Common training aircraft include the Cessna 152 or 172, the Piper PA-28 models (Warrior, Archer, Arrow) and the 100/100i, the Diamond DA-20 or DA-40, or perhaps, if you’re training in Europe ...

Learning to fly light sport aircraft—and those falling within the class called ultralights or microlights in Europe—opens up an affordable world of flying.

However, learning to fly an airplane may not be as difficult as it seems. Yes, it's true that you must learn a lot of theoretical knowledge in ground school — information that could save your ...

Young aviation enthusiasts were hard at work Saturday building an aircraft that they will eventually learn to fly from the San Fernando Valley. A nonprofit group dedicated to the hobby and science ...

The academy's students learn how to take off and land in surplus U.S. Air Force gliders and single-engine planes from the small airport on Detroit's eastside, as well as aircraft maintenance.

“The aircraft that you learn to fly in is much different from, of course, a commercial aircraft,” she said. “So I was nervous and to my surprise, it was a very calm day and it was beautiful.

Most teenagers are looking forward to getting behind the wheel and learning how to drive. With both hands on the yolk, Franklin Special District teens and pre-teens are learning how to land a plane.