It All Starts with Desire

It All Starts with Desire

Important Milestones in a Pilot’s Life Steven Daun: The beginning of a pilot’s life is to meet the burning desire to fly. Next is preparation and getting your Private Pilot Certificate. The international pilot population is about 6,000, Daun says. The motivations...
How to Pay for Your Dream

How to Pay for Your Dream

How do I pay for pilot training when I don’t have any money? Typical Dutch Pilot Girl provides tips for paying pilot training when you have no cash at hand. I get a loan and start a business and sell it later. I will use this to help train airplane mechanics. Apply to...
How Not to Crash an Airplane

How Not to Crash an Airplane

How do I survive a plane crash? Ideally, go on a nonstop flight to cut the chances of crashing. Wear long-sleeve shirts and pants from natural fibers. Avoid easy maintenance polyester and nylon: most synthetic materials which are not specifically treated for fire...
Helicopters to the Rescue

Helicopters to the Rescue

Fighting fire Helicopter deployments are expected to reach the 200s by 2018. Rotorcraft often do fit the bill better than fixed-wing aircraft because crews will fill up closer to fires with more precision drops of retardants and water. Manufacturing continues to...