Funny Story about Active Noise Cancelling (ANR) Causing an Emergency Landing.
When I was training to be a pilot I purchased a nice pair of Lightspeed Zulu headsets. I spent a lot of money for these and I was excited...
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Rick Thompson
- Feb 27
- 3 min
When Can You Get Paid?
when can you get paid to be a pilot? That is the question we are going to help commercial students answer in this blog so please keep...
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Rick Thompson
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Above the Pause
As aviators one of the huge topics you learn about is weather. It is important for pilots to understand weather because we are subject to...
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Rick Thompson
- Feb 2
- 2 min
A Week In the Life of a Charter Pilot!!
"So where have you been this week?" That question comes up so often. The truth is that I probably know the airport codes better than I...
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Rick Thompson
- Jan 29
- 4 min
What to do when finances get in the way of training?
Hey Friends, I started learning how to fly in 2008. I was not married at the time and I had a nice job with some discretionary income to...
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Rick Thompson
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Into the Shadow
So you want to get your instrument rating as a pilot. You can now fly in less than VFR weather and shoot approaches down to minimums. I...
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Rick Thompson
- Nov 16, 2023
- 4 min
What is a Checkride Like?
It is the day before your big checkride and you are studying like crazy to fit as much information in your head as possible. Tomorrow...
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Rick Thompson
- Apr 17, 2023
- 1 min
Finding Your Way Through The Clouds
You may have been on an Airline in the clouds and somehow managed to land on the runway. You probably thought to yourself that you...
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Rick Thompson
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
It's A Great Time to be a Pilot!
Let me paint a picture for you. You have scheduled a big flight to Florida for a family vacation. A few days before departure, you get...
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Rick Thompson
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
The Mountain Waves of Flight Training
Hey Friends, I was in the middle of my instrument training. I was getting overwhelmed. I had days where I felt like the best pilot in the...
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Rick Thompson
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
Tis The Season For Instrument Approaches
Whether you are a new pilot or an experienced pilot you won't want to miss this. Michigan is known for its brutal lake effect weather...
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Rick Thompson
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Where Do I Start With Flight Training???
This is a common question we get. I have received thousands of phone calls over the past few years from customers not sure how to get...
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Rick Thompson
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Make Your Daydream a Reality
The Dream Many of you can relate to my story. As a child, I was intrigued and fascinated with airplanes. First, it started with the...
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Rick Thompson
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
How do I become a professional pilot?
Everybody asks what it takes to become a professional pilot. Here are the common steps that most pilots make in a career as a pilot....
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