When I first arrived at flight school both of my roommates had flight simulators for their computers. One for helicopter and one for fixed-wing. Even back in 2006, I was blown away at how realistic...
Category: Airplanes
When I was in flight school I remember a fellow student having to go out on the apron and have light gun signals fired at him. At the time none of us knew what this was about until he later explained...
Are you wanting to become a pilot but you wear glasses, contact lenses, or have even had corrective vision surgery? Eyesight must be important to a pilot right? But how good must it be? Pilots can...
The joys of gaining your Private Pilot Certificate are a well-earned achievement, but now you have your license what exactly can you do with it? I used to take friends and family out for flights...
Getting ready for your first aviation medical examination can be an exciting or nerve-wracking time. The decision of the medical examiner could mean your future flying career is dead in the water or...
I'm sure there are many people who dream of learning to fly at some point in their life but for the vast majority that is all it will ever come to - A moments thought. For those that act on that...