Crew rest is legally required and has detailed guidelines.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are many professions where people stretch the limits of retirement (cough, cough, Congress), but commercial aviation is ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with retired military and commercial airline pilot Ron Alvarado about how pilots are trained to avert interference in the cockpit.

It takes a lot to be a pilot, but thousands of pilots are out there flying right now while claiming mental and physical disabilities from the government that would bar them from getting in the captain ...

Pilots undergo rigorous training, accumulating hundreds of flight hours and passing numerous exams. Automation is changing pilot training, requiring pilots to master technology while maintaining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has long claimed to have a commercial pilot's license – ...

Aspiring commercial drone pilots must obtain an FAA remote pilot license, operate professionally with insurance, and budget wisely, advising not to spend more on a drone than they could earn from 10 ...