Aviation

Back to the Skies: Your 5-Step Guide for a Safe Return to Flying

5 great tips for a safe return to flight proficiency. Don’t be intimidated, with the right plan and tools you can get...

Beating the Winter Flying Blues: The Upside to Cold Weather Downtime

Winter flying can feel a little like threading the Death Star trench with narrow margins, higher workload, and no roo...

Student pilot practicing aviation radio communication with the PlaneEnglish ARSim app on an iPad in a classroom setting.

How Greenville Technical Charter High School Uses PlaneEnglish to Train the Next Generation of Pilots

Greenville Technical Charter High School is redefining aviation education by integrating the AI-powered PlaneEnglish ...

VFR Flight Following: What It Is, How to Use It, and Why Pilots Need It
Flight following, sometimes also called “Flight Advisories,” is an excellent tool for your pilot toolbox. Taking the time to familiarize yourself w...
How to Claim FAA WINGS Credit Directly in the ARSim App (Step-by-Step Guide)
Pilots can now earn FAA WINGS credit using the ARSim aviation radio communication app from PlaneEnglish. The FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program he...
Getting the most out of ARSim for your ATC Comms Training
This article provides tips on how to hit the ground running with ARSim and leverage the power under its hood so you can become proficient on your a...
UNIT SPOTLIGHT: Know Your Airport Signs and Markings
Misinterpreting airport signs and markings can lead to serious safety risks due to pilot errors. The AIRPORT unit in ARSim covers essential airport...
Building Cross-Country Confidence
Discover how PlaneEnglish's ARSim X-Country Flight emulator enhances radio communication skills for pilots. Perfect for students, low-hour, and rus...
How Your Flight Academy Will Benefit from Dedicated Communications Training
High-quality dedicated pilot communications training is a necessary component of flight academy programs. Adopting this form of dedicated commun...
Top 4 Reasons Why Dedicated Aviation Comms Training is Important to Pilots
For most pilots, communicating with ATC is not a skill that comes naturally, but if you want to get over your radio nerves faster, there is a secre...
How Flight Simulators For Pilots Can Actually Make You a Better Aviator
Whether you are a student pilot or working on advanced ratings, a simulator is one of the best resources available to learn and improve skills.
Why Understanding PIREPs Is So Important
A PIREP is a pilot report about conditions encountered in flight. Used as a supplement to general forecasts for an area, PIREPs contain important, ...
How to Prepare for Flight School
You want to pursue a career in aviation and you’ll want to decide which training path to take: a university degree or private flight school. Then y...
Flight Bag Essentials For Pilots
There are a number of items you should consider carrying in your flight bag, and these fall into two categories: great (and maybe even necessary) t...
The Many Benefits of Chair Flying
Whether you are preparing for your first solo, your private pilot checkride, your CFI checkride, or a type rating, chair flying is an inexpensive b...