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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 »

The Flight Instructor Who Gave Selflessly

by av8er December 9, 2009 » Add the first comment.

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 »

How to protect your Hearing in Aviation industry

by av8er November 5, 2009 » Add the second comment.

Limiting duration of exposure to noise. OSHA established permissible noise exposure limits for the workplace (including the cockpit of an aircraft). Use Hearing Protection Equipment. If the ambient noise level exceeds OSHA’s permissible noise exposure limits, you should use hearing protection devices—earplugs, earmuffs, communication headsets, or active noise reduction headsets. Even if an individual [...] Read more »

Medications and Flying

by CFI October 7, 2009 » Add the second comment.

Does this story sound familiar? It’s Sunday morning, the last day of a three-day trip. You have four hours of flying ahead of you to get back home, but something about the air conditioner last night has left you with stuffy nose and sinuses this morning. You know from your training and experience that flying [...] Read more »

Fit for Flight

by av8er » Add more comments.

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 »