According to the FAA, the pilot and all five passengers on board were killed when the Citation came down in a densely packed neighborhood at 3:46 a.m. CDT, it departed on the last leg of the flight to San Diego.
Flight Training Central
APRIL 7, 2025
All pilots must maintain vigilance to see and avoid other aircraft. The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when operating in conditions of reduced visibility. What about at night?
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