Captain Matt Ringen describes his journey back into the world of general aviation.

Ever since I can recall, my eyes were always glancing toward anything that flew. Having grown up adjacent to the Pittsburgh International...

That was MY thought process when I first took up the challenge of learning to pilot aircraft. "This will be the coolest thing in the...

There are a few days that every pilot remembers throughout his or her flying career. Most pilots recall their first flight, first solo...

Bill Gates once said, “The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together.” With my...

Learn what a day in the life is like for a F/A-18 Naval Aviator.

Like most people who are reading this, it all starts with “the itch;” the undeniable need to leave the ground and defy gravity...

I awake before my alarm to the silent illumination of my company phone in an old Oslo, Norway, hotel room. My alarm still has 30 minutes...

The year 2020 started off with a lot of promise and hope for my career. I had finished off 2019 by flying a trip from Amsterdam to...

If you’re reading this, you are probably just like the rest of us; people who can’t imagine a life without aviation, who have been told...

Discover how one aviator achieved a dream job of becoming a pilot for Delta Air Lines by age 27.

Personal Biography My life in the aviation industry started at the University of North Dakota (UND) in 2015. I majored in Commercial...

TIRED & CONFUSED So tired. Why is my alarm going off? What time is it? My watch says 5:00 a.m. The nightstand clock says 12:30 p.m. My...

Yes, it’s true. Long-haul cargo pilots fly in their pajamas! This was one of the things that came as a surprise to me, having built my...

The alarm clock on my iPhone goes off to Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie. It’s 4:00 a.m., but it is an easy and soft tune to wake up to...

My Aviation Career Hi, all! I truly have a passion for aviation and never would have thought I would be where I am today. The aviation...

The Day that Changed My Life They say everyone has a day in their life when a single action altered the course of their future. Mine was...

Discover how one professional pilot overcame the challenges associated with an airline furlough and went on to start multiple businesses.

Read about Micah Schwanke's day as a Part 61 Flight Instructor in Omaha, NE.

Discover the primary training pathways to becoming an airline pilot. Real-world industry professionals share their experiences in training.