US Aviation Academy has secured a 10-year contract worth $835m from the US Air Force (USAF) to provide Initial Pilot Training ...

US Aviation Academy has won an $835.6M US Air Force contract to provide early-stage pilot training through 2035 under a ...

Air Force Capt. Donald “Donny” Nguyen eyed an avenue of escape and dashed to one side of the parking lot. Two airmen on an intercept course closed in and grabbed him. One asked if Nguyen was carrying ...

The first officer or copilot is second in command to the captain and assists in flight preparations and the operation of the ...

Pilots undergo rigorous training, accumulating hundreds of flight hours and passing numerous exams. Automation is changing pilot training, requiring pilots to master technology while maintaining ...

The Air Force expects to complete its two-year transition to the new undergraduate pilot training curriculum by the end of October, the head of Air Education and Training Command recently told ...

Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

Before flying the Viper operationally, pilots have to get through the nine-month B-Course which provides them with the Initial Qualification Training on the F-16. During its 50 years, the F-16 has ...

Becoming an aerobatic pilot requires foundational primary pilot training (e.g., private and often commercial certificates), followed by specialized aerobatic training with experienced instructors, ...