The Pre-Flight Briefing - Pilot Shop Blog

For over a decade, the Bose A20 Aviation Headset set the gold standard for pilots, earning a massive fan base for its amazing sound quality and durable design. However, Bose has officially discontinued the A20 to make way for its successor, the Bose A30 Aviation Headset.

While the A30 is now the current model, the A20 retains a legendary status within the aviation community. In this review, we'll explore the factors that contributed to the A20's enduring appeal and why its DNA lives on in the new A30.

Ask a pilot to name a common single-engine fixed-wing aircraft, especially one that is good to learn on, and the Cessna 172 will quickly rise to the top of the list. From the original first flight in 1955 to its latest model still in production today, the Cessna 172 has been a reliable, dependable, easy-to-fly aircraft that is appreciated by students and seasoned pilots alike.

In a cockpit that is increasingly becoming more and more digital, what apps makes the cut? Electronic flight bags (EFB), aviation calculators, weather, specialty apps – there really is an app for just about everything. Which top your list for best aviation apps? Are you on the lookout for some new favorites?

Motion sickness is a frequent issue among student pilots, often leading to nausea and general discomfort during flight lessons. It can be particularly frustrating for those determined to have a smooth training experience.

While the symptoms of motion sickness can be distressing, don't worry—it's a fixable problem. In this article, we'll share strategies that pilots in training can use to overcome "flight lesson nausea."

Almost everyone looks up when they hear a helicopter flying overhead, right? There’s a certain mystique about helicopters and the people who pilot them. Helicopters are fast, they’re agile and they can get into places that a fixed wing aircraft couldn’t hope to. Helicopter pilots conduct search and rescue operations, they airlift wounded military members out of hot zones, they provide aerial reconnaissance, civilian medical transport and more.

In this article, we will explore primary, secondary, and even tertiary uses for the items included in a pre-packaged medical kit. Like any emergency, sometimes we must think outside the box, so here we go.

By the time we’re done, you’ll know what med gear you have onboard your plane and how to use it plus have ideas for bonus items to add.

Once you discover your passion and purpose in life, it is exciting. Anything that stands between you and your goal is an obstacle that you want to plow through – often as quickly as possible.

Flying for fun is great, but would it not be a wonderful feeling for both you and your pocketbook if you could get paid to do what you love? A commercial pilot certificate is the ticket to being eligible to fly for hire.

Was that an “m” or an “n?” Even today most of us have experienced the frustration of trying to communicate the spelling of our name, a street name, or other information over the phone only to have the other party not understand it. Now imagine living back in the early days of telephone when the connection was not remotely as good and the audio nowhere near as crisp as it is today.