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Making the transition to a more complex aircraft

John — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:53:00 +0000

Pilot Martin Griggs recently posted a great question on the Ask a Flight Instructor site about making the transition to a more complex aircraft or a multi-engine aircraft: How many hours should I have before I transition to a TAA aircraft and or a multi engine aircraft. And then to a Meridian / King Air? [...] Related posts:

The Super Bowl of private jet rentals

John — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:13:00 +0000

On Sunday, the Super Bowl for American football was held in Indianapolis (Indiana) and already before the game, there were predictions that this year’s Super Bowl would break all records – for the number of private jets arriving to ferry sports fans to the game. Specifically, the Wall Street Journal’s Wealth Report editor Robert Frank [...] Related posts:

The WASP trainee alphabet

John — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:51:00 +0000

Hat tip to the Winged Victory Women in Aviation Webzine for posting this Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) trainee alphabet by Mary Hart. No doubt its still useful for student pilots even today! A is for Airplane a gadget designed For scaring the student plumb out of her mind. B is for Brakes on the [...] No related posts.

Best of the Web

John — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Two New Skycars From Moller International. The developer of the Skycar aircraft, Moller International, Inc, has announced that it has completed the initial design phase for two new Skycars – both of which may qualify under the FAA’s Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) category. Company officials noted that they are excited about the opportunities presented by their [...] Related posts:

The coolest aviation (and marketing) video on the web

John — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:57:00 +0000

Hat tip to Paul Bertorelli for finding and posting a link on AVweb to this really cool animation and very clever marketing video depicting the history of aviation. The video begins with Leonardo da Vinci’s flying dreams and does not even get to the Wright Brothers until about 1 minute into it. At the very [...] Related posts:

What to do after you get a pilot’s license?

John — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:07:48 +0000

If you are thinking about getting a pilot’s license but you are still not convinced that it’s the best use of both your time or your money, perhaps you need a few ideas about what to do AFTER you get your pilot’s license. Hence, North America based pilots might want to take a look at [...] Related posts:

China’s amazing flying dragons

John — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:54:00 +0000

Hat tip to All Things Aviation for finding this amazing video of China’s flying dragons. Apparently and perhaps because its now the Year of the Dragon, some Chinese have designed dragon-like flying suits in-order to soar through what looks to be the valleys and mountain tops of Guilin province or perhaps Sichuan. In fact, they [...] Related posts:

Should you learn to fly in an LSA to save money?

John — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:26:00 +0000

One important reason that light sport aircraft (LSA) are increasing in popularity is due to the fact that they are cheaper to own and operate. However, should student pilots consider learning how to fly in an LSA rather than a conventional general aviation (GA)? That’s exactly what Sherwyn A asked in a recent question posted [...] Related posts:

Get-there-itis turns a transatlantic flight fatal

John — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:35:00 +0000

General Aviation News will often reprint excerpts of accident reports from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), including a January 2010 report involving an apparently British pilot who fatally crashed a Cessna 172 in Maine while on an IFR transoceanic ferry flight. The 77 year old pilot of the aircraft had more than 14,000 [...] Related posts:

Final boarding call for Mr. Al Kyder and Mr. Terry Wrist…

John — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:11:00 +0000

Hat tip to WhichAirline.com for posting this video from the Australian comedy show “The Chaser’s War on Everything” which shows just how bad (and perhaps how lax…) airport security has become. Related posts: The space shuttle’s final countdown (According to the Daily Show With Jon Stewart) A close call with terrain video What do you [...] Related posts: