Wally Funk's determination to fly led her to the Mercury 13, firsts at the FAA and the NTSB, teaching thousands of flight students, and finally, to space. Along the way, she mentored many women pilots, including me.

Three types of civilian pilot training in the United States with different structure, curriculum, and flight time requirements.

Answers to your questions about the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate

Slow but steady growth for U.S. women pilots seen in latest FAA data from year-end 2025.

A disinformation campaign falsely links “DEI” to airline accidents – but the data show there is no evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship with pilots from historically excluded populations.

Feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, angry, morose? Want to get professional help? You can seek mental health support and still attain or retain your medical certification to be a pilot.

A good starting point for those new to aviation

The capabilities and characteristics needed for flight training

‘DEI hire’ is a dog whistle, just the latest version of the familiar double-standard