If you're interested in becoming a private pilot, but don't know where to begin, check out Gleim Publications Aviation section. The page lists requirements for getting certified and...

I live in an area of the country where the highest elevation in the state is about 800 ASL. As such, I don't get to do mountain flying. However, I do plan to visit the Smokies sometime this...

I got my PPL last year in October. Since that time I've only flown 152s that I've rented from my local FBO. I've come to realize it's time for me to upgrade my flight experience and,...

I found a website recently especially for student pilots called the Student Pilot Network. It's the website of Fly America, an aviation organization with the mission to educate, motivate and...

One of the hardest aspects of learning to fly was handling the radio in the various and diverse settings in which I found myself. The airport I flew out of was Class D, so I got some experience...

What will $49 buy you? How about an hour in the air for your first flying lesson? That's an offer Be A Pilot makes to first-time students at over 2,000 flight schools, and almost 33,000...

I mentioned the AOPA Flight Training website in an earlier post, but wanted to talk more about it briefly. If you've been wanting to learn to fly, or are already a student pilot, the AOPA Flight...

When I first started my flight training in 2003, one of the first things I did was join the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The main reason was because they have a kickin' student...

I just had to show you the plane I did my solo in back in August of 2003, a 1966 (I think it is anyway) Cessna 152. It's one of the two trainers sitting on the flight line at......