Fighter pilots are in constant proximity to their own mortality. All servicemembers face these thoughts to some extent—but pilots are unique in that they usually face them alone. The physical dangers ...

I can't believe I get to be a pilot and fly airplanes. Being a pilot is such as blessing! I sometimes have to pinch myself at how much the good Lord has blessed me to learn how to fly an airplane, get ...

When he was a little boy, Anthony Lickteig-Carter would see airplanes in the sky and dream of flying them one day. After experiencing a life-threatening illness during childhood, the Make-A-Wish ...

Vincent Aiello attended his first airshow when he was 8 years old, sparking a lifelong love of aviation. He and his brothers loved flying so much that they hung posters and replicas of military ...

DALLAS, Texas -- One woman proved that it is never too late to return to something you love. After staying home to raise her kids, Tamaron Nicklas accomplished her dream of being a pilot for Southwest ...

Therefore, two pilots of the identical rank can take home very different salaries at the end of the month. In order to frame the full picture, we will break down 2026 pay components, highlight ...

View highlights from the 2008 Become A Pilot Family Day at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. At this annual event, pilots fly their planes in to the Center for an ...

When international airline pilot Erin Mariah Murphy, a first officer with United Airlines, has free time from her demanding job in the skies, much of her focus is centered on pet adoption advocacy.