piloting skills – Page 2 – Disciples of Flight

Pilot flying a helicopter around wires and electrical transmission towers.

Flying a Helicopter in a Wire Environment

If you do hit a wire, keep flying the helicopter. Many pilots have ...

Painting of Pardo's Push by S.W. Ferguson

Pardo’s Push: Amazing Piloting

Pardo’s Push: an amazing example of courage, piloting, and determination. It’s a story ...

How to Avoid a Gear Up Landing

Get You Gear Down, or How to Avoid a Gear Up Landing! ...

A seaplane on a beautiful Alaskan lake with a rainbow.

Have a Blast at Your Next BFR – Add a Seaplane Rating!

A Biennial Flight Review is the Perfect Time to Get Your Seaplane ...

The instrument panel in a Cirrus SR-22, useful with an instrument rating.

Instrument Rating: Use it to Your Advantage

There are a variety of ways earning an instrument rating can benefit ...

A logbook showing pilot hours flying an aircraft.

Logbook Magic Numbers: Connecting Pilot Hours with Ability

There has, and will always be, debate about a magic number of ...

Military aircraft assigned to the combat and other warlike functions - Navy Flight School

Navy Flight School: The Long Road to Wings of Gold

One pilot’s journey through Navy flight school and down the long road ...

Flight simulator on a computer screen - Improve Piloting Skills With A Flight Simulator

Improve Piloting Skills With a Flight Simulator

Flight Simulator flying skills translate into real world abilities Flight simulators are ...

Flying a Decathalon aircraft - Using Special VFR and Contact Approach

Using Special VFR and Contact Approach

Using Special VFR and Contact Approach can be very helpful under the ...

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff It was 30 degrees below zero outside ...