Organizations like the FAA sometimes use “license” and “certificate” interchangeably on their website, but the official term for a piece of paper that gives you the legal right to fly an aircraft is, ...

Specialization has long been important in the field of aviation, particularly when it comes to how aircraft are used. For example, although helicopters like the Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk are both ...

In this video I share my honest experience getting my private pilot license and what I wish I knew before starting. I break down the difference between part 61 and 141 schools, how many hours I flew ...

Becoming a helicopter pilot requires obtaining a private pilot certificate (minimum age 17, FAA medical certificate needed), followed by a commercial pilot certificate for paid work. An airline ...

Before Savannah Lipinski rides on her first commercial flight, she plans on earning a pilot’s license. The Northwestern High School senior has already begun flying solo in a Cessna 172, a major ...

ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — A teenager getting their driver’s license is like a right of passage. Instead of hitting the road, an Andover teen is taking flight. Zaydie Ladner is a senior at Andover Central ...

MALDEN, Mo. (KFVS) - Just one out of 3,000 people in Missouri have a private pilot’s license and you won’t find too many who are teenagers. But one high schooler from the Bootheel is aiming high. At ...

In eighth grade, Brenton Stidham found his passion, but unlike most kids, it wasn’t with video games or sports; it was flying airplanes. “I think they’re fascinating, I like the science behind how ...

If you're passionate about flying and air travel and want to secure a potentially lucrative job, obtaining a helicopter pilot license can be worth it. Many career paths in aviation await you as a ...