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The airline dispatcher holds a great deal of responsibility--equal to that of the captain--for the safe operation of a flight. Strict training is required for someone to become an airline...
Air China is the flag carrier of Chinese airlines and the world's largest carrier by market capitalization. The airline is constantly expanding its flight crew and is interested in pilots with...
Working as a private pilot can be a fun and rewarding career. However, before you can start your new career as a private pilot, you will need to get private pilot training and private pilot...
So you want to learn to fly! Most anyone can learn to fly, but you need three things: time, money, and desire. You can make up for a little less of one with more of the others, but you must have...
A professional pilot who flies for a major airline or a regional jet air carrier is required to obtain the highest level of aircraft pilot certification, an Airline Transport Pilots License (ATP)....
A major part of flight school ground training is learning the mathematics of flight. An airplane in flight is affected by four forces: thrust, drag, lift and gravity.The relationship between these...
The requirements as listed in the FAA regulations are a minimum for night flight, but are a judgment call for the pilot in command of the aircraft. Speaking from in excess of 6,500 hours flight...
A commercial helicopter pilot can pursue any number of jobs, from working for private airlines to flying for Medevac or even a television station. In order to become a commercial helicopter pilot,...
No, I am not kidding, you really can travel free. You can actually travel to places you only dreamed or heard about and never pay a penny out of your own pocket for airfare or hotels. In most...
There are many in-flight tools that new pilots would like to know about. When you take an pilot course you will be taught about all of the equipment on the plane. Airplane equipment can appear to...
Certified Flight Instructors, or CFIs, teach students how to fly an airplane. CFIs offer instruction on private piloting, instrument and commercial training and ground instruction. They also...
If you need a crash course (no pun intended) in chatting it up like a pilot, you will need a little confidence, a little knowledge of aviation and the ability to convey information in a clear,...
People have dreamed of flying for hundreds of years. For some the dream of flying extends beyond the occasional business or pleasure trip to a career in aviation. Some commercial pilots receive...