The takeoff is one of the exhilarating parts of flying, but requires some basic knowledge of aircraft control and the airport environment. Here we’ll look at a series of tips to help ensure each of your takeoffs are executed both smoothly and safely.
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Recent data indicates that pilot certification changes have had far-reaching effects on qualified commercial and airline transport pilots and flight departments are experiencing a shortage of qualified pilots. In addition to flying passenger aircraft for major and commuter airlines, pilots also crew corporate aircraft and serve the military and law enforcement. Others fly emergency medical services, perform aerial surveying and photography and conduct sight-seeing flights. Some pilots participate in firefighting, rescue searches and other public service flying, while others become flight instructors.
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As a professional pilot you must be able to make quick decisions and accurate judgments under pressure. You must be able to maintain a high level of alertness while working irregular work schedules and spending time away from home. You must be physically fit, have excellent eyesight and be able to pass the required FAA physicals. You must also be organized and detail oriented.
To be competitive in professional aviation, a baccalaureate (four-year) degree is desirable, but your options for attaining this level of higher education are numerous. While an aviation-specific course of study is not a requirement, a number of institutions offer Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree options in professional aeronautics.
There are also a number of institutions offering Associate level (two-year) programs in aviation – typically an Associate of Applied Science degree that will serve as a stand-alone credential for a career in professional aviation.
In most degree programs, your FAA certifications up through Commercial pilot and possibly beyond, will be included. If you currently possess a four-year college degree, our advice would be to focus on pursuing your Commercial pilot certificate.
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Regardless of whether you opt for collegiate or non-collegiate pilot training, your pathway to the flight deck will progress through multiple pilot certifications including Private pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial pilot for single and multiengine airplane and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). After earning your teaching certificate (CFI), many pilots have the opportunity to work as flight instructors. Flight instructors earn a competitive wage teaching pilots to fly while continuing to build pilot experience toward the 1,500 hours of total flight experience required of an airline pilot.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Flight Maneuver Spotlight series. Here we’ll highlight the various maneuvers you’ll practice during your flight training and be expected to demonstrate during your private pilot checkride. This one is a little different—we’re sharing a flight simulator maneuver that you can fly on your own.
This is just one of the 14 flight simulator lessons included in Sporty’s 2024 Learn to Fly Course. Each one includes lesson goals, initial setup steps, performance standards, and common errors.
To help visualize this flight simulator lesson, we recorded the flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Here’s what it looks like:
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Sporty’s instructors share valuable tips and insight
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Learn to Fly is an essential reference for pilot training, whether learning to fly for fun or to launch a career. Written with clarity and expertise, and loaded with color graphics and helpful checklists, this comprehensive guide also includes dozens of helpful links to expand the reader’s knowledge online.
Learn to Fly also explores the personal growth and transformation that accompany the pursuit of flight. Readers will experience the support and camaraderie forged among fellow aviators, the thrill of overcoming self-doubt, and the profound sense of accomplishment that comes with earning a pilot’s license.
Learn to Fly: A Comprehensive Guide to Private Pilot Training is free in a convenient digital (ebook) format. Get your copy now by signing up at FlightTrainingCentral.com or through Sporty’s Pilot Training app which is a free download for iOS (iPhone/iPad) or Android devices.
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The engine just quit and there are red Xs covering the flight instruments. What do you do next? In this video, airshow pilot and flight instructor, Spencer Suderman, simulates several inflight emergency scenarios and how to handle them, including loss of engine power, flight instrument failure and loss of radio communications. Then on the return flight back to Jacksonville’s Craig field, Spencer shows how to work with ATC in a busy traffic pattern, where 4 planes are lined up on the final approach leg in the sequence to land.
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It’s something all pilots have to do during training for a Private Pilot license — pass the FAA Knowledge Test. While this test has gotten a bad rap over the years from some, the reality is it’s a non-event when you approach it with the proper mindset and use the right study tools. In this webinar video, Sporty’s Senior Flight Instructor and course developer, Bret Koebbe, demonstrates how to use tried and true study methods using Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course to make the process an engaging and meaningful learning experience, and not just another exercise in rote memorization.
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Video tip: Techniques for better takeoffs
/in Video Tips/by Flight Training Central StaffThe takeoff is one of the exhilarating parts of flying, but requires some basic knowledge of aircraft control and the airport environment. Here we’ll look at a series of tips to help ensure each of your takeoffs are executed both smoothly and safely.
The video clip below is from Sporty’s 2024 Learn to Fly Course
How to become a professional pilot
/in Career/by Eric RadtkeWANTED – PROFESSIONAL PILOTS
Stop Dreaming, Start Flying
Immediate job openings exist for:
KEYS TO SUCCESS
As a professional pilot you must be able to make quick decisions and accurate judgments under pressure. You must be able to maintain a high level of alertness while working irregular work schedules and spending time away from home. You must be physically fit, have excellent eyesight and be able to pass the required FAA physicals. You must also be organized and detail oriented.
BY THE NUMBERS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics):
To be competitive in professional aviation, a baccalaureate (four-year) degree is desirable, but your options for attaining this level of higher education are numerous. While an aviation-specific course of study is not a requirement, a number of institutions offer Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree options in professional aeronautics.
There are also a number of institutions offering Associate level (two-year) programs in aviation – typically an Associate of Applied Science degree that will serve as a stand-alone credential for a career in professional aviation.
In most degree programs, your FAA certifications up through Commercial pilot and possibly beyond, will be included. If you currently possess a four-year college degree, our advice would be to focus on pursuing your Commercial pilot certificate.
Regardless of whether you opt for collegiate or non-collegiate pilot training, your pathway to the flight deck will progress through multiple pilot certifications including Private pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial pilot for single and multiengine airplane and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). After earning your teaching certificate (CFI), many pilots have the opportunity to work as flight instructors. Flight instructors earn a competitive wage teaching pilots to fly while continuing to build pilot experience toward the 1,500 hours of total flight experience required of an airline pilot.
Challenge, adventure and opportunity await!
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Flying with Flight Simulator – Flight Maneuver Spotlight
/in Flight Maneuvers/by studentpltnewsWelcome to the latest edition of the Flight Maneuver Spotlight series. Here we’ll highlight the various maneuvers you’ll practice during your flight training and be expected to demonstrate during your private pilot checkride. This one is a little different—we’re sharing a flight simulator maneuver that you can fly on your own.
This is just one of the 14 flight simulator lessons included in Sporty’s 2024 Learn to Fly Course. Each one includes lesson goals, initial setup steps, performance standards, and common errors.
To help visualize this flight simulator lesson, we recorded the flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Here’s what it looks like:
Get Sporty’s 2024 Learn to Fly Course for our complete training package, including over 15 hours of HD video and complete FAA test prep features.
Sporty’s offering free ebook: A Comprehensive Guide to Private Pilot Training
/in Getting Started, News/by Eric RadtkeSporty’s instructors share valuable tips and insight
Learn to Fly is an essential reference for pilot training, whether learning to fly for fun or to launch a career. Written with clarity and expertise, and loaded with color graphics and helpful checklists, this comprehensive guide also includes dozens of helpful links to expand the reader’s knowledge online.
Read a sample from Sporty’s Learn to Fly book here.
Learn to Fly also explores the personal growth and transformation that accompany the pursuit of flight. Readers will experience the support and camaraderie forged among fellow aviators, the thrill of overcoming self-doubt, and the profound sense of accomplishment that comes with earning a pilot’s license.
Learn to Fly: A Comprehensive Guide to Private Pilot Training is free in a convenient digital (ebook) format. Get your copy now by signing up at FlightTrainingCentral.com or through Sporty’s Pilot Training app which is a free download for iOS (iPhone/iPad) or Android devices.
Prefer a hard copy? The book is available in paperback for just $4.99 at Sportys.com or call 1-800-SPORTYS.
Inflight emergency scenarios with Spencer Suderman
/in Video Tips/by Flight Training Central StaffThe engine just quit and there are red Xs covering the flight instruments. What do you do next? In this video, airshow pilot and flight instructor, Spencer Suderman, simulates several inflight emergency scenarios and how to handle them, including loss of engine power, flight instrument failure and loss of radio communications. Then on the return flight back to Jacksonville’s Craig field, Spencer shows how to work with ATC in a busy traffic pattern, where 4 planes are lined up on the final approach leg in the sequence to land.
Webinar video: How to Pass the Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam in Less Time
/in Webinars/by Flight Training Central Staff