Flight Training

“`html The Flight Surgeon Eval Is Not a Regular Physical I learned this the hard way. Back when I was considering military aviation, I assumed...

“`html The Short Answer Air Force, Navy, and Marine Pilots Need Can military pilots wear glasses during flight operations? Yes — all US military branches...

If you are tall or short and worried it will keep you out of a cockpit, here is the number that actually matters: your sitting...

The honest answer is: maybe — and the rule that made headlines in late 2024 probably does not mean what you think it means for...

Here is the short version: you can absolutely fly military aircraft after laser eye surgery, but whether you can depends almost entirely on which branch...

“`html T-7A vs T-38 — What Pilot Trainees Will Actually Fly Next I spent three years writing about Air Force pilot training before I realized...

“`html October 14, 1947 — The Flight That Changed Aviation The Chuck Yeager sound barrier story gets told constantly — by journalists, historians, documentary narrators...

What REACH 871 Actually Is — Callsign and Crew The REACH 871 story has gotten complicated with all the misinformation flying around. As someone who...

The 2026 Air Force Pilot Age Cutoffs — What Actually Matters Air Force pilot age limits have gotten complicated with all the misinformation flying around....

Navy pilot pay has gotten complicated with all the conflicting numbers flying around. Recruiting posters show one figure. Veterans forums show another. And your buddy...