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Guest Post and Commenting Guidelines

I get many emails from people who want to know if I allow guest posts on General Aviation Flight Training blog- iflyasa.com, and if yes, what are the guidelines. I figured that it would be wise to write the guidelines in a post and just refer every one here. So the answer to the first

Don’t forget the Step – Seaplane Lessons

de Havilland Beaver lost – pilot error A few years ago I went to Norcal Aviation to get my seaplane rating. At that time I could only afford to get a single engine add-on rating. So, I chose to get a Commercial add-on rating, training in the only Piper super-cub in the world on floats.

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Travel

Introduction Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a clot, or thrombus, typically forms in a deep vein in a leg. People with a DVT may notice pain and swelling in the leg where the clot has formed, though smaller clots may not cause any symptoms. The major problem occurs when a part

F-16s Escort Mooney With Unresponsive Pilot

A Mooney crashed Wednesday morning near Muncie, Ind., after the pilot, who was alone on board, became disoriented and then failed to respond to ATC. Two F-16s from the Indiana National Guard intercepted the airplane, which was flying erratically, [see FlightAware tracklog] and provided an escort until the airplane lost altitude and crashed in a

Flying Club vs Flight School

If you spend long enough time in general aviation, especially in teaching environment, you are definitely going to hear these two terms above. And if you are thinking about learning how to fly, then you are probably wondering what is the diference between a flying club and a flight school anyways. Well, we will nail

HAL Pushpak Mk II

The Hindustan HUL-26 Pushpak was a 1950s Indian two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and based on the Aeronca Chief built in Middletown Ohio from 1945 to 1949. The Pushpak was a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. Fuselage was built out of metal tubing and covered in