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Airline miles are most useful when they help you book a trip you actually want. Start with the itinerary, then compare points options with the cash alternative.
Continue reading Using Airline Miles: Compare the Whole Trip
V-speeds are named airspeed limits or performance references. They are not divided into airspeed and engine-power categories. Their exact values come from the aircraft’s approved flight manual or pilot’s operating handbook and may change with weight, altitude, configuration or other specified conditions.
Continue reading V-Speeds Explained: Aircraft Limits and Performance
A pilot career does not follow one fixed eight-step ladder. Airline, instructional, corporate and other commercial flying have different entry requirements and lifestyles. Planning around a specific goal is more useful than assuming that each new certificate automatically leads to the next job.
Continue reading Pilot Career Progression: Planning Each Stage
Air traffic control helps organize aircraft movements on the ground and in the air. Controllers work with pilots to keep traffic flowing within applicable separation standards. The system includes people, procedures, communications and surveillance equipment; it is much more than the radar display shown in films.
Continue reading How Air Traffic Control Supports Airline Safety
Weather decisions begin before departure and continue throughout a flight. A useful plan connects the available information with the pilot’s qualifications, the aircraft’s limitations and realistic alternatives. This article introduces the subject; it is not a procedure for penetrating hazardous weather or conducting a particular flight.
Continue reading Aviation Weather Decisions: Planning and Limits
Early reports, night duty and changing time zones can make sleep difficult for pilots. Fatigue can affect judgment and attention even when someone feels capable of continuing. Planning rest is part of preparing for a flight, and a legal duty schedule does not by itself establish that an individual is fit to fly.
Continue reading Pilot Sleep and Fatigue: Building a Safer Rest Routine
An Airline Transport Pilot certificate, or ATP, is a pilot qualification, not an employment category. Some ATP holders fly passenger airlines; others work in cargo or corporate aviation, teach, or no longer work as airline pilots. Counting certificates therefore cannot tell us directly how many people are currently employed by airlines.
Continue reading What an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate MeansA desktop flight simulator can be an enjoyable way to explore aircraft and navigation. It can also help a student become familiar with some concepts when used alongside instruction. An ordinary computer game is not automatically an approved training device, and time spent playing does not automatically count toward a pilot certificate.
Continue reading Flight Simulator Games and Real Pilot Training
Updated October 2026. Airline pilot compensation varies substantially by employer, aircraft, role and seniority. A national wage figure is a useful reference, but it is neither a first-year salary quote nor a guarantee of earnings at a particular airline. Claims that pilot pay has universally fallen behind other professions need comparable data over time.
Continue reading Airline Pilot Pay: Understanding the Numbers
Updated October 2026. Southwest’s travel policies have changed significantly since this article was first published. Advice based on its former open-seating system or a universal two-free-checked-bags benefit can now lead to an unpleasant surprise at booking or at the airport.
Continue reading Southwest Airlines: Seating and Travel Basics