“I mean, what kid doesn’t want to get in a plane and fly?” he said. "I happened to see the sign out by the road that said 'learn to fly,' and that’s when I stopped in.” The program, offered through ...

An electric-powered sailplane designed to ease challenges of training glider pilots has completed its experimental test phase and is being prepared for industrialization under a European-funded ...

Of all his expertise, pilot Chesley Sullenberger’s training in flight without engines was likely a key component in his ability to save all 155 people on board US Airways Flight 1459, a local glider ...

Glider Pilot training with the Army Air Forces is now available to qualified civilians between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Glider Pilots will be chosen from aspirants with one or more of the ...