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Before departure i did the run up checklist in a cessna 172, testing the left magneto i noticed a drop in rpm if more than 125 rpm, y cleaned the m...

It was only fitting that Alex’s public debut occurred yesterday at the Smithsonian Udvar Hazy Air & Space Museum’s annual Become A ...

By Kristy Amburgey Although not typical of the aviation, aerospace and related industries, virtual internships are becoming more prevalent in some ...

How to Find a Good Flight School You want to go to flight school, but there are so many choices out there. Like any other type of school, flight s...

Flight simulators can improve flying skills, especially if they closely approximate a real airplane. But many don’t, so when I teach clients in...

Its one thing to practice short field landings (in preparation for our private pilot checkride) on a beautiful 6,000x100ft paved runway in a Cessna...

Najla is the recipient of our 2013 Spring Scholarship Program Dreams Take Flight Award. Please see her application essay here and read about the Su...

Eddie Van Halen ca. 1977 via Wikipedia by Chris Findley, CFI, CFII Pilots are perfectionists –the good ones anyway.  They’re the ones y...

i am the very proud holder of a group 4 instrument rating. passed my ride yesterday, and i could not be happier. i dont' think i understood that ...

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Wow it’s been a long time since I’ve updated this blog. I can’t believe that in just a few days it will be 2013. I haven’t ...

Ever wish you could rent a plane like a car? I mean, why not? Look at all the extra effort it takes to get a pilot's license, yet you always have t...

Welcome back, SPC listeners.  I’m glad to be back with you for another experience on my road to becoming a private pilot.  Today you’ll be coming a...