As is the case with most careers, the pathway to becoming a professional pilot is a unique one. From the most experienced pilots captaining major airlines across the globe to recreational pilots ...

Pilot ranks, denoted by stripes on uniforms, signify a pilot's experience, responsibility, and seniority, influencing their duties and compensation. Pilots advance through a hierarchy—from Cadet to ...

When he was a little boy, Anthony Lickteig-Carter would see airplanes in the sky and dream of flying them one day. After experiencing a life-threatening illness during childhood, the Make-A-Wish ...

DALLAS, Texas -- One woman proved that it is never too late to return to something you love. After staying home to raise her kids, Tamaron Nicklas accomplished her dream of being a pilot for Southwest ...

View highlights from the 2008 Become A Pilot Family Day at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. At this annual event, pilots fly their planes in to the Center for an ...

Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not meant to handle, and that lead to stress-related injuries over time. Flying a fighter jet is often ...