welcome to the community
Get direct contact with expert pilots from all over the world — captains, instructors, and pilots with incredible experience.
They’ll join us in live classes where you can ask them anything: career advice, aircraft systems, real-world procedures, or simply how they handle certain situations in the cockpit.
No filters, no pretending, no “you should already know this.” Just honest, practical instruction from people who have been there, done that, and are excited to pass it on.
a safe space to ask any question
Have you ever had a question in the cockpit, but you didn’t ask it?
Maybe it feels too basic. Maybe you don’t want the person beside you to know you don’t know something.
So you just keep quiet.
I’ve been there. And every pilot I spoke to while building the How to Fly Academy has been there too.
A PRACTICAL COURSE ON FLYING AIRPLANES
This is a library of all the knowledge you need to fly, and I don't mean it's a question bank, this is the practical side of flying. The actual, fun and nerve wrecking thing that we pilots do.
Here, you will learn it all.
phase 1: aircraft general knowledge
Learn the aircraft: Wings, Power, Speed and a way to control it all.
We show you what you need to know about airplanes to fly them.
The theory is for the books, this is all about hands on actions.
phase 2: flying the aircraft
Learn to fly.
Use the levers and moving parts from inside the cockpit to control the aircraft in the air.
Fly straight ahead, and learn how to trim the aircraft, use the power and control column to go up and down.
In this phase you will learn basic maneuvers, takeoff, landings, and what to do when things go sideways: recover stalls and flat spins.
phase 3: visual navigation
Learn to fly following rivers, cities and railways.
If you can navigate, you will be able to takeoff from one airport and land in another one.
phase 4: navigation by instruments
This is how you will probably fly throughout your entire career, navigating without trusting your eyes, without looking outside and focusing on a needle in the cockpit.
It's complex, but you will learn to love it.
aircraft ratings & systems
Each aircraft is a world on its own. But they are all flying machines after all.
Learn the most common systems like the Basic T, FMS and glass cockpits, (there is a special section for our friend the G1000).
Learn the specific types, from piston aircraft (C172, PA28...) to complex turbofan (A320, B737, PC24...) and everything in between.
With videos, flows and our own checklists, you will be ready to fly the aircraft before even meeting her.
flight planning
Learn to perform an efficient flight plan, one that is complete, safe and within legal boundaries.
But do it quickly, nobody likes to spend hours planning the flight.
We will give you the most efficient way to do it, I spent years perfecting quick plans, and believe me, I made a few mistakes...
Don't let that happen to you, follow our guidelines, and you will be safe.
regulation updates
We will keep you posted, or someone from the community will.
Our team can't really catch all the regulation updates the second they are published, but a entire community can.
A community led conversation will warn you as soon as new publications are aired.
what's that red light?
Handle emergencies with full control and calmness.
We must be ready for everything, and systems fail. Learn to check the MEL, perform quick actions under stress and learn the basics of proficient emergency handling.
expert led sessions
We will bring new faces every month. We will bring pilots with thousands of hours in the cockpit, and you will be able to talk to them. Join the group calls as we discuss subjects, learn tips from masters and join them in the simulator as they fly from one airport to another.
LIFETIME ACCESS OFFER
We are still perfecting the platform, so we are giving beta access for now, and for those of you who decide to join, we thank you for believing in this project.
People entering this summer will receive a very large discount as a gesture from us: 99€ for lifetime access.
After 1st of September 2025, the price will rise to 39€ per month.