During the two-year program, the high school students earn their private pilot certificate and instrument rating — at no cost to their families.
Flight Training
Washington D.C. pilot wins King Schools/NAFI scholarship
Eric Heigis will use the scholarship to become a certified flight instructor and plans to continue to pay it forward, dedicating his time to Young Eagles and the Civil Air Patrol — both as an orientation pilot and as an instructor for cadets and senior members.
A twin tale of the challenge of earning your wings
It took eight CFIs, three flight schools, and several canceled appointments for their check rides, but twins Sean and Wells Muraskin prevailed, earning their private pilot certificates in March 2024.
King School releases free course on how to use the E6B
Noting that many student pilots struggle to comprehend a manually operated E6B, the course features Martha King explaining how to “master the infamous ‘Wiz Wheel,'” according to King School officials.
King Schools releases new private pilot course
“This new course ensures that student pilots show up prepared for each flight lesson…and showing up prepared means less time required in the airplane to master each maneuver, saving time and money,” said King Schools CEO and Co-Owner Barry Knuttila.
Questions from the Cockpit: Fake weight
Becky, a student pilot in Florida, writes: I’m fully caffeinated and working my way through Chapter 10 of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge to get my head around this weight and balance stuff. I just encountered “standard weights.” The good book says that standard weights are “established weights” and “should be used if actual weights are not available.” Then the first thing on the list is gasoline at 6 pounds per gallon. Huh? How can the weight of gas be a mystery? It weighs what it weighs…right?
Redbird and the RAF Partner on educational resources for backcountry flying
Identifying a shortage of training materials that support pilots in developing their skills in off-airport, backcountry, and recreational flying, the organizations are creating a catalog of resources covering topics such as practical flying skills and habits, planning and preparation, basic survival and first aid, and gear recommendations and usage.
Pilot seriously injured after failure to retract flaps during go-around
The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees then terrain.
More pilots in 2023
13,000+ more student pilot certificates were issued in 2023 compared to 2022. That’s a 24% increase.