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 [...] Read more »
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Types and Effects of Noise exposure in Aviation
by av8er November 5, 2009 » Add the first comment.
In one of my previous articles we talked about the Sound, Hearing and Noise in aviation. You can read that article by clicking here. Let’s talk now about the types and effects of noise. Types of Noise Steady: Continuous noise of sudden or gradual onset and long duration (more than 1 second). Examples: aircraft power [...] Read more »
FAA Medical Certificate online application
Whoa! I just bumped into this information accidentally while doing some research on Airparks. Somehow I ended up on Rosamond Airpark’s website, and guess what I found? As just about everything else is migrating online (internet), FAA has already moved the FAA pilot medical certificate application online as well. I had no idea about this. [...] Read more »
Whiskey Compass
by av8er October 11, 2009 » Add more comments.
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 [...] Read more »
Alcohol and Aviation
by av8er October 10, 2009 » Add the second comment.
I was reading an article about when do you have to report a DUI or DWI related action (in a motor vehicle) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)? You can read it here. It is true that any arrest, and/or conviction has to be reported to the FAA within 60 days, as required by FAR [...] Read more »
Fit for Flight
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Being Fit for Flight does not mean that you necessarily have to be a bodybuilder and all ripped with muscles, or a marathon runner. Looking ripped is probably more of a personal choice, but fit for flight is to stay in good shape. Anyways, looking ripped with muscles and a perfect looking body may have [...] Read more »