World Pilot’s Day on April 26th recognizes the many contributions pilots have made in safely transporting millions of people around the world.

Safety in Motion Flight Center offers many types of training. Find the best fit for your learning style, training goals, budget, and location.

Whether you are just researching information to become a pilot or looking to advance your pilot skills, it’s helpful to know how many different types of pilot positions there are.

Private Pilot Ground School starts April 2nd. Ten week course is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8:30 pm at Safety in Motion Flight Center in both Puyallup and Olympia locations, plus online via Zoom.

On March 16th, 2024, Chief Flight Instructor Shawn Pratt will be presenting the Pacific Northwest Mountain Flying Clinic at our Puyallup and Olympia locations.

The journey to becoming an airline pilot can be challenging. Airlines typically mandate a minimum of 1500 flight hours before considering candidates. However, to complete your commercial pilot training, you are only required to have 300 flight hours. So how do you bridge the gap?

Join us at the 2024 Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup, WA, February 24-25. Chief Flight Instructor Shawn Pratt will be presenting Military Transition Resources and Tips for Career Pilots on Saturday, February 24th: 11:45 AM - South Foyer.

Taking off in an aircraft by yourself for the first time is a moment in your life you will never forget, and the completion of your Checkride signifies you are officially a pilot! When our pilots complete their Solo Flight or Checkride, we honor their achievement on our Pilot Wall-of-Fame.

It’s the time of year when we think about Giving, and the Gift of Flight is one of the best presents anyone could receive. Contact us today to get your gift certificates.

In July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that increased the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67.

We understand the importance of offering training to active, separated, and transitioning military veterans looking for careers as a pilot. Safety in Motion Flight Center is a professional Part 141 Flight School, which is approved by both the FAA and VA for providing flight training programs and supporting a host of VA GI Bill® educational benefit programs and we are strong advocates for VA students.

Whether you are just researching information to become a pilot or looking to advance your pilot skills, there are many things to consider before you begin Flight Training. If you are considering getting a pilot certificate or rating there are a few very important things to know. Such as the difference between flight schools.

Cessnas 2 Oshkosh (C2O) training took place at Safety In Motion Flight Center in Olympia in May 2023. The C2O training clinic period starts in May and ends in June, two weeks prior to the C2O gathering in Juneau, Alaska in July.

Boeing’s 747 Program officially came to an end when the final jet departed Everett’s Paine Field, bound for a long life of cargo service with Atlas Air in February.

FAA awards $10 million in grants to attract and train students.

AI for aviation will see tremendous growth in the following years.

DBIA hosts the Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference in Seattle, WA, March 13-15, 2023.

What better way to show your dedication to the aviation industry than by having an Aviation License Plate?

Alaska Airlines has announced its plans to hire more than 3,500 new employees, including 550 new pilots.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wastewater collected from arriving flights in the USA could soon be another tool to discover and track COVID variants.