Become an Instructor!
Becoming a CFI: The Career Move That Teaches You Everything “The best way to master a subject is to teach it.” Before you even start your commercial training, here’s a little tip that could change your trajectory: Ask your school if they hire their own CFIs. That one conversation could save you 60 hours of […]
Commercial Rating
The Commercial Rating: Turning Passion into Profession “Flying isn’t just about controlling the machine; it’s about understanding and controlling yourself.” – Amelia Earhart So here you are—at the edge of everything. The commercial pilot rating is where your journey shifts from paying to fly, to preparing to get paid to fly. Sounds dreamy, right? Well, […]
Instrument Training
Instrument Training: Where Pilots Are Made Flying blind never felt so empowering. Your instrument rating isn’t just another box to check on your way to becoming a professional pilot—it’s where everything starts to click. Where flying becomes precise. Where the margins narrow. Where you finally understand what it means to fly the airplane—even when you […]
Fast-Track Flight Training
Chair Flying: How to Fast-Track Your Flight Training From Your Bedroom You don’t need to burn avgas to become a better pilot. Sometimes, the most effective training happens before you ever leave the ground. Want to shave hours (and dollars) off your flight training? Want to feel like a pro when your instructor says, “Take […]
Simulators
Simulators: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Truth of Flight Training At the professional level, there are maneuvers and emergencies you just can’t practice in a real aircraft. Simulators make the impossible—possible. But are they always worth the hype in flight school? Let’s dig in. When we talk about simulators in aviation, there are […]
Road Less Traveled
The Road Less Traveled: So You’ve Chosen a Flight School—What Now? You picked your flight school. You’ve got the dream. Now what? Well, buckle up—because this is where the real journey begins. You’ve done the hard part (or so it feels): you toured the schools, you asked the right questions, you sniffed out the red […]
Choosing a flight school
Don’t Get Burned by a Bad Flight School “…there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower.” —Terry Pratchett Choosing a flight school should be exciting—full of promise, dreams of blue skies, and the sweet whir of a spinning prop. But too many student pilots end up feeling scorched […]
Navigating Turbulence: The Complex World of Aviation Careers…
In the ever-evolving aviation industry, the path to a successful career is fraught with as many hurdles as it is with opportunities. For pilots, this dichotomy has long been a dilemma. As airlines face unpredictable hiring environments and the corporate sector grapples with its own unique challenges, how does one choose the right career path? […]
