American Flyers

    • Menu

      Academies

      Menu

      Ground School

      Menu

      Custom Programs

      Menu

      SPORT PILOT

      Menu
      Menu

      Academies

      Menu

      Ground School

      Menu

      Custom Programs

      Menu
  • Now Hiring

News

News
pre-flight your skills

Pre-Flight Your Piloting Skills

Are you flying like an airline pilot or like a barnstormer? Have you ever asked yourself why all airlines and most reputable flight departments conduct structured proficiency/recurrent training every six months? Is it to give their pilots some much needed fun flying? Or maybe it’s just an insurance requirement?
Read More
principles of flight

Principles of Flight Haven’t Changed – How We Train Has Evolved

Happy New Year to our friends, family, and fellow flyers! We hope 2022 was a wonderful year for you and that 2023 brings you much health and happiness. With each new year we anticipate new and different changes in the general aviation industry. Some of these changes are regulatory,
Read More
featured student

Featured Student: Scott Alperin

Tell us a little about yourself. I am a 73-year-old, mostly retired, oral surgeon. I still practice part time in the Cleveland, Ohio area. I enjoy bicycling, skiing, and of course aviation. I presently live in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I presently own a TBM 700C2 and a Glasair Sportsman
Read More

What Happens When Technology Fails?

Technology has changed the face of general aviation. Everything pilots had to do for themselves in the past, technology now does for you. It accurately tells you where you are, the airspace you are in, the nearest airports and how to get there, all the instrument approaches that apply
Read More

Finishing Up and Finally Earning Your Pilot Certificate

I have written several articles in the past about finishing up what you started. Many of these were focused on the technical side of what it takes to finish your training. This month I decided to approach this from a different perspective. There is a psychological aspect to many
Read More
CFI goes beyond learning how to fly

CFIs Go Beyond Just Learning How to Fly

Here is a brief timeline of some facts that very few people know about the early days of the flight training industry in the United States: The Wright Brothers’ first flight was on December 17, 1903. Not only were they the first to fly an airplane, but they also
Read More
Flying in winter weather

Flying During The Holiday Season

By Mike Forth The holiday season is just around the corner, and it can be one of the best times of the year to fly. Round up your family and friends, jump into an airplane, and you’re off on an adventure during the most joyous time of the year. 
Read More
career in aviation

The Sky Is The Limit With A Career In Aviation

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot I guess you can say I am a little biased, but who wouldn’t want to work in aviation? Yet most people seem to think that if they aren’t cut out for being a pilot, and they don’t want to be a flight attendant
Read More
freedom of flying

Experience the Freedom of Flying with an Introductory Flight

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot Have you ever had that feeling? The one that catches you off guard on a clear day, when the sky seems endless and you watch a hawk soar or a passing plane draw lazy contrails in a sea of blue? When you can’t
Read More
Mentoring and Training Airline Pilots

Teaching, Mentoring, Inspiring … is What We Do

By: Andrew F. Henley, Vice President American Flyers I really enjoy being a part of our American Flyers Airline Academy orientation. If you don’t already know, our airline academy is designed to create professional pilots who will become leaders in the airline industry. In fact, during orientation, we tell
Read More
From American Flyers Intern to Airline Pilot

From American Flyers Intern to Airline Pilot

By American Flyers American Flyers recently caught up with recently caught up with Adam Steel, a former intern, who now works for American Airlines. American Flyers: Tell us where your passion for flying came from.Adam Steel: My grandfather was in the Royal Air Force during World War 2 and
Read More
The History of Working as an Airline Pilot

The History of Working as an Airline Pilot

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot The airline business has not always been as it is today. The operations involved in running an airline were different, as were the crew employment, training processes, and equipment. During the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, many airlines shut down only to reopen
Read More

A Foundation Based on Personalized Instruction

By Andrew Henley Reed Pigman established American Flyers in 1939 in Ft. Worth Texas as both an airline and flight training facility. During the World War II era, American Flyers was contracted by both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy to be one of the few non-combatant flight schools
Read More
Ruth Dickinson

Featured Student: Ruth Dickinson

Pilot’s Digest: Tell us a little about yourself? Ruth Dickinson: I’m a student pilot at American Flyers in Pompano, Florida, and recently gained my private pilot licence. Originally from London, I’ve been living for the last 30 years in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. I also have a
Read More
Cristal Amerson

Featured Staff: Cristal Amerson

Cristal Amerson is the manager of our Houston school.  A Florida native, Cristal went to Broward College where she studied for her career in business management.  One of her first jobs before coming to American Flyers was in the Miami Dolphins ticket office.  It was working in the ticket
Read More

The Basics of Stabilized Approaches

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot If you ask a room full of pilots to define a stabilized approach, like other things, you will hear a variety of responses. Most come close to the proper definition, but many still miss the mark. This is evident by the number of
Read More
value of the CFI I

Why the Double I? A Look at the Value of the CFI-I

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot There are many different reasons why people become pilots, and likewise, there are many different reasons why pilots become flight instructors. There are a few reasons why flight instructors don’t become instrument instructors, however, and that is mainly due to a lack of understanding.
Read More