More Aviation Resources

Find yourself overcome with aviation fever? Here is a list of quality resources to satiate your hunger for information about aviation careers, pilot training, and the history of flight.

Aviation Careers

San Jose State University: The aviation department of this California school has a page linking to aviation career information and internship opportunities.
O*Net Commercial Pilot Page: This career database has extensive information about the job outlook for commercial pilots and the skills necessary to begin a piloting career.
Careers in Aviation Science: Portland Community College has a brief overview of what you can do with a commercial pilot’s license.
Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense Jobs: Physics Today discusses the various jobs in aviation that require knowledge of physics.
Aviation Careers: The Flight Training blog offers interesting and candid advice about pursuing a career in aviation.

Pilot Training

Pilot Training: This is the FAA’s portal for flight training information. There are lists of pilot schools, study materials, and other training FAQs.
G.I. Bill Education Programs: Here veterans can find information about using their G.I. Bill benefits to learn how to fly aircraft.
Types of Pilot Schools & Choosing a Pilot School: The FAA provides quality, no-nonsense information about choosing an aviation school.
Pilot School Search: This tool allows prospective flight school students to search for schools by location or name.
Deaf Pilot FAQs: Deaf individuals have their own specific concerns when choosing to pursue a career in aviation. The FAA addresses some of those questions here.

Aviation History

Centennial of Flight: This government website commemorates the first century of flight, from 1903-2003. You can find facts, essays, and other information about the history of flight in the United States.
National Archives: Our national historians link to many good pages about the history of aviation in the military.
History of Human Space Flight: NASA provides a succinct history of our national obsession with space flight.
Chasing the Sun: PBS maintains this interactive website about the history of commercial aviation, “presented through the eyes of its innovators.”