Pilot Time Building: Ways to Build Flight Hours for an Airline Career
Chief Flight Instructor Ray Altmann shares tips for time building on your way to ATP.
Flight Regulations
ATP Checkride: Complete Guide to the Airline Transport Pilot Certification
Chief Flight Instructor Ray Altmann explains the final step in earning the Airline Transport Pilot certificate.
Zulu Time in Aviation: What It Means and How to Convert It
Zulu time is the global standard used in aviation to ensure everyone operates on the same reference time regardless of location. It is the same as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), measured from the Greenwich meridian in London, England.
Understanding Holding Patterns: A Pilot’s Guide
Captain Stephen Austin explains how holding patterns work, including entries, timing, wind correction, and FAA procedures every instrument pilot must know.
Windsocks in Aviation: Speed & Direction
Chief Flight Instructor Ray Altmann explains how windsocks indicate wind direction and speed, and how pilots use them for safe takeoffs and landings.
Understanding Ailerons: What are they and how do they work?
Chief Operating Officer and Aircraft Mechanic Program Director Josh Rawlins explains how ailerons function, how they create roll, and why adverse yaw occurs in aircraft.
Understanding Indicated Airspeed: A Pilot’s Guide
Chief Flight Instructor Ray Altmann explains indicated airspeed (IAS), how it differs from true airspeed, and why pilots rely on it in flight.
What is a Squawk Box in Aviation?
Chief Flight Instructor Ray Altmann explains squawk codes, how ATC assigns them, and how pilots use transponders for radar identification.
Understanding Airspace Classes: Lessons from Captain Judy Rice’s Flight Around the World with Buzz Aldrin
Captain Judy Rice explains airspace classes from her circumnavigation of the Earth in a Citation jet.
VFR Pilot Rating vs IFR Pilot Rating: What is the difference?
Captain Stephen Austin explains the difference between VFR and IFR, including weather minimums, flight rules, and how pilots operate under each system.