10 Tips for Finding a Flight Training School 
There are approximately 1400 flight training schools in the United States so there’s big selection to choose from. It goes without saying that the competition to earn your business is fierce. So how do you decide which school is right for you? ...
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Government Loans, Private Financing & Scholarships For Flight Training
Flight training can cost up to $50,000 and the chances are you are going to need financing for your flying education. There are many ways to get this kind of financing – either through government loans or private institutions like banks and cre...
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Commercial Pilot Checklist - Reducing Runway Incursions
The following is the FAA guideline for commercial pilots about reducing runway incursions. As a flight training student, it is important to review this so you will have a better understanding of what a commercial pilot does. This guideline helps pilo...
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Flight Training in Ft. Pierce, Florida
If you had to pick one city in America to train for your flying career, what would it be? Would it be a big metropolitan area full of traffic on the ground - and in the air? Would it be an expensive city where you have to worry about prices instead o...
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Do You Have What it Takes to Become a Commercial Pilot?
It starts with a dream. You are a young boy or girl and you can't wait to go to the airport and see all the planes. You say to yourself: When I grow up, I am going to fly a plane. Years go by and you still want to fly - it is the only thing that you ...
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Flight School 101– All About the FAA
This is a continuing series of information for flight training students. The following article explains the purpose of the FAA, the history of the department and how it operates. It is important reading for flight students, pilots and everyone who is...
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Flight Training Fundamentals - How Air Traffic Control Works
Air traffic controllers are unsung heroes—these men and women are the reason why millions of planes takeoff and get to their destinations safely and as efficiently as possible each year. A commercial pilot will be working very closely with air traffi...
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Flight School 101 - What is a NOTAM?
NOTAM or NoTAM stands for a Notice To Airmen. NOTAMs are created and transmitted by government agencies under guidelines specified by the Aeronautical Information Services of the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
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Flight Training for Women
Women make up half the population but only 6% of all pilots are female and only 3.5% of these are commercial pilots. This figure will increase significantly in the upcoming years with female veterans returning from the armed services and with the bar...
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Flight Training Fundamentals - Airplane Flying Handbook
This is a continuing series of information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The following is an excerpt from the Airplane Flying Handbook. It provides basic knowledge for the flight training student as well as pilots seeking advanced p...
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