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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 … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation Books and Media, Aviation Videos, Flight Lessons, General Aviation, Learn To Fly, Recreational Pilot, Videos
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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
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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 … Continue reading →
Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Flight Lessons, Flying Stories, Important Aviation Personalities, Learn To Fly
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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
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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. Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation Videos, Flight Schools, General Aviation, Learn To Fly, Private Pilot, Videos
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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
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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 … Continue reading →
Posted in Flight Training, Learn To Fly, airline transport pilot
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Tagged airline job, aviation careers, cpl, Flight Training, flying, license, pilot careers, pilot jobs, Thinking about Flight Training
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New Charter Pilot Jobs in India
A new company in India is launching the country’s first small piston engine airplane on demand air-charter service, starting with a fleet of two Cirrus SR22 aircraft. Manav Singh, the Chairman of Air Car (and Club One Air) states that … Continue reading →
Posted in DGCA - Director General of Civil Aviation India, General Aviation News
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Tagged aviation, aviation careers, flying, pilot careers, pilot jobs
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Amazing NTSB (Animation) US Airways Airbus Crash Ditching in Hudson
NTSB’s investigation hearings of the Jan 15th, 2009 US Airways’ Airbus Flight 1549 bird-strike incident which led to the ditching of the aircraft in Hudson river have generated some potential recommendations – developing an on-aircraft anti-bird technology for rounding-up and … Continue reading →
Posted in Accident Reports, Aviation Videos, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, General Aviation News, NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board, Videos
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Tagged airbus, aircraft, aviation, decision making, federal aviation administration, flight tracking, flying, ntsb, pilot in command, video, visual scanning
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101 General Aviation and Flight Training Scholarships
Flight Training is definitely not a cheap proposition. It costs tens of thousands of dollars to obtain your pilot certificate or license. Same goes for aircraft mechanic, air traffic controller, flight dispatcher courses. However, there is money available in the form of scholarships, grants, federal aid, and financial aid from various sources like AOPA, EAA, NBAA, 99s, WIA, memorial and charitable foundations, colleges, universities, and industry leaders like Boeing, Airbus etc. I have compiled here a list of 101 sources of aviation scholarships and grants. This is the money that you do not have to return. Scholarships are available for pilot training, aircraft mechanic course, flight dispatcher course, air traffic controller course and for aviation college degree and grad school.
First Black Woman Aviator in Aviation History
A role model in General Aviation Flight Training The other day while browsing through African American Aviation History websites and blogs, I came across a name that I had heard many a times, but never got an opportunity (or simply … Continue reading →
Aviators’ Sunglasses Lens Material Options
In one of my previous post – Sunglasses for Pilots, we talked about why it is extremely important for a Pilot to be very careful about choosing proper quality and material for the Sunglasses. The American Optometric Association recommends wearing sunglasses that incorporate 99 – 100% UVA and UVB protection. Fortunately, UVC, the most harmful form of ultraviolet radiation, is absorbed by the atmosphere’s ozone layer before it reaches the Earth’s surface. Some scientists believe, however, that depletion of the ozone layer may allow more ultraviolet to pass through the atmosphere, making 100% ultraviolet protection a wise choice when selecting eyewear. Continue reading →
Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Educational, Pilot Shop, Pilots
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Tagged aeromedical, american optometric association, aviation, coating glass, cr 39, crown glass, depletion of the ozone layer, flying, glass lenses, index of refraction, lens material, lens materials, optical qualities, optical quality, pilot, plastic glass, plastic lenses, quality crown, resistant coatings, sunglasses, ultraviolet protection, ultraviolet radiation, uva and uvb, uvb protection, vision, visual scanning
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Sean D. Tucker with Oprah Winfrey (video)
Ok guys. The other day I wrote about Sean D. Tucker, the world famous aerobatic pilot, who also is an honorary Thunderbird and Blue Angel, and performs for the the Team Oracle, and was supposed to be on Oprah’s TV … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation Videos, General Aviation News, Important Aviation Personalities, Pilots, Videos
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Tagged aerobatic, aerobatic pilot, aircraft, airplane, amelia, aviation, blue angel, blue angels, canadian snowbirds, civilian pilot, first lady, flight, flight fitness, Flight Training, flying, oprah winfrey, pilot, reid hillview airport, rod machado, thunderbird, thunderbirds
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