The glamorous stereotype of pilots is a far cry from the reality of the job - TCD/VP/LMKMEDIA Sunglasses on, push a few buttons, put your feet up to read the paper and get paid handsomely. The ...

There are perhaps few career choices as emblematic of the modern adventurous spirit as aviation. Whether you're in the Air Force, a commercial airline pilot, or just a private explorer, it's through ...

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 visited Skyborne, a flight academy in England where wannabe airline pilots train. I tried out two flight simulators, including one for a Boeing 737 Max. I got mixed up with the instruments and found ...

Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not meant to handle, and that lead to stress-related injuries over time. Flying a fighter jet is often ...