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How long does it take to get a commercial pilot's license? And how much will it cost? Jack Ulrichs, a recent student at The Flight Academy at Van Nuys Airport in California, went from starting his flight training, to being an employed commercial pilot in only 30 weeks, with a total expense of approximately $30,000. In this interview, he shares how he did it. There's lots of great, practical tip...

Instrument training is an essential part of flight training. It is required for both a basic Private Pilot's Certificate, and, of course, an Instrument rating. Let's ride along and see how a student practicing flying on instruments only, including how they regain control if the aircraft enters an unusual attitude or orientation. This is vital training to help keep you safe while flying! Subscri...

Need to get in and out of small or unpaved airstrips? Short field and soft field takeoffs and landings are essential skills for pilots. Plus, you can pretty much guarantee that they will be part of your private pilot checkride! Ride along with The Flight Academy and learn how to perform these valuable flying techniques. Subscribe for more aviation videos! Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: www...

Stalls, both power off and power on, and stall recovery are one of the essential flight maneuvers for student pilots to practice and master. In this video, using our Cessna 172N, we explain and demonstrate how to perform this essential flight training exercise. Subscribe for more aviation videos! Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: www.theflightacademycali.com

Steep Turns is one of the essential flight maneuvers for student pilots to practice and master. In this video, using our Cessna 172N, we explain and demonstrate how to perform this flight training exercise. Subscribe for more aviation videos! Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: www.theflightacademycali.com

Moe and Sam from The Flight Academy take their 1940 Piper J3 Cub on it's first flight in more than 35 years! After a 5 year restoration period... this is a big moment. This is not just a vintage collector's aircraft... 80 years after it was built, it is still being used for business and flight training!

Pilot's actually have nightmares about gear up landings! And unfortunately this one came true. This beautiful Cessna T210 had a gear up landing at Van Nuys (KVNY) recently and the guys at The Flight Academy are doing the repair job. Lead mechanic Sam walks us through the damage and what it takes to repair this! Subscribe for more aviation videos! Watch the 1st video about this airplane here: th...

This is the 2nd video about the 1974 Piper Warrior that we rescued from abandonment (it had been hit by a car!) in Tennessee. Turns out we needed to make another road trip for more parts... and then the guys came up with an interesting way of simplifying the repair process... Subscribe for more aviation videos! Watch the 1st video about this airplane here: th-cam.com/video/bzNO5DdqTU0/w-d-xo.ht...

Moe from The Flight Academy at Van Nuys, California (KVNY) explains to us why pilots and passengers are legally required to wear parachutes during rides in the Pitts S2B Aerobatic biplane. Subscribe for more aviation videos! Learn to fly, or get a wild ride in this airplane at The Flight Academy: www.theflightacademycali.com Here's a link to the Federal Aviation Regulations entry: www.law.corne...

This 1974 Piper Warrior was hit by a car, causing damage to the tail section, then it was abandoned and has been sitting for more than 10 years! The guys at The Flight Academy bought it cheap and now we need to get it from Tennessee all the way back to California so it can be repaired. Just a simple job of disassembling it and fitting it into a moving truck and driving it more than half way acr...

Chief instructor Moe from The Flight Academy at Van Nuys, shows you how to fly across Los Angeles International Airport using the LA Special Flight Rules route. This is a unique situation where you can fly through class B airspace with no ATC clearance. Subscribe for more aviation videos! Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: www.theflightacademycali.com

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