Applications for the aviation commercial pilot program's inaugural class in fall 2026 will be accepted through April 20.

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, ...

Danny Dezanek of Spring Grove recalled being in the back of a small Cessna airplane as a child and being “terrified for the takeoff.” However, that experience sparked his desire to become a ...

Pilots are permitted to take additional check rides and add ratings while operating under a temporary pilot certificate. There is no requirement to wait for the permanent certificate to be issued by ...

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 ...