As I suspect many pilots around my age were during our childhoods, it could be fair to say I was partially raised by the original Top Gun movie, as well as by Microsoft Flight Simulator. As a result, ...

Flight instructors are vital gatekeepers for aviation safety, responsible for understanding and teaching risk mitigation based on accident data like the Nall Report. Major accident causal factors ...

Foundational flight and ground lessons, especially preflight procedures, must not be rushed and require thorough, correct learning to ensure safety and prevent potential accidents. Consistent and ...

With the best part of two decades in professional aviation under his belt, Nick Garrod is in a good place to offer some advice to those on the brink of embarking on a similar career path.

There are some flight lessons and ground lessons that, by their nature, should not be rushed or constrained to an hour. These are the foundational lessons, and they take as long as they take. Do not ...