Step-by-step overview explains the modern licensing process, including hours, ratings, and costs for professional pilots.

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

The 1500-hour rule for ATP certificates, implemented after the Colgan Air 3407 crash, drastically increased the demand for flight instructors (CFIs). Becoming a CFI is now a common stepping stone for ...

At major US carriers such as Delta, United, and American, captains typically earn $300,000–$450,000 per year, while first ...

"The pilot knew the instructor well and thought he was just pretending to take a nap whilst the pilot flew the circuit," the report states A pilot thought his flight instructor was pretending when he ...

A 22-year-old aspiring airline pilot with an “intense love and passion for flying” was killed in a small plane crash in Colorado a month after landing a gig as a commercial pilot. Niles Tilenius, 22, ...

Students graduate the program with a drone pilot license, 60 college credits and a head start toward careers in an industry ...

A pilot, whose flight instructor died after takeoff, thought he was "just pretending to take a nap," according to a report from the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch. On June 29, the ...

Niles Tilenius, a 22-year-old flight instructor from San Mateo County, was set to start his first airline job next month.