Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

Military aviation experts describe trainer aircraft as the “first classroom in the sky”. Any delay or shortfall at this stage ...

Gleim Aviation, the trusted leader in aviation education, is redefining the future of pilot training. From July 21–27, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, flight training professionals, pilots, and ...

A US Army UH-72 Lakota, which the service says is too advanced to teach its student pilots elementary flying skills and is now looking at fielding a more basic solution. (US Army) The US Army is ...

The Army is preparing to sunset its Lakota helicopter as its primary basic trainer while bringing on an entirely new approach to its aviator schoolhouse. (Ssg. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) In the wake of ...