FAA launches interactive Fact Book

Interested in uncovering facts about the world of aerospace?…

Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course adds new videos and training guides

Sporty’s courses are the ideal pilot training companion – everything you need to prepare for your written test and earn your certificate or rating, with ground school, test prep, and real-world training all in one easy-to-use system. Students enrolled in Sporty's courses enjoy free lifetime updates to both content and features available across all online, mobile app and TV platforms. Here's a quick rundown covering the latest set of updates added this month.

Surface Safety Symposium for GA – Monday, November 7

The FAA Safety Team is hosting a discussion on GA surface safety…

Pilots: prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas…

FAA publications updated: AIM and Pilot/Controller Glossary

FAA recently issued change 3 of the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Pilot/Controller Glossary effective November 3, 2022.

Ask a CFI: Are military training routes 8 miles wide like victor airways?

No, there is not a standard width for Military Training Routes…

Ask a CFI – do I have to fly a standard traffic pattern at non-towered airports?

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§ 91.126 (Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in Class G airspace) requires that "each pilot of an airplane must make all turns of that airplane to the left unless markings indicate that turns should be made to the right.

Are flight simulators valuable to your flight training?

At home flight simulators can be a fun way to pass time while…

Pilot Minute Video: check the status of your medical

Do you know how to check your current medical application status in MedXPress? FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup demonstrates how in the latest Pilot Minute video.

Webinar video: a pilot’s guide to headsets

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Headset technology has advanced rapidly and the features and choices in aviation headsets can be downright overwhelming. ANR, passive, panel-powered, Bluetooth, TSO'd?