Pilot Groups
You’ve probably noticed that once you’re involved in an activity you soon discover there are thousands of others enjoying it, too. Whether you’re collecting coins, climbing mountains, learning a new language, or discovering the latest …
Flying Options
Flying options
Other Aircraft Categories
Your initial private-pilot certificate permits you to fly an ASEL (airplane, single-engine, land), only. To expand your certification into flying other categories of aircraft, all you have to do is receive the appropriate training, fly …
Flying Options
Have you ever wanted to find a good excuse, er, reason to fly your airplane? Then this category is for you. It is a continually updated resource for places to fly for a meal, a day-long …
Desk Pilot
When I first began writing about private aviation more than 30 years ago personal computers (PCs) hadn’t really hit the consumer market. Within 10 years there was not only a proliferation of PCs, but also many …
Instrument Rating
Many private pilots want to be able to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR), especially in places where the weather isn’t always that great. With an instrument rating you can fly anytime and anywhere the …