For the first solo cross-country, CFIs often have learners fly to an airport previously visited with an instructor, where they must demonstrate PIC abilities, diverse navigation (pilotage, dead ...

A student pilot's first solo endorsement must strictly follow cFAR 61.87, which mandates demonstrating satisfactory aeronautical knowledge through a pre-solo test and proficiency in 15 specific flight ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A local nonprofit is taking action to show teens in the Valley that the sky is not the limit for their dreams. As he geared up, 17-year-old Josiah Bohanon talked about doing ...

SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio — While most 16-year-olds are learning how to drive, one is learning how to fly. Allyssa Metz has been logging flight hours since she was nine. Just last month, the sophomore ...

The Heiress to the Throne has successfully completed 'la suelta', her first flight piloting the Pilatus aircraft. The ...

Question: I'm training to be a CFI, and I'm wondering how you know when your learners are ready to go on their first solo cross-country flight? I know about cFAR 61.87 that covers solo requirements ...