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Lol: JetBlue & Lufthansa Planes Stuck Nose-To-Nose, Mess Ensues

One Mile at a Time

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and the VASAviation YouTube channel does an incredible job picking up on some of the more interesting interactions that happen. Along those lines, a recent event at San Diego International Airport (SAN) gave me a good chuckle. Thats rough.

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How to get started learning to fly

Flight Training Central

For business use, airplanes allow you to do more in one day than you could do in a week traveling by airline. Flexibility, privacy, security and freedom are all great reasons to use a personal airplane for travel. You must be at least 16 years old to solo an airplane. There is no “right” type of person to become a pilot.

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Student Pilot and FAA Medical Certificates

Flight Training Central

You will need a Student Pilot Certificate before your first solo; that momentous occasion when your instructor has enough confidence in your ability to depart the airplane and send you off by yourself. There may be an option to obtain a special issuance medical certificate or obtain a medical with certain operating limitations.

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