You probably remember your first solo-when it was, where it was, and what airplane you flew. After the first solo, there were additional solo flights where you practiced takeoffs and landings or went ...

Solo flight was closer than I had imagined. However, there was still something I had to overcome to open that door. The ...

Essential requirements and common misconceptions can ground student pilots and CFIs.

The article highlights a common issue where solo learners neglect critical pre-flight procedures and briefings, viewing them as optional or unnecessary, even for short pattern flights. It stresses ...

In the nine decades since 1933, when Wiley Post set a record to become the first aviator to complete a solo flight around the world, the nature and purpose of flying alone in an unpressurised aircraft ...

No compromises, no itinerary debates—just you, your carry-on, and total freedom. The first time I flew alone was in college, to meet my parents in Florida for my great aunt’s 100th birthday party. I ...

What were you doing when you were in your late teens? No, it's not a trick question. For tons of us, we graduated high school, enjoyed a fun summer, and then off to college for a new set of ...

A 16-year-old high school student from the northwestern province of Bursa has become Türkiye’s youngest female pilot to perform a solo flight. "To undertake such a flight on the 101st anniversary of ...

My First Solo FlightThe next morning, when I woke up, it was a perfectly clear day without a single cloud.It was finally time ...