The Drones Are Coming: Who Will Fly Them? By Glenn Pew Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are scheduled for integration into the national airspace system (NAS) in 2015, spurring job growth and a forecast economic impact of $13.6 billion by 2019. But while the growing industry will be adding to the overall workforce, the segment might also be changing the employment landscape for people seeking professional pilot positions. The new segment will need pilots, but what kind of pilots, and where will they come from? Let's take a look.
What Does a Pilot Look Like? By Alice Speri Although it's not uncommon to see a female pilot on the flight deck, the front office is hardly representative of the gender and racial diversity of the U.S. York College students in New York are out to change that. The current class in the college's Aviation Institute is 60 percent female, and most of the aspiring pilots are women of color. Alice Speri takes a look at the program and the students.
Just Ask Talley By Jeff Van West and Talley Kingston What was it like training pilots to fly on instruments in the Link trainer during wartime? Here's an inside view, complete with the cheap tequila.
IFR by the Sun and Stars By Bill Castlen Not that long ago, crews flew thousands of miles with no navigational aids except the sky itself. It's such an elegant solution.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X for Pilots: Chapter 23 -- Flying with One Feathered By Jeff Van West and Kevin Lane-Cummings Multi-engine training is all about shutting down one engine and trying to get yourself safely on the ground ... easier said than done. But some situations are too dangerous to practice in a real twin -- unless it's a twin in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X for Pilots: Chapter 18 -- GPS Approaches -- Part 2 By Jeff Van West and Kevin Lane-Cummings Microsoft Flight Simulator X is one of the most powerful PC simulators available, and practicing GPS approaches with FSX is a great way to prepare for (and decrease expense in) flight in a real plane.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X for Pilots: Chapter 18 -- GPS Approaches -- Part 1 By Jeff Van West and Kevin Lane-Cummings Microsoft Flight Simulator X is one of the most powerful PC simulators available, and practicing GPS approaches with FSX is a great way to prepare for (and decrease expense in) flight in a real plane.
