5 most popular articles from 2018

Please enjoy our five most popular articles from 2018. On behalf…

Friday photo: John Dundas first solo

The moment: First solo (age 85) The pilot: John Dundas The…

Rectangular Course – HD Flight Maneuver Spotlight

The rectangular course is one of several ground reference maneuvers you'll practice during Private Pilot training, which will teach you how to compensate for the effects of the wind when flying at lower altitudes.

Video: backcountry flying lesson

Highly modified STOL airplanes (Short TakeOff and Landing) can get in and out of some airstrips that would be unthinkable in ordinary airplanes - but only if you know how to fly them. Ride along with FlightChops in this video as he learns how to handle the incredible new Carbon Cub FX-3, including slow flight and extremely short field landings.

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Friday photo: Darick Gundy first solo, first Sonex flight

The moment: First solo / first Sonex flight The pilot: Darick…

Video tip: flight training across the pond

Many take for granted the freedoms and flexibility extended to pilots flying in the United States. We have access to over 5,000 public airports and can move about the country when we want with limited government regulation and no user fees. Things are a bit different in other parts of the world though, where airspace is more regulated and landing fees are the norm. Learn first hand from Sophie Gilgean who grew up and learned to fly in Belgium about the limitations placed on private aviation in Europe.

Ask a CFI: what’s one tip to make better landings (video)

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Welcome to our latest video series - Ask A Sporty's CFI. We'll be talking to the 25 flight instructors we have on staff at Sporty's to get their tips for safer and smoother flying. First up is Bret Koebbe, an ATP and CFII, who shares his tips for making consistently smooth landings. How do you know if you're on glide path? How do you choose an aiming point? Bret has answers.

Video: Air-to-air refueling in an F-16

Getting a ride in an F-16 is an amazing experience, but getting a ride in one while doing aerial refueling is even more exhiliarating. You'll get to do exactly that in this amazing video and see how the process works from the fighter and the KC-135 tanker. The key is precise flying and good communication.

Transitioning to the airlines (Part II) – Indoc., systems and simulators

Airline hiring has reached a feverish pace never before seen…