About 50% of flight schools did not close during the COVID-19 pandemic, while a majority say they’ve lost customers and money because of the pandemic.
Flight Training
Next generation online flight review ground school launches
Pilots get 60 days of unlimited access to the program and its resources for $39.95.
Tips to ensure you are ready to safely fly again
Before getting back in the cockpit after an aviation hiatus — no matter how long — we need a mental and virtual flight review.
Inspiring kids one flight at a time
STEM Flights require the kids to put some “skin in the game.”
Two planes in one
“The equipment swap takes about 30 minutes and the paperwork required by the FAA takes another 30 minutes. We go from a glider to an airplane in about an hour.”
Sporty’s debuts free Get Started Learning to Fly course
The free course features videos, articles, and other resources for the new pilot.
New aviation complex opens at KHND
The new facility comes with new hires, including CFIs, maintenance and avionics techs.
Still trying to get a handle on pandemic relief for pilots?
An FAA briefing on YouTube strives to answer all your pandemic-related questions.
Aviation Instructor’s Handbook updated
This book is the official FAA source for teaching flight, and includes many of the test questions for the FAA Fundamentals of Instructing Knowledge Exam come from this reference.