Flight Training
Whether you’re just getting started on your private pilot certificate or are well on your way to becoming an airline pilot, we have flight training articles that will help you learn and grow as a pilot. Our team publishes new posts and videos on our YouTube channel created to help student pilots gain the skills they need to become competent and capable pilots.
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3 Reasons You Should Get a Seaplane Rating
Looking for a completely new experience, a way to learn new flying skills, and have a blast at the same…
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How to Master Power-on Stalls
In this article you’ll learn all about power-on stalls. A key element to learning to control your aircraft through its…
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How to Perform a Short Field Landing
Transcript from the video: Hey everyone. It’s Liz from Thrust Flight. Today we’re gonna be discussing the proper technique for…
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Power-off Stalls: Essential Recovery Steps to Know
Over the course of pilot training, you will master a set of maneuvers that will give you a feel for…
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How to Prepare for Your Airline Pilot Interview | 13 Tips
In this article we’ll help you prepare for your airline pilot interview. So you’ve put in the time and money,…
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Can Airline Pilots Wear Glasses? 4 Options for Pilots
I hear the question all the time, can commercial pilots wear glasses? It’s a frequent concern from potential students. And…
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Performing the Standard Instrument Departure
Every phase of an instrument flight has a published route one can follow. They’re called Standard Instrument Departures. To accommodate…
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Master all the Types of Stalls a Private Pilot Must Know
In this article, we’re going to take a look at all the types of stalls a private pilot should know.…
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ATC Communications Pilots Must Know
In this article, we’re going to help all you new pilots out there who are struggling with ATC communication phrases.…
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10 Trailblazing Female Pilots Everyone Should Know
Aviation history is filled with remarkable women who have broken barriers and set new standards. This article highlights ten trailblazing…
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3 Principle Airplane Axes—Pitch, Roll, & Yaw
Here’s a look at the three principal airplane axes, how the plane moves around them, and how a pilot controls…
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What Is CTAF and How Do You Use It? | CTAF vs UNICOM
In this article we’re going to explore the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, also known as CTAF. Radio communications can be…
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High Wing vs Low Wing: Which is Better?
In this article we’re going to wade into one of the great aviation debates, high wing vs low wing. Many…
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Airplane Flaps – What are They, and How Do They Work?
Anyone who has flown on an airliner and looked out over the wing during flight is probably familiar with flaps.…
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Best Flight Simulators: X-Plane vs MSFS
Flight simulators can be great aids to help you with flight training. No matter what type of computer you have…
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What Happens When You Lose Contact with ATC?
Lost comms are high on the pilot stressful-scenario scale, but not because there’s anything inherently dangerous about not having radios.…
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What is the Fastest Jet in the World? Discover 16 Contenders
“I wanna go fast.” Ricky Bobby said it, and most pilots have said it, too. And while NASCAR drivers do…
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What Is Dutch Roll?
Deep in the pages of the aerodynamics manual, you come across some of those big things that you don’t think…