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Josh Johnson, Owner, Jet 7 Academy Flight Training YOU’VE LANDED your dream job, comfortable if not a bit chilly in the seat of your first jet. Rolling down the runway, the other pilot calls out, “V1.” (Decision speed.) There’s not

The Road Less Flown: Choosing the Helicopter Path “Even career airline pilots will look at helicopter pilots with some admiration. Though they might not admit it” When you think pilot, odds are you picture the usual suspects: commercial airliners, maybe

Why We Chose the Tecnam P2006T as Our Multi-Engine Trainer By Jet 7 Academy When it comes to multi-engine training, not all aircraft are created equal. After years of flying and teaching in everything from Cessna 310s to Piper Seminoles,

“Flying isn’t always about the fanciest tech. Sometimes, it’s about knowing how to keep an old bird alive at 6,000 feet on one engine.” Diamond makes some of the most elegant and efficient general aviation aircraft on the market today.

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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