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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

History

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

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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.

Flying

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

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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

Become a Pilot, Pilot Courses, Training

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

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American Flyers Fully Sponsored Flight Training Program

Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot An aviation career requires a substantial investment. While some trainees are able to pay for their training with savings, and some can obtain a career loan, there are those for whom the financial burden of flight training stands in the way of their career

Student Interview

Featured Student: Olivia DeNoto

Tell us a little about yourself?I grew up in a small town outside of Rochester, New York, where I enjoyed many different outdoor hobbies such as flying, snowboarding, and equestrian sports. How did you get into flying?I come from a family of aviators, so I have always loved being

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Featured Staff: Grecia Vargas

American Flyers is built around some of the best instructors the FAA has to offer, and Grecia Vargas is no exception. As the assistant chief flight instructor of our Pompano Beach location in Florida, Grecia leads a team of instructors focused on providing the highest level of education to

Flying

Take the First Step and Finish What You Started

We get it. You are a successful professional and don’t have the time to finish getting your pilot certificate. If you are like the several thousand other students we have, you probably work late during the week and spend your weekends either working or with your family. You couldn’t

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Why Should I Get a Commercial Pilot Certificate?

I have never met anyone who started learning a new skill with the goal of being mediocre. Usually, when people learn new skills, they are “all in.” That is, they want to learn anything and everything about their newfound skill. Aviation is no different. People have been getting the

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Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) vs Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT)

Did you know that piston aircraft engines are only able to convert approximately one-third of the fuel’s energy into useful power? You can think of heat as being the wasted energy of an inefficient engine. If an engine were using 100 percent of the energy contained in the fuel

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