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Guest Post and Commenting Guidelines

by iflyasa November 18, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 [...] Read more »

Don’t forget the Step – Seaplane Lessons

by av8er October 13, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 [...] Read more »

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Travel

by av8er October 2, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 [...] Read more »

F-16s Escort Mooney With Unresponsive Pilot

by iflyasa October 1, 2009

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 [...] Read more »

Flying Club vs Flight School

by av8er September 21, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 [...] Read more »

HAL Pushpak Mk II

by iflyasa August 29, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 [...] Read more »