It’s iconic, fun, and at first, intimidating. Talking on the radio as a pilot can be kind of a language in itself. A gathering in the sky that is social yet structured, cordial yet formal. If...
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In navigation days of old, a pilot was lucky to have an ADF or possibly a VOR to get around. Other than that it was true IFR – “I Follow Roads.” As technology has greatly improved over the past...
It’s confusing because they are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably in conversation: Heading, bearing, course, and track. Even correctly used by ATC, “on course heading” is still a little...
Vision Requirements for Private and Commercial Pilot’s Licenses
It can be an intimidating thing that you don't always have complete control over. Your vision is sometimes born poor, or you can regress over time to have vision challenges, or even perhaps there was...
Requirements for Aerobatic Flight (License, Rating, Parachutes, etc.)
Flying upside down is probably on most pilots’ aviation bucket list. I first got to experience aerobatics in a Citabria in Alaska and the flight maneuvers were as spectacularly overwhelming as the...
Do I Need an Instrument Rating to Get a Commercial Pilot’s License?
The commercial license is a typical next step after gaining your private pilot’s license. Whether or not you want to end up flying for a living, lots of people will get their commercial rating for...