by Charlie Gasmire | Apr 19, 2019 | Aviation FAQs
Perhaps you’re considering a career change because your current job isn’t what you thought it would be. Or maybe you’re wanting to chase and realize a childhood dream that you’ve always had. Many of us don’t have the financial resources to become a pilot until later...
by Charlie Gasmire | Apr 18, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
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...
by Charlie Gasmire | Apr 18, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
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...
by Charlie Gasmire | Apr 13, 2019 | Aviation FAQs
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,...
by Charlie Gasmire | Apr 13, 2019 | Aviation FAQs, Pilot Advice
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...
by Charlie Gasmire | Apr 11, 2019 | Aviation FAQs
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...