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I want to be That Guy

This blog is about General Aviation and Flight Training. So far I have been writing about flying lessons in an airplane, as this is what I have been involved in as a professional pilot and flight instructor. Even though before I got into airplanes, I used to fly gliders. And during my own flight training …

December 22, 2009 – 2:16 am | By iflyasa | Posted in Aviation Books and Media, Aviation Videos, Flight Lessons, General Aviation, Learn To Fly, Recreational Pilot, Videos | Tagged airplane, airplanes, aviation, blog, flight, Flight Training, fly, flying, General Aviation, glider pilot, gliders, hang glider, Learn To Fly, lodi ca, nicholas cage, pilot, professional pilot, sky dive, sky diving lessons, Thinking about Flight Training | Comments (0)

The Flight Instructor Who Gave Selflessly

Guest Post: By Stephen Hopson Today I was going to write about the success of the “Flight to Hartford” project with my church (you can find it listed under my name) and tie it into the universal laws of attraction and giving. But something else came up, taking priority. I just learned that a man …

December 9, 2009 – 6:24 am | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Flight Lessons, Flying Stories, Important Aviation Personalities, Learn To Fly | Tagged aeromedical, air traffic control, aircraft, airplane, cessna, checkride, corporate jets, fit for flight, flight fitness, Flight Training, flying, flying club, health, hearing, Learn To Fly, pilot, pilot certificate, Thinking about Flight Training, traffic control tower | Comments (2)

How to Become a Pilot in the United States

Human flight has always been one of mankind’s archetypal dreams. This article provides useful information for anyone who is thinking about learning how to fly. More specifically, the information presented here provides the steps you need to know in order to become a certified Private Pilot in the United States.

December 7, 2009 – 4:37 pm | By av8er | Posted in Aviation Videos, Flight Schools, General Aviation, Learn To Fly, Private Pilot, Videos | Tagged aircraft, airplane, commercial pilot license, cpl, Flight Schools, Flight Training, fly, flying, flying club, General Aviation, instructor fee, Learn To Fly, pilot certificate, ppl, Private Pilot, private pilot certificate, private pilot license, Thinking about Flight Training | Comments (5)

8 Steps to an Airline Pilot Career Job

There are a few things that you should be familiar with, if you, or someone you know, has an interest in becoming an airline pilot. Most folks assume that one can simply apply for a pilot job at United or South West, and they will provide the training to become a pilot. Well, this is …

November 28, 2009 – 3:43 am | By av8er | Posted in airline transport pilot, Flight Training, Learn To Fly | Tagged airline job, aviation careers, cpl, Flight Training, flying, license, pilot careers, pilot jobs, Thinking about Flight Training | Comments (7)

Flight Training Scholarships for the Physically Disabled

In the past I have posted a list of 101 General Aviation and Flight Training Scholarships, Federal Aid for Flight Training, and An Aircraft in each Household – a Dream or Reality. Now read about how a non-profit Able Flight in partnership with a top aviation university, Purdue University is making it possible for disabled …

November 26, 2009 – 6:07 pm | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Flight Training, General Aviation News, Learn To Fly, Sport Pilot | Tagged aviation careers, aviation program, aviation scholarship, aviation technology, aviation university, collegiate aviation, financial aid, flight, flight instructors, Flight Training, General Aviation, physical disabilities, pilot certificates, purdue university airport, purdue university students, sport pilot certificate, student loans, student pilots, Thinking about Flight Training, transitional training | Comments (8)

Federal Aid for Flight Training

The U.S. Federal government provides certain programs to help students fund the cost of their education at a college, university, professional, technical, or a vocational school. There are various federal programs available for students who are enrolled at least half time in a college degree program, and maintaining satisfactory academic progress, and not in default on a previous grant or loan. Financial aid offered from the federal government is based on individual financial needs and situations. If you desire to receive financial assistance from the federal government, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA application is utilized by the U.S. Department of Education to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and eligibility for available federal aid programs.

November 22, 2009 – 1:28 am | By av8er | Posted in Educational, Flight Training, Learn To Fly | Tagged college degree program, educational opportunity grants, efc, estimated family contribution, fafsa application, federal pell grant, federal perkins loan, federal student aid, federal supplemental educational opportunity grants, financial aid, financial assistance, financing options, Flight Schools, Flight Training, free application for federal student aid, General Aviation, half time, satisfactory academic progress, student loans, Thinking about Flight Training, u s department, u s department of education, us federal government, vocational school | Comments (16)

Military Aviation Careers

US Military offers various career opportunities in aviation for both men and women, whether enlisted or as commissioned officers.In my opinion, military aviation careers are a great stepping stone for similar jobs in the civil aviation industry. Most military aviators, whether they are pilots, maintenance technicians, navigation specialists, flight dispatchers, aviation logistics support professionals, and …

November 10, 2009 – 10:42 pm | By av8er | Posted in Learn To Fly, Military Pilots | Tagged aircraft, aviation careers, military aviation, Thinking about Flight Training | Comments (0)

An Aircraft in each household – a dream or reality?

Aviation has completed over a century of dynamic growth and advancement, resulting in the present air transportation system dominated by the commercial airline industry’s hub and spoke system. The initial 50 years of aviation were a chaotic, rapid evolutionary process involving disruptive technologies that required frequent modifications. The second half century produced a stable evolutionary …

October 20, 2009 – 6:30 pm | By av8er | Posted in Aviation Bussinesses, Aviation History, Aviation Videos, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Training, General Aviation, General Aviation News, Important Aviation Personalities, Learn To Fly, NASA, Pilots, Sport Pilot, Videos | Tagged aerospace community, air transportation system, aviation, aviation community, aviation industry, aviation market, commercial airline industry, dynamic growth, future, henry ford, history, Learn To Fly, market evolution, personal aircraft, Sport Pilot | Comments (1)

The 5-Ts of IFR Flying

Like I mentioned in one of my earlier articles, we pilots like to use a lot of acronyms and memory aids to help us remember things in an easy and organized manner. Not that we are low on RAM or something, it’s just a way of filing and organizing information in our brains so it …

October 19, 2009 – 5:31 pm | By av8er | Posted in Aviation Videos, Educational, Flight Lessons, Flight Training, Learn To Fly, Pilots, Videos | Tagged acronyms, aircraft control, ifr, ir, memory | Comments (0)

Whiskey Compass

In one of my previous posts I talked about an ol’ pilot rule-of-thumb (we also call them memory aid) called “Whiskey Compass”. This was in relation to Alcohol and Aviation. Most of the newer generation pilots know this rule as “Bottle to Throttle”. Well the rule is 8 hours from bottle to throttle, and you …

October 11, 2009 – 8:37 am | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Aviation Lingo, Educational, Flight Lessons, Learn To Fly, Pilots | Tagged acronyms, aircraft, airplane, alcohol, f, FAA, federal aviation administration, fit for flight, flight fitness, pilot, pilot checklist, wet compass | Comments (4)

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