Pilot Resource Websites
- AA Pilots.com Public access area for the American Airlines pilot site: company news, gallery, recruitment, mentoring, links.
- Aileron Nation An Internet community for the fixed-wing pilot and designed by pilots, for pilots. Communicate with other pilots, instructors, and aviation enthusiasts. Online message board, aviation merchandise, events, news.
- The Airborne Otis Observatory Las Vegas pilots information. C172 checklists, flight destinations, links.
- AirCard A co-branded commercial purchase card that is used to obtain fuel, fuel related supplies, and ground services.
- airlinefocus.com News and information about airlines and air-taxi operators in Alaska. Also features photos of many commercial aircraft flying in the last Frontier.
- Airline Pilot Pay Hourly pay rate by job rank and years of service for US major, national, and charter airlines.
- Airplane Noise A web site dedicated to making an airplane purchase simple. Learn about the aircraft purchase steps through reports, links to resources and experts, and TeleClasses.
- All About Aviation Aviation news and jobs for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, free online magazine including travel and training features, free ads for pilots.
- AME Review Find, rate, and review FAA aviation medical examiners. A free resource for pilots to use in finding an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), also known as FAA Medical Examiners. In addition to finding contact information for an AME meeting your search criteria, each doctor can be rated and reviewed, providing valuable insight to others when finding an examiner to fit their desires.
- Art of Flying ~ Way of Zen The story of an airline captain who meets a safety warrior who defined Art of Flying ~ Way of Zen. Read this if you love to fly, or if you want to fall in love with flying, or if you want to remember why you did.
- Atlas Aviation A site created by pilots for pilots (novice to professional) and providing a variety of aviation information: feature articles, featured airports, flight planning resources, aviation library, databases, accidents, message board, training information.
- Avcard An aviation credit card providing contract fuel and ground services to its cardholders and the U.S. government.
- aviation stories.net True stories from pilots around the world. If you love flying, write about it! Had a close call? Let others hear about it in 'I Learned about flying from that.' Stories are uploaded in pdf format for easy printing and reading. All stories are approved before inclusion.
- Bush Planes A site for both new and experienced bush pilots. It's based on over two months in Alaska flying bush planes and helicopters. Descriptions, evaluations, and photographs of airplanes, including Piper Super Cub, Cessna, DeHavilland, Maule, Aviat Husky, Yak, Antonov, plus helicopters and all STOL airplanes appropriate for the back country. Also, impressive landscape and wildlife photos as seen by the bush pilot.
- CAaviation.com - Canada's Aviation Headquarters Offering an interactive community for pilots and aviation enthusiasts that includes, daily news, employment postings, forums, classifieds, online store, aircraft sales, links and a business directory.
- CNY Aviation.com An online resource for Central New York pilots and aviation enthusiasts: airports, downloads, events, links, live ATC.
- flyagogo.net A web site designed for the general aviation pilot with online sectionals, terminal area charts, live satellite weather, live radar returns, METARs, and an FAA aviation database.
- flykadena.com A student pilot portal with lots of VFR, IFR, and commercial information.
- Flymissoula.com A general aviation website for the city of Missoula, Montana and surrounding communities. Features live air traffic control, flight tracking, an image gallery, and a discussion forum.
- FromTheFlightdeck.Com Aviation stories from user submissions to the forums, aviation jokes, pictorials, and more.
- genebenson.com This is a general aviation site with everything from safety information, career advice, to recipes.
- International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations Founded in 1948, the IFALPA is a worldwide Federation of national pilots’ associations representing the interests of airline pilots at all levels within the industry.
- International Pilots Group IPG is a global network of airline pilots dedicated to providing its membership with unique, comprehensive, lifestyle enhancing investment opportunities, while seeking privacy and tax advantages.
- iPilot.com An aviation resource for pilots with weather, flight planning, message boards, classifieds, editorials, supplies.
- JetThrust - The Pilot Network A site designed by pilots for pilots and offering networking resources, news, message boards, rich media, classifieds, e-cards, and more.
- Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association MAPA is a service and support organization for owners and operators of all models of Mooney aircraft.
- Mountain Flying, LLC Tips about making mountain flying a safe and pleasurable endeavor.
- MyAFD A complete Airport/Facility Directory online. Get airport data, ask questions about airports, view and write PIREPS, find out about local businesses and much more. Pilots can get detailed information on over 20,000 public and private airports in the USA.
- MyPlaneOnline.Com An Internet portal for aircraft owners where you can create a free home page about your plane free and include details of your aircraft including up to 5 photos.
- New Hire Pilot.com This site for new hire airline pilots provides information and product discounts.
- OziPilots Online A website for all Australian pilots with a free email address ('yourname@ozipilotsonline.com.au'), aviation directory (yellow pages), classified ads, discussion forums and much more.
- Pilot Chronicles An online database of pilot knowledge and experience. Don't keep your valuable learning experiences to yourself - share your stories and contribute to the base of knowledge that keeps all of us alive and flying.
- pilotfriend - pilot and aviation resources A complete aviation database, including aircraft performance, world airfields, aviaton weather and aircraft and aviation history.
- Pilot Hangar Online Features a pilot shop, free logbooks, free message boards, product reviews, and more.
- Pilot Mentor Network An online network of professional pilot mentors who help aspiring professional pilots achieve their goals in aviation by answering questions, writing articles, editorials, columns and, most importantly, through exclusive personal mentoring.
- PilotPointer.com An interest server directed at pilots: news, weather, flight planning, jobs, events, media, databases, supplies, aircraft, airlines, airports, FBOs, destinations, glossaries, organizations, regulations.
- Pilot Portal USA - Information for the American Aviator Provides useful information for the American pilot: weather briefings, flight schools within the USA, an aviation directory, and aviation news.
- PilotReport.com Feature your aircraft with its own personalized pilot report. Use it as a sales tool, or just to show it off.
- Pilot Resources A community for the light plane pilot, owner and operator to share knowledge, information, opinions and ideas.
- PilotWeb.org Aviation news, pilot employment, flight instructor jobs, and aviation forums.
- Pilot's Web Aviation Journal Online magazine for pilots offering aviation articles and stories, free email, bulletin board and chat.
- PPL Mania UK pilot resource featuring aviation articles, classifieds, and sample PPL training exams for JAA. Includes information on learning to fly aircraft and a list of flight schools.
- PopularAviation.com A community for folks interested in flying, initially just Cessna 120/140 and Luscombes, but open to any related subject. Includes databases of N-Number, NTSB accidents, and repair stations. Also news archives, airshows and fly-ins, classifieds.
- F. E. Potts' Web Outpost Guide to bush flying.
- Professional Pilots Federation The PPF was incorporated in 1991, for the singular purpose of eliminating or amending the Age 60 Rule.
- Professional Pilots Rumour Network Forums and bulletin board for professional pilots and those who are considering a career as a pilot. Air traffic controllers, engineers, cabin crew, operations, crewing and rostering staff are also welcome.
- ProPilotMentor.com An online pilot career advice journal: career planning, Flight Time Builder, Ask the Captain articles, hangar flying, pilot medical.
- Runway 34 A group of pilots and flight enthusiasts from the Penticton area interested in establishing an Internet community where pilots get information about weather, upcoming events, and share flying stories and pictures.
- RunwayFinder A resource that allows pilots to see the layout of the runways, taxiways, and buildings (depending on the quality of the satellite images) before arriving at the airport. Built on Google Maps.
- Secrets of Precision Flight This site covers a lot of ground: fuel safety hints, IFR flying, finding and buying an airplane, choosing a flight instructor or school, and more.
- Sm@rtCockpit.com A pilot resource site where you can review your B767 and B737 systems before an interview or simulator session, review OPS topics (windshear, V1, aerodynamics, North Atlantic Ops, etc.) check weather information (METARS, TAFs, etc.) share the safety topics with your colleagues check aviation news.
- Test Pilot Stuff Test pilot information and links.
- THAIPilot Pilot mail, wallpaper, Palm user channel, weather, audio/video, other information.
- Threshold Aviation Aviation hobby supplies and pilot supplies.
- Turbine Pilot Web Site Career Pilot Chat Room, aviation and weather links.
- US Airways Pilots Web Site
- USaviation.com - America's Aviation Headquarters Offering an interactive community for pilots and aviation enthusiasts that includes, daily news, employment postings, forums, classifieds, online store, aircraft sales, links and a business directory.
- Virtual Flight Surgeons, Inc. Confidential aeromedical certification information and assistance by physicians specializing in aerospace medicine. Large number of free info pages and links to aviation and aeromedical sites.
- The Worldwide Aviation Consortium A collective of owners, operators, an pilots who have joined forces to reduce running costs through increased negotiating power. Membership is free.
Sites for Disabled Pilots
- Flightability The "Get Out Of That Wheelchair And Into The Air Program" is a non-profit program introducing disabled people to ultra-light aviation. This site has a list of disabled aviators with contact information and links.
- International Wheelchair Aviators A Worldwide Organization of Disabled and Able Bodied Pilots.
Personal Pages by Pilots
- aeronaut Well-written commentary on the aviation industry and flying in general by a commercial pilot working on the career path.
- Air Margaritaville Captain The views of a professional aviator in the infancy of his career.
- Air Prayer This RV-4 flyer combines his love of serving God and his love of aviation in this blog.
- Altitude9 Original Music by John De Groot, a pilot, an avid ice hockey player, a Wall Street technician, and a piano player. John’s primary inspirations for music come from flying the Northeast corridor. The fantastic skyline of New York City, the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, the New England coastline brushing the Atlantic, and the ever-changing seasons found there, all come together where John’s music takes on a unique personality rarely found in the fast-paced world of today.
- The Ancient Pelican The thoughts and insights of a heavy-jet globetrotter.
- Around the World in Four Inch Heels This pilot shares her aviation stories and other thoughts as she roams around.
- Aviatrix Logbook A woman in the process of earning the certificates and ratings to change careers from research scientist to commercial pilot.
- BLOG - Capt. Anup Murthy By a commercial pilot and who has been a consultant in aviation management and travelled around the world.
- Captain's Log The true story of a commercial airline pilot. A great blog!
- Chris' Aviation Adventures A personal aviation Web site: learning to fly and aviation photos.
- Cleared.For.Final This blogger made it through a PPL at Auburn University then an IFR rating, and remains passionate about aviation.
- Diary of a Private Pilot Personal aviation stories and news worth sharing are blogged by this Private Pilot seeking his Commercial Pilot certificate.
- Dwight Schofield / Commercial Pilot This pilot seeks to become a provider of Part 91 pilot services through emphasis of safety, planning and extreme client service both in the air and on the ground.
- Erratic Flight Path "Random musings with an aviation flavor, natch."
- The FlightBlog The life of a writer, webmaster, photographer, videographer, and video editor by night; space program contractor by day.
- Flight Level 390 An airline pilot describes his life and his flights in this blog.
- Flightsim Becoming a Reality The life of a student going through flight training is recorded in this blog.
- Flying is fun This Dutch pilot looks for others who want to partake in the beauty of flight on a cost-sharing basis.
- Flying Pilot Podcast "The flying pilot's news and rants," by an international first officer with a major network airline.
- Hangar-Talk.com This well-written blog by a private pilot covers aviation news, events, and other topics.
- www.hebels.nl/flights Nice homepage of a Dutch private pilot containing pictures and movies from his trips.
- Information Echo This active (and long time) blog chronicales the experiences of a pilot. (Formerly "Pilots Licence 101")
- into the blue The blog of "A new freight pilot, asst chief pilot for 135 operation, (what?!!) and all around naughty miss goody two shoes who loves to fly and hang with the guys."
- JB's Space A blog with aviation news from a student who hopes to become a commercial pilot some day.
- mikeflyte.com A commercial pilot who also happpens to wrestle for the WXW, and has his sights set on WWE.
- My Adventures in Flight A blog to note flying experiences and pictures along the way to becoming an airline pilot.
- N54OOQ A grown-up, airport fence kid, now pilot/enthusiast, shares his weekly aviation adventures and pictures.
- NY Approach It's all about flying, by three friends who are aviation enthusiasts: a pilot rated IFR, CGI (Advanced and Instrument), and Single-Engine Commercial; a beginner starting training for his license, and a permanent student pilot. They use this forum to share useful and entertaining information about aviation in general and flying in particular.
- One Out of Eight Billion... "Postings on living life, living the faith, and flying airplanes..." It's a blog about more than just aviation, but the guy loves flying, he posts regularly, and it's an interesting read.
- www.pilot.org.uk A personal page with information for private pilots in the UK with news, airport info, flying school links.
- The Pilotcast A podcast series by pilots about General Aviation, for pilots and aircraft owners, and those who want to become pilots.
- Pilot Report A pilot's perspective as he pursues his dream career.
- Pilots-Log A web page and podcast for the discussion of aviation topics ranging from military planes to commercial transports to general aviation. Coverage of new aircraft, fly-ins, airshows, and other aviation related events in Texas and neighboring states.
- Plog Blog Flight International's GA blogs by pilots that work for Flight Group.
- Rand Peck, A Life Aloft Years of aviation photography saved by a B-757 captain for a major airline, and posted on this blog for others to enjoy.
- Rob's Flying Blog A blog to chronicle a flying student's journey from "regular person" to pilot.
- Rudis Flying Page A personal page in German about gliding, vintage gliding, helicopters, and fixed wing.
- The Warbirds Dreamer This former USMC rifleman, and son of an Air Force combat pilot, dreams of honoring his father's memory by flying himself. He is collecting stories and photos of pilots and planes, both military and civilian, with a special devotion to the early days of flight and the World Wars. Follow him as he pursues his dream. Photos, stories, pilot's store with military training videos, reprint manuals, and other items.
- Winging It The rambling journal of a middle-aged student pilot.