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Why Some Business Owners Should Become Pilots: The Strategic Advantage of Taking Flight

Business aviation services have evolved beyond their traditional use for Fortune 500 corporations because entrepreneurs and small business owners now see pilot training as a viable business approach. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) reports that business flights represent 40% of all general aviation operations. The majority of

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Choosing a Flight School – What to Ask? What to Consider?

Deciding to become a pilot is an exciting milestone, but choosing the right flight school is one of the most important decisions in your aviation journey. The path from the classroom to the cockpit will shape your skills, mindset, and future opportunities. With so many training options available, knowing

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like IFR Release Time…

The winter holidays are right around the corner, and many will soon embark on journeys, both near and far. For many, this involves air travel. While most people dread the experience of being crammed into airline seats, pilots take a different route. Their journey to visit family—whether it’s aunts,

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The Importance of Dual and Solo Simulator Training

Records show that methods to tell the future, like a crystal ball, have been used as far back as the 1st century. The 20th century is certainly much farther along in history regarding science, technology, education, and knowledge than the 1st century. Edwin Link made the first “flight simulator”

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Understanding and Interpreting Clouds

As children, many of us found ourselves regularly amazed and captivated by the clouds’ ever-changing shapes. I have had a lifelong fascination with clouds, and I could not wait to fly through them when I first began flying. This allure only grew when I opened an airplane window to

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Training for the Worst and Hoping for the Best

HE WHO SWEATS MORE IN TRAINING BLEEDS LESS IN BATTLE. – GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON This quote always struck me as the sole justification for training hard. When I started to fly, I realized it was as significant to pilots as to soldiers. You can’t train for everything, but

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American Flyers has long been considered the Finish-Up experts

American Flyers has long been considered the Finish-Up experts and we are extremely proud of our reputation of getting the job done quickly. We can customize a training program to satisfy the most demanding schedule and by getting away from the distractions, you will be amazed at the progress

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Four Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating

You don’t need to have accumulated hours of experience before embarking on your instrument training; in fact, you can start the day after your private pilot checkride. Almost 80% of our private pilot graduates come back to American Flyers for their Instrument Rating; they recognize the safety and the

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Common Struggles in Finishing Up What You Have Started

We all can relate to life getting in the way of goals and aspirations, and this is affecting the aviation industry now more than ever. Large numbers of aspiring pilots delayed their training due to COVID, but many are now ready to pick up where they left off. However,

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A Good Pilot Is Always Learning

Flying is one of those endeavors in which nobody can know everything. My advice to those who think they know all they need to know about flying is to stop flying. Or, for your sake and that of your passengers, please keep reading. When it comes to flying, there

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Oshkosh Air Show 2023: One Of The Most Thrilling Events Of The Year

Thousands of pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to witness the spectacle of high-flying acrobatics and cutting-edge aircraft technology. Before the air show began, pilots and air traffic controllers geared up to provide a seamless and safe experience for all attendees. If you’re not aware, the number

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The Art of Landing

Editor’s Note: Ah, the elusive perfect landing. We have all been there, right? Nice stable approach, airspeed and altitude nailed, no wind, and we are lined up with the numbers as precisely as can be. Fifty feet, twenty feet, ten feet, the swish. A small gust of wind pushes