Pilots often lose proficiency and confidence during breaks from flying, emphasizing that legal currency alone does not guarantee safe or skillful flight. To regain skills, rusty pilots should consider ...

Pilots returning from a hiatus must prioritize refreshing and deeply memorizing emergency procedures and aircraft systems, as knowledge retention, not basic flying skills, is most affected. Effective ...

Ted Malone got hooked on aviation listening to a pilot-uncle and his uncle’s pal, the fabled aerobat Art Scholl, talking airplanes during backyard barbecues. So, while still a college undergrad, Ted ...