The Red Arrow Blog
Pilot Resources and Flight School Updates
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Tomas Peralta
Choosing a Flight School
The thought of starting flight training can be daunting from the first step. When embarking on the path to becoming a pilot, selecting the right flight school is paramount to your success.
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Tomas Peralta
How to Use the GI Bill for Flight Training
To embark on your flight training journey using the GI Bill, several prerequisites must be met. Primarily, eligibility hinges on your qualification for either the Post-9/11 GI Bill or the Montgomery GI Bill. Holding a private pilot’s license and possessing a valid second-class medical certificate (or a first-class one for pursuing an Airline Transport Pilot certificate) are pivotal requirements to unlock these benefits. Notably, Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) doesn’t extend to flight training benefits under the GI Bill.
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Tomas Peralta
How the world opens up when you become a pilot
There are a few things that can open up the world like becoming a pilot. When you are soaring through the sky, you are breaking more than horizons. Pilots receive multiple benefits, in addition to traveling throughout countries. Here are just a few ways in which pilot life will open your world.
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Tomas Peralta
Why Flying in the US is First-Rate
The aviation industry is no joke, with international airlines such as Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and China Airlines boasting some great benefits for their teams of pilots. Yet a significant handful of international flight students choose to earn their credentials here in the United States, and some even end up staying to pursue a career in aeronautics. What exactly is it that makes flying in the US so attractive?
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Tomas Peralta
Pilots Are Also Weathermen
You surely know that weather is a super important aspect of the aviation industry. It affects the way airplanes fly, after all. But do you have any idea just how finely attuned to the weather a pilot has to be? It’s not casual knowledge- pilots need to have a profound understanding of meteorology’s most specific technicalities. In other words, they’re basically weathermen.
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Tomas Peralta
How to choose a plane when buying one
Selecting an airplane is like choosing your home in the sky. Therefore, it is essential that you buy the one that is right for you. It is important to look for the proper functioning of the plane that is suitable for your skills and requirements. Keep the following things in mind when buying a plane.
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Tomas Peralta
Is IFR Certification Worth It?
It’s an age-old question, one contemplated across the aviation industry by students and new pilots alike. 'Should I get my IFR certification?' The truth is, nobody can answer that for you except for, well, you.
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Tomas Peralta
Mistakes Every Student Pilot Makes
Student pilots make mistakes, just like anybody else. Nonetheless, it is essential that you learn from them and listen to any tips from the aviation school to help prevent these mistakes. Don't be discouraged. Keep on flying!
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Tomas Peralta
Double Check These Before You Fly
In order to have a successful flight you have to be confident that how and what you are flying is safe. It is crucial that you double check these few things before you fly. These few things could make the difference between landing in your desired destination and flying your last flight. Any aviation school or flight lesson instructor will agree that these are crucial.
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Paloma Quevedo
How to Make the Most of Your Flight Lessons
As a flight student, you know that aviation schools do not come cheap. That's why, when you arrive for each flight lesson, it's important to make sure you are prepared to get the most out of each lesson by maximizing your money and time.
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Tomas Peralta
How Flying Builds Habits for Success
As it has been emphasized time and time again, the benefits of becoming a pilot are innumerable. Additionally, the habits acquired from flying will also propel you to success. How? Here are some habits that pilots use day to day that will do just that.
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Tomas Peralta
How to Get the Most out of your Weather Products
Knowing how to effectively navigate your way through the information from your weather products is a key skill to have in the aviation industry. Easier said than done, right? Approaching weather products can be overwhelming, so here are a few tips to keep in mind.
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Cecilia Otero
What to do when your Throttle is Stuck at Full Power
Part of being a capable pilot is keeping a level head during emergency situations. We’re talking about the types of situations you don’t experience in class. Learning doesn’t stop at flight school. In fact, your mental arsenal of airplane tips should grow larger and larger for the rest of your life.
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Cecilia Otero
What to Focus on Before your Private Pilot Checkride
Aviation school students know better than anyone how important their private pilot checkride is. This exam could be one of the last things standing between you and your pilot certificate, so listen up! Here’s a short list of subjects to focus on while you study.
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Tomas Peralta
Terms About Wings That Every Pilot Should Know
Becoming a pilot is more than just having the passion to fly. When you become a pilot, you will need to know many terms about the airplane and all its parts. These pilot terms about the wings are crucial for you to recognize.
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Tomas Peralta
Three Airplanes Every Pilot Should Fly
So, you’re done with aviation school, you’ve moved on from being a student pilot to actually holding your pilot license in your hands—the next thing on your list should be to have fun with that license!
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Cecilia Otero
Top Pilot Rules
No matter what level in aviation school you are currently enrolled in, you should live your life according to these top pilot tips. As a student pilot, guiding every flight with these laws will allow you to experience a more successful flight.
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Cecilia Otero
The Do’s and Dont’s of Airplane Etiquette
So, you finally kickstarted your dreams and signed up for aviation school. You’ve never been more excited. Once you have that pilot’s license, it’s all smooth sailing…Or flying, we should say. You’ll finally wave goodbye to all of the annoying nuances that come with commercial airline travel! No check-ins, no TSA, no last-minute schedule changes… Sounds like heaven. Unfortunately for student pilots, that life is still a few months away. Keep these do’s and don’ts of airplane etiquette in mind until you finally get that pilot’s license.
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Suleth Villeda
Looking Ahead at Flight Training after Covid
We are aware that the covid 19 pandemic has had a profound impact on your plans. Do not be discouraged. Becoming a pilot has so many benefits. Flight training is essential for you to enjoy them. Although the future of the economy is unforeseeable, the aviation industry will continue to prevail.
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Tomas Peralta
Why Renting a Plane is Better Than Buying One
If you are planning on getting your pilot license soon, you are probably facing the vital decision of buying a plane or renting one? Well there are many reasons as to why renting a plane is a much wiser decision. Here are just a few.
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Tomas Peralta
5 Reasons to Become a Pilot When You Retire
More and more retirees are choosing to fly through their retirement—literally. Without the burdens of raising a family and earning an income, retirees have the time and independence to learn how to fly and become pilots as a retirement hobby.
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Tomas Peralta
The Best Career Option of the Decade: Pilot
You may be aware of the plethora of advantages to having a pilot’s certificate. Without the stress and hassle of commercial air travel, a whole world of freedom and flexibility presents itself to you. What’s even more enticing about learning to fly a plane is that it unlocks the opportunity for a career in aviation.
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Tomas Peralta
A Day in the Life of an Airline Pilot
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of an airline pilot looks like? Adventure and prestige certainly characterize their day to day. Knowing about an airline pilot’s daily life might just suffice in convincing you to become one as soon as possible.
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Tomas Peralta
The Best Fly-In Restaurants in the Southwest
Airport food gets a bad rep. Nobody’s fond of the soggy sandwiches and overpriced bottled water that come to mind at the mention of an airport meal, but what choice does one have? When you’re rushing across a hectic airport between short layovers, that sandwich is the best you can do.
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Tomas Peralta
Top 3 Things About Your Private Pilot License
All pilots can agree that the best thing about becoming a pilot is the flying itself. After learning how to fly a plane and receiving a private pilot license, a pilot is granted the freedom to fly on their own agenda. Although the private pilot license doesn’t allow you to fly for compensation, it remains the second most coveted pilot certificate in the United States (after the student pilot certificate). The private pilot license holds this status mainly because of all the exciting things a pilot can do with it.
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Tomas Peralta
Why Flying Yourself is Worth The Investment
Travel is amazing. There’s nothing as enchanting as arriving at a brand-new destination, ready to explore unfamiliar landscapes and cultures. The commute there, however, doesn’t tend to be so great. Dealing with flight itineraries, layovers, check-ins, and TSA lines adds unnecessary stress to what should be a relaxing vacation or productive business trip.
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Tomas Peralta
Use Your Private Pilot License for Volunteer Missions
A pilot can use their private pilot license for what they are most passionate about, whether it be professional, recreational, or charitable. Becoming a volunteer pilot to give back to your community at the local, national, and even global level offers pilots a chance to change the world—one flight at a time.
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Tomas Peralta
5 Top Things to do in El Paso, TX
Situated at the very tip of West Texas, El Paso is a hidden gem of excitement and spirit, brimming with opportunities for entertainment, cultural fulfillment, and a plain old good time. Life in El Paso is alluring to all kinds of people, from foodies to history buffs to outdoorsy artists. Here’s a list of the top 5 things to do in El Paso.
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Tomas Peralta
Popular Recreational Areas in El Paso, TX
Culturally rich and historically significant, El Paso, Texas, boasts 297 sunny days in the year and offers vast and vivid desert landscapes as far as the eye can see.
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Tomas Peralta
Benefits of Airline Pilots
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Victoria Falls in Zambia, or Venice, Italy might be on your bucket list as some places you wish to visit. The world is composed of so many astonishing places that a lifetime wouldn’t last to visit them all. Or would it? Well, becoming a pilot might not allow you to see every beautiful corner of the world, but it will certainly get you closer to that goal. Nonetheless, if you think the only perk of becoming a pilot is traveling the world, you are very mistaken.
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Tomas Peralta
The Important Role of a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)
A Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) works on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct oral examinations, inflight, and flight simulator practical tests to determine pilot applicant’s eligibility to be issued a Pilot Certificate. It’s up to the DPE to decide whether or not a flight student can become a legitimate pilot.
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Tomas Peralta
5 Reasons Pilots Have the World's Best Job
In times that have kept us so distanced for so long, it might be the perfect moment to get your wings. Becoming a pilot will allow you to widen your horizons and explore the world while also getting so many more benefits. It is without a doubt the world’s best job.
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Tomas Peralta
3 Tips for Your Pilot Certificate
With everything going on in the world right now (Coronavirus, I’m looking at you), getting a pilot certificate is likely the last thing on your mind. It makes sense- An unexpected deadly pandemic does tend to be overwhelming.
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Tomas Peralta
Why Learning to Fly Could Pay Off Later
Ensuring that you will have a job after a health and economic crisis like the current Covid-19 crisis is on everyone’s minds right now. Knowing that a professional pilot job is waiting for you at the end of this tunnel is what every pilot is hoping for. Learning to fly right now, logging in as many flight hours as you can, and building a solid foundation of manual and simulated flight skills will open more doors to flying jobs and coveted opportunities for pilots.
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Tomas Peralta
Welcome to Flight Training
Welcome to the Red Arrow Flight Academy. We are delighted that you have taken an interest in the flight training programs that Red Arrow has to offer.
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