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FLYING’s I.L.A.F.F.T. Podcast Returns in 2026 With New Host, Same Trusted Voice

Since its launch, I.L.A.F.F.T. has become one of aviation’s most recognized storytelling franchises, built on firsthand pilot ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

Don’t Limit Your Training: FAA’s Stance on Flight School DPEs

Question: The flight school I attend uses a particular Designated Pilot Examiner for the private pilot through commercial ...

National Flight Training Alliance Appoints Paul J. Preidecker as Senior Vice President of Communications

Paul J. Preidecker joins NFTA as SVP of Communications, bringing 35+ years in aviation training and a reputation for ...
The Aviationist

RAF Students Fly Solo At The International Flying Training School In Italy

The two pilots are the first of twelve that will undergo Lead In Fighter Training at Decimomannu air base. The first two Royal Air Force pilots trained in Italy at the International Flight Training ...
NOLA.com

Meet Ezzie Smith, the flight instructor teaching Baton Rouge high schoolers to fly

In 2001, Ezzie Smith took his first flight lesson. He was a freshman in college, and he was given the opportunity to learn at a monthlong flight program in Delaware through an ROTC course. Within ...