A Private Pilot License (PPL) allows individuals to fly for personal use, not for compensation, requiring candidates to meet FAA criteria including age, English proficiency, medical certification, and ...

Learning to fly takes several months, costs $6,000-$10,000, and requires a medical certificate (though alternatives exist). Training can occur under Part 61 (more flexible) or Part 141 (more ...

Not everyone is cut out for university. But that’s OK, because there are less expensive, more targeted alternatives. You can learn a profession as an apprentice or intern, you can go to trade school ...

In May 2022, an air-traffic controller in Florida received a frantic call. The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 208 had collapsed, leaving the sole passenger—with no experience at all flying a plane—to ...

Specialization has long been important in the field of aviation, particularly when it comes to how aircraft are used. For example, although helicopters like the Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk are both ...

In this video I fly a Cessna 152 for the first time. I want to keep my skills sharp, and continue to learn, so I want to fly ...

Eva Lucas started her formal pilot training at 19 and got her commercial license at 21. Lucas, now 23, is a private pilot flying a Gulfstream jet across the world. She says the money is good and she's ...

It is no secret that pilot salaries have risen sharply in recent years. We look at the pay of experienced pilots.