The desire to fly with the birds in the sky is as old as mankind itself. Some of our oldest stories from ancient myths involve man’s desire to fly. So if you felt that yearning which in our day in age means getting a pilot’s license, you are in good company. But there are as [...]
When you first got the vision to become a pilot, how did you see yourself? For some of us it is at the controls of a jumbo jet operated by one of the big airline companies flying from one exotic location to another and having the power and responsibility for that billion dollar airplane and [...]
When you enter flight school and start to anticipate those hands on flight lessons, that’s really the exciting part of the program. We all know that the classroom learning and the technical knowledge are important. You really cannot expect to be a pilot without knowledge of aerodynamics and the technical theory about aircraft and how [...]
When I was growing up, probably the one piece of sage advice I heard from an elder relative was simply, Always know what you are getting into. And when it comes to getting your pilots license and becoming one of those select few who are allowed to take aircraft off the face of planet earth, [...]
The term “hidden costs” strikes fear into most of us because it means we are going to pay more for something than we thought. Sadly, many times a business will hide some costs of goods or services so you can “discover” them once you have committed to use the service. Having to pay for a [...]
That first inner prompting that tells you that part of your destiny is to fly an airplane might just come when you watch airplanes take off and you can only think, “It would be so cool if I could do that.” Sometimes we talk ourselves out of going for that dream thinking that only Air [...]
If they didnt tell you in flight school as you studied for your pilot’s license, you certainly learn it pretty quick after you get into the airline industry that the pilot’s license is only the beginning of a lifelong of learning and growing in a field that is always changing. So even after you get [...]
When you are in that long process of getting your pilots license, its fun to think about the different jobs in the airline industry that this license might make possible for you. Obviously, the top echelon of being a full fledged pilot is to pilot one of those jumbo international jets. But there is a [...]
There is a singular thrill that surges through you the day get your first pilot’s license. You feel as though suddenly you grew wings and stopped being a terrestrial creature and in a way became a cousin to the birds who were free to fly the skies at will. That little license says that you [...]
One of the biggest moments of your life will occur on a relatively lonely airstrip with just one other person with you. And that will be the first time you actually take controls of an airplane and take it out on your first flight. This moment is what makes the difference between every other kind [...]