Last week, while flying in Fort Collins, I had an experience that many pilots have to deal with at one time or another  in their career. I had just taken flight and had reached 15 feet in altitude when a red-tailed hawk flew up from the runway and hit us in the front nose gear! [...]

Last night I was working through the night flight requirement with one of my student pilots.  He is in the process of getting his private certificate, single-engine rating with Aero-Sphere Inc, his preferred Colorado flight school. He had studied his prepbook beforehand, but very quickly noticed that the experience of flying at night was strikingly different from regular day VFR flying. [...]

“So what is the true cost of flight school?”  This is one of the first questions that all prospective pilots ask. Here at Aero-Sphere, we understand that these costs may be difficult to manage. For that reason, we are committed to helping you understand the full cost of our Colorado flight school, provide you with money planning tips, [...]

Did you know that a 16-year old can SOLO a plane?  Aero-Sphere's own Spencer Elliott has proven that a teenager can fly a plane by himself. Spencer and his family chose Aero-Sphere Flight Training Center because they take their client's flight training very seriously. Their instructors have over 14,300 hours in the air and are [...]

If you're not familiar with ADS-B, this is a worthwhile read. I recently picked up a used Appareo Stratus 1 ADS-B receiver from the classifieds forum on Beechtalk.com. As an aside, if you're looking for new pilot gear (or trying to sell something you no longer need), I highly recommend checking out the classifieds sections of [...]