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"The pilot knew the instructor well and thought he was just pretending to take a nap whilst the pilot flew the circuit," the report states A pilot thought his flight instructor was pretending when he ...

When choosing a flight instructor, prioritize whether you'll enjoy spending time with them and trust their expertise and safety practices. Research potential instructors using online resources like ...

A 23-year-old flight instructor from Virginia died on Thursday afternoon when a student crashed a small plane after causing it to stall during take-off. Instructor Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman ...

A 22-year-old aspiring airline pilot with an “intense love and passion for flying” was killed in a small plane crash in Colorado a month after landing a gig as a commercial pilot. Niles Tilenius, 22, ...

Authorities said Philip Everton McPherson II was an ‘incompetent’ pilot (Creative Commons 4.0) A flight instructor the Federal Aviation Administration deemed too incompetent to continue operating ...

Answer: Life is too short not to do something that brings you joy. If flying brings you joy, go out and do it. As long as you ...

I received a call from a recruiter for a regional airline who had stumbled across my CFI résumé someplace. As I have well over 1,500 hours, he wanted to know if I would like to fly for it. "No, thank ...

A flight instructor from Santa Monica Flyers, a flight school located at the airport, and a student were killed while trying to land following an introductory flight lesson at about 4:25 p.m. on ...

A 57-year-old flying instructor died from a heart attack after joining a pilot on a flight in a 1978 Piper PA-28-161 plane in England. Universal Images Group via Getty Images A flight instructor died ...

A flying instructor died during a private flight last year, according to a new safety report. The pilot thought his instructor was "just pretending to take a nap," before realizing he was dead. A UK ...

"Their spirit, friendship, and devotion" will not be forgotten, the Navy said. A Navy flying instructor and Coast Guard student were identified by officials on Sunday as the service members killed in ...