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A professional pilot reviews short- and soft-field takeoffs and landings at three grass strips, and explains why the experience is important for those flying for airlines.

Owning your own aircraft for flight training and building flight hours can be wildly rewarding, but it also comes with risks.

A regional airline introduced a new wrinkle for its prospective pilots this year—a legal agreement requiring all new hires to commit to working for it for at least three years.

BATESVILLE – Batesville High School is holding this year’s prom on Saturday, April 29, in the auxiliary gym with the post prom to follow in the main gym.

This week, commercial pilot Sam Weigel takes a look at recent changes in the hiring pace at regional and cargo airlines.

It's easy to get enthralled by digital technology in the cockpit and choosing that option for instrumentation. But like choosing to fly a high or low wing aircraft, it's yet another aviator conundrum and there are distinct advantages to making the right choice. Sam Weigel breaks down the score and comes up with an innovative solution.

Sam Weigel takes us on his own personal journey of aircraft ownership and shows us that flying a tail dragger can both open to the door to adventure and make you a better pilot.

Ready to take that next step in your pilot career? FLYING contributor Sam Weigel’s got you covered with details about flow-through agreements that regional airlines have with the majors.

Opportunities to learn, network, and have fun make EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a worthy destination for new or aspiring professional pilots.

Some of the recent contracts offered by airlines are nothing short of stunning. Here's what it could mean for aspiring pilots.