Check rides usually include a simple yet significant question: What is the difference between currency and proficiency? Both are important matters, of course, and if you are anyone other than a ...

Flight simulators, particularly FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) such as Basic (BATDs) and Advanced (AATDs), are recognized as valuable tools within formal flight school environments.

As a pilot I have used GPS for navigation in my plane since 1998 (starting with a Garmin GPS195). During the last year, I discovered you can use tools to document your flight by saving your GPS flight ...

I always dreamt of flying from the time I was a young kid. Indeed, my first hospital visit was the direct result of a misguided attempt at "flight" as a preschooler, when I leaped from the top of a ...