Aviation Insights & Expert Guides

A commercial pilot certificate takes 250 flight hours under Part 61. Not 1,500. The 1,500-hour figure people quote belon...

The Rotax 912 is a small but mighty engine. You will find it in light sport aircraft, ultralights, and many popular kit ...

Getting ready for your first flying lessons brings up one question fast. Should I learn to fly in a Cessna 152 or 172? B...

Flying a helicopter looks like magic from the ground. The machine lifts straight up, hangs in the air, spins in place, t...

Watching a helicopter rise straight off the ground and hang in the air can look like pure magic. There is no runway. The...

A helicopter can lift straight up, hover in one spot, and land almost anywhere. That freedom is amazing. But it comes wi...