6 Things to Bring to Your First Flight Lesson
Congratulations - you are about to enter the ranks of the relatively few people in human history that have gotten the chance to fly themselves. It wasn’t until a little over a century ago that powered flight was even technologically possible, so getting to learn how...
9 Easy Things to Learn Before Taking Your First Flight Lesson
I remember my very first flight lesson. I was 14 years old, sitting in the front of a 1970 Piper Super Cub with my instructor behind me. I had gotten buckled in and took a deep breath. "Okay so how do I start this thing?" I asked my instructor. I had wanted to learn...
Do you Need a Commercial Pilot’s License for Banner Towing?
Becoming a pilot can be a significant time and financial investment, and so it would be nice to be able to earn some of that back with something less involved than going to the airlines. Banner towing is one of the jobs you can do as a lower time pilot to earn money,...
Can You Get Paid as a Private Pilot?
Becoming a private pilot is no small feat. It involves a lot of training (ground and flight hours), a decent financial investment, and a lot of hard work. Even if you don't plan on becoming a professional pilot one day, it still would be nice if there were some...
How Long Does it Take to Get a Private Pilot’s License?
Flying has been a centuries-long sought after skill, and we live in such a unique time to be able to become pilots ourselves. For so long the idea of manned flight was just a dream, but now it is a reality and accessible to many. Not only is aviation a viable career...
How Long Does a Private Pilot’s License Last? (How to Maintain It)
Obtaining your private pilot’s license is no small task and requires a significant amount of time and financial investment. If you’re going to put in the work (and the money) you really want to know how long it will last. So it’s a very common question to ask how long...
Can You Fly a Jet With a Private Pilot’s License?
It’s many people’s dream to fly a jet at several hundred miles per hour high in the sky. That’s certainly been my dream for quite some time and still is to this day. Becoming a pilot can be kind of a confusing process since there are several different licenses and...
9 Foolproof Tips for Your First Airplane Solo
This is the moment of a lifetime. Until only about a century ago, humans could only look up in the sky and wonder how we'd get there. But today or soon enough, you are getting to join the ranks of becoming a pilot with your first airplane solo. Nerves, excitement, and...
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