How to strengthen your Aer Lingus Future Pilot application
The Aer Lingus Future Pilot Programme online application is open until the 10 April. To help candidates, Stephen AV8 addresses important eligibility criteria and includes tips to reinforce their application. Aer Lingus has opened the first phase of the application process for its Future Pilot Programme. The pilot training programme will see successful applications eventually becoming A320 pilots for the Irish flag carrier. The...
Crazy mountain wave: flying a glider at redline and still going up!
What do you do when you are flying a glider at redline, and a strong wave is pushing you into class A airspace? Join Ben Hirashima me on a winter wave flight to find out and discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight...
Beyond Aero achieve first hydrogen electric flight
Beyond Aero has completed manned flights in a hydrogen-electric aircraft using a fuel cell. The test flights, which were flown from Gap-Tallard airfield in Southern France, are the first manned hydrogen flights to be conducted in the country. The aircraft a G1 Aviation two-seater ultralight aircraft retrofitted with Beyond Aero’s hydrogen-electric powertrain. The hydrogen powertrain drives a single propeller with two-thirds of its...
Airline pilot salaries: how much do pilots earn?
What does a commercial airline pilot’s salary look like? According to ThePilotGuys it is known that some US pilots earn above $700K annually; figure that could well increase by 40% as a result of the post-pandemic pilot shortage. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics, claim that the median salary for Captains, First-Officers and Second-officers including Flight Engineers is about $203,010 as of 2021. In 2023, it has been possible to...
VOR navigation in minutes
How to fly a VOR made simple! In this video pilot and YouTuber, Evan Luft demonstrates how to tune, and navigate, using a VOR as simple as possible! According to the influencer, VORs are an essential part of IFR flying, and can be very useful when flying VFR. New student pilots may find VORs confusing to begin with, however using one is much easier to understand after seeing it in action. While in flight, Luft tunes a VOR to show you...
Best of gliding 2023
Glider pilot and influencer Flyingmutz highlights his 2023 gliding season by creating a montage of his best flying sequences. During the year the pilot became the Swiss Junior Champion, and completed successful flights in both the Alps and Southern Germany....
