Organizations like the FAA sometimes use “license” and “certificate” interchangeably on their website, but the official term for a piece of paper that gives you the legal right to fly an aircraft is, ...

Becoming a helicopter pilot requires obtaining a private pilot certificate (minimum age 17, FAA medical certificate needed), followed by a commercial pilot certificate for paid work. An airline ...

Specialization has long been important in the field of aviation, particularly when it comes to how aircraft are used. For example, although helicopters like the Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk are both ...

Applications for the aviation commercial pilot program's inaugural class in fall 2026 will be accepted through April 20.

(KPTV) - In order to sit in the cockpit and fly a commercial airliner, you have to be in really good shape. Unlike other professions that require a physical, pilots must obtain a medical certificate ...