Starting your journey as a pilot means learning to document every flight properly. A pilot logbook is your official record of flight time, training, and experience—and it's required by the Federal[…]
Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature, representing the altitude at which your aircraft actually performs, not the altitude shown on your altimeter. On a hot[…]
So you've earned your commercial pilot certificate. Congrats! But before you start accepting every flight gig that comes your way, let's pump the brakes for a second. Earning your commercial[…]
Looking Back at 2025: A Year of Growth, Student Achievement, and Global Impact
By Amy Smith
January
20,
2026 |
Airplane Academy|
HAA Community|
EASA|
Helicopter training|
Safety|
Airplane training|
Aviation Maintenance|
Maintenance Academy
We’re proud of the progress made across every part of our organization in 2025—from safety and training, to fleet growth, and global engagement. This year marked a series of meaningful milestones[…]
Crew Resource Management: How Teamwork and Communication Save Lives in Aviation
By Airplane Flight Instructor
January
19,
2026 |
Airplane Academy|
Airplane training|
Aviation Maintenance|
Maintenance Academy
Crew resource management (CRM) is a safety training system that teaches pilots, flight attendants, and aviation professionals how to work together as a team to prevent accidents. Originally called[…]
How Do Aircraft Flaps Work?
By Airplane Flight Instructor
January
19,
2026 |
Airplane Academy|
Airplane training|
Aviation Maintenance
Aircraft flaps work by extending from the wing's trailing edge to increase both lift and drag, allowing planes to fly safely at slower speeds during takeoff and landing. When pilots deploy flaps,[…]
Choosing between a turbine engine and a piston engine is one of the most important decisions you'll encounter in aviation, whether you're selecting training aircraft, planning a career training path,[…]
Dissymmetry of lift is the unequal distribution of lift across a helicopter's rotor disc during forward flight, caused by the difference in relative wind speed between the advancing blade (moving in[…]
Helicopter aerodynamics centers on one core principle: rotating rotor blades generate lift by creating pressure differences across their surfaces, just like airplane wings, but with the added[…]
Understanding aircraft weight and balance is one of the most critical safety skills every pilot must master. Whether you're a student pilot preparing for your first solo flight or working toward your[…]