Displaying all posts for ‘airplanes’

Meet the World’s First Deaf Instrument Rated Pilot

by av8er December 31, 2009 » Add more comments.

This New Year’s eve I would like to introduce my readers to the World’s First Deaf Instrument Rated Pilot, Stephen Hopson. You might have read his post about his Flight Instructor who gave selflessly, if not please do so (pilots are from out of this world, just a different breed). Stephen, who is deaf since [...] Read more »

I want to be That Guy

by iflyasa December 22, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 [...] Read more »

Effects of lightning strike on an aircraft

by av8er September 23, 2009 » Add the first comment.

del.icio.us Tags: aircraft,lightning strike,static-wick,static wick Pilot or a passenger, we all have wondered what would happen if the airplane that I’m flying in is hit by lightning? We know that friction causes drag.  What we may not realize is that this same friction also creates static electricity.  As an airplane flies through the air it [...] Read more »