The pilot Archive

Flight Training Tips on Becoming a Pilot

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Becoming a pilot requires extensive and serious training. You carry with you many lives at stake as you fly a plane in the air as a pilot. Most training courses today are a mixture of practical exercises performed in the air. Aside from this, there is theoretical learning performed on the ... Continue reading

Pilot License

Monday, January 18th, 2010

The airplane is the nearest thing to animate life that man has created. In the air a machine ceases indeed to be a mere piece of mechanism; it becomes animate and is capable not only of primary guidance and control, but actually of expressing a pilot's temperament.— Sir Ross Smith, ... Continue reading

Some Tip On Being An Air Freight Pilot

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

If you think that having a career as an air freight pilot agrees with you then here's what you should know about making your dream come true. History of Air Freight It was in the 1940's that the air freight industry was born, but only two companies managed to last. ... Continue reading

What To Look For In A Pilot School

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Flying may be a natural talent for birds, but it's something you have to learn and work hard for as a human. You can, however, learn more quickly and easily with the help of a good pilot school. Tips on Choosing a Pilot School Consider the following factors to find ... Continue reading

Law Enforcement Pilot as a Career

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

How does one actually become a law enforcement helicopter of fixed wing pilot? This is a question asked by many young people who one day aspire to be a pilot, or more specifically a law enforcement pilot. The standard answer you will hear, is that most police agencies "hire their ... Continue reading

Pilot Training Types And Requirements

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Flight schools are the places where students get the guidance of piloting by the help of certified and specialized instructors. These schools train students for the aviation industry. Students come to these schools to make their career as a pilot. Aviation is the booming sector so the flight schools are ... Continue reading

The Pride Of Becoming A Private Pilot

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

When I was a young child and would hear an airplane fly overhead, I would look up and wonder how it would be, being at the helm of that flying ship. I would imagine how it would feel to have the freedom of going to far off places with that ... Continue reading

Extreme Pilot Shortage-an Opportunity Unparalleled

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

For several decades Indian Civil Aviation has suffered from flawed regulatory and operational policies that were designed solely to keep competition away, The Govt did adopt an 'open sky' policy in 1991 but this proved to be relatively ineffective because the civil aviation environment then was not conducive for sustaining ... Continue reading

The Cost of Learning to Fly and the Private Pilot License

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Since I started flying, I noticed that flight schools were not completely straight forward with the students. I was also a victim. Since that time I have grown into a Career Flight Instructor and we even a flight school owner. I owned and operated 5 airplanes and have had many ... Continue reading

Private Pilot License, Post Solo Flight Training Requirements

Monday, December 28th, 2009

After you solo or have completed the solo requirements, your instructor should move you ahead to the next phase of training even if you are not quite ready to solo. Like I have said before many flight schools and instructors will not move you forward until you have solo'ed.I personally ... Continue reading