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Takeoff Toward Your Dreams: Join Tailwinds Academy’s Free Aviation Webinar Series 2026
If you’ve ever looked up at a passing airplane and thought, “Maybe one day…”, now’s your chance to make that day closer than you think. Tailwinds Academy of Aviation—Philadelphia’s only nonprofit flight school—is hosting a free, three‑part webinar series designed…
Self-Assessment
Click here to read about why around 80% of those who begin flight training don’t complete it. When that happens, it wastes time and money. Tailwinds would like to change that by asking prospective students to do a self-assessment to…
Why People Quit Flight Training
Do you know why people quit flight training? The good news is that if you are set on becoming a pilot there is an excellent chance you can be successful. Unfortunately, for every 10 people that begin flight training, only 2…
Pilot Requirements: Private vs. Commercial
Private Pilot Requirements Here are the very basic pilot requirements. Keep in mind that this is a rough overview with much of the detail omitted: Keep in mind that these are the minimum requirements and most people require significantly more flight time…