“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 private pilot candidate was in the polish-up stages of his training. I was tasked with performing a mock check ride. He did well in the knowledge portion, but a review of his logbook revealed he ...

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 ...

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 ...

From the pilot standpoint, IFR training requirements continue to serve as a deterrent, and there are questions about the validity of the training. Gary Glover, who works for a helicopter air ambulance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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