The holiday season has arrived, and if you’re working on getting your shopping done before the season gets too close (remember those shipping delays!), we’ve got some great aviation-related ideas for you. Whether you have a friend who’s currently enrolled in flight school or simply someone who loves aviation, here are a few gifts you […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed some new rules for pilot training, enraging flying instructors and aviation lobby groups. Per the FAA Notification of Policy, instructors who teach in experimental-, primary- and limited-category aircraft must have an exemption called a “letter of deviation authority” (LODA) to conduct the flying lessons. The policy, which went […]
The COVID-19 pandemic turned our world upside down, and it seems like it’ll be a while before things are truly “back to normal.” You already know how the pandemic affected your daily routine, but you probably don’t know what life is like for pilots right now. This post from your pilot training experts will cover […]
Orville and Wilbur Wright, better known as the Wright brothers, were two prominent pioneers of aviation. Though they made their first flight just south of Kitty Hawk, NC, their work began years before that and hundreds of miles to the northwest, right here in Dayton, OH. Anyone who’s taken flying lessons or has a surface […]
When you hear the term “thunderbird,” your mind likely jumps to the luxury car made by the Ford Motor Company in the 1950’s, which the Beach Boys sang about. Or maybe you think about aviation, and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, which are a demonstration squadron who perform air shows in a similar vein […]