Eight Steps to Conquering my Fear of Flying | The Roaming Boomers

Learn to Fly — Tue, 12 May 2015 00:04:21 +0000

At 36,000 ft. over Wyoming, I was the floor and the flight attendent was stuffing an oxygen mask on my face. What the heck is happening! Read on… Source: www.theroamingboomers.com See on Scoop.it – Aviation

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Every Question You’ve Ever Had About Flying, Answered By A Pilot

Learn to Fly — Tue, 12 May 2015 00:02:20 +0000

Let’s just put it right out there: flying is a king-sized pain in the ass. The cramped seats, the recycled air, the turbulence, the mysterious noises. Determined to conquer my own personal fear, I sought out Tom Bunn — an experienced airline captain and licensed therapist. Source: www.huffingtonpost.com See on Scoop.it – Aviation

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Quiz: Do You Know These Light Gun Signals?

Learn to Fly — Mon, 11 May 2015 23:13:19 +0000

You’re approaching a tower-controlled airport when your radio suddenly fails, so how can air traffic control give you a landing clearance? Source: www.boldmethod.com See on Scoop.it – Aviation

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Wind Speed Over a Wing

Learn to Fly — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:46:11 +0000

If you’ve been looking into flight training for a while, you’ve likely heard some derivation of the following: “air must move over the top of the wing faster to meet the wind that flows under the wing at the same time.” Well, I always wondered why the wind “must” meet at the same time. It […]

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Bernoulli’s Principle of Pressure

Learn to Fly — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:37:04 +0000

Bernoulli’s Principle of Pressure states that the pressure of a moving fluid (liquid or gas) varies with its speed of motion (1). If the fluid’s speed increases, a drop in pressure will be seen. This principle is a key component of flight. It is used as a basis for the measurement of airspeed and for […]

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Air Density

Learn to Fly — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:30:01 +0000

The Atmosphere Your aircraft will be flying through atmosphere at a certain elevation, so we might as well start there. Think back to your early science classes when you were taught about the environment. You may not remember the exact mixture, but I’m sure you recall that our atmosphere is a mixture of gases. What […]

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Aviation 101 Video on Hulu

Learn to Fly — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:20:59 +0000

If you’re looking to just sit back and watch a video about aviation, you’re in luck. There’s actually a video on Hulu titled “Aviation 101” from a show called: The Aviators. The show is about 30 minutes long and, of course, has some advertisements interspersed, but I still think it’s worth the watch. The episode […]

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Exterior Components of the Aircraft

Learn to Fly — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:23:31 +0000

If you’re here, you likely already know a thing or two the general structure of an airplane: fuselage, wings, power-plant, empennage, and landing gear. Nevertheless, we’re going to cover the basics to ensure you have a good feel for each of the latter. If you ever intend to take an aircraft to flight, you’ll want […]

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Why

Learn to Fly — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:47:49 +0000

If you’re like me, you’ve likely dreamed of flying an airplane most of your life. While I’ve dreamed about this for longer than I can remember, life has always got in the way of me actually becoming a pilot. Whether it was money, time, or otherwise, something always seemed to come up. Well, this is […]

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