A student from Western Michigan University (WMU) is working on his thesis discussing current industry concerns of shortage of practical test provision or challenges in this system. The data from this survey will be completely de-identified from submitters and used … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aviation
Fear is a natural human response, and pilots must understand and manage their fears in aviation to perform safely and effectively. Two common fears often confused are acrophobia (fear of heights) and basophobia (fear of falling). While these fears may … Continue reading
I always find a few just, quirky, curious data points every year when I dig through the data on airman certification. Some of these are just data points that I found interesting or ones that I think might illustrate something … Continue reading
A continued climb in the number of CFI certificates issued in 2024 was the aberration in pilot certification numbers. With most other certificates and ratings decreasing slightly, the issuance of CFI certificates again climbed slightly to the highest number we … Continue reading