Interesting articles on aviation, flying, pilots & aircraft
Piper J3 Paper Airplane Model
A number of years ago I purchased a real Piper J3 Cub for my wife, who is also a pilot. She promptly took the challenge to learn how to fly a tail dragger, and has never looked back. A number of years ago I was able to help a friend of mine out who is [...]
BluLink Bluetooth Adapter For General Aviation
OK, you have your iPhone or other cell phone and you would like to use it while flying. There is a solution, it is the new PilotUSA BluLink bluetooth adapter for general aviation headsets. BluLink enables you to use your Bluetooth cell phone and any music source wirelessly in the cockpit. You can use your [...]
Garmin GNS 530/430 Training
Get the proper training for your Garmin GNS 530 or GNS 430 Avionics Package with Jeppesen’s excellent series of software training CDs. If you prefer, check out the pilot friendly manuals on this equipment, including a manual on the proper use of the WAAS certified GPS receiver, written by John Dittmer, and experienced ATP pilot. [...]
Giant Rubber Band Powered Wright Flyer Model
To relive the thrill of the first powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk as outlined below, get your very own 1903 Wright Flyer Model. This is a great project for the whole family to enjoy and experience. There is no better way to teach your kids aviation history than constructing a model of the airplane [...]
Garmin G1000 Training Software
Get the proper training for your Garmin G1000 Avionics Package with Jeppesen’s excellent series of software training CDs, or if you prefer, check out Max Trescott’s G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook, the most comprehensive manual on the G1000 in his 4th edition of this popular guide. Or, if you prefer, check out ASA’s complete G1000 course. [...]
A Kindle Reader For Pilots
I don’t know about you, but I really like to read, and most of all I like to read about airplanes, pilots and flying. My guess is you are the same way. Most of the pilots I have met over the years consume a lot of reading material for two reasons: 1. Because you have [...]
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Piper J3 Paper Airplane Model
A number of years ago I purchased a real Piper J3 Cub for my wife, who is also a pilot. She promptly took the challenge to learn how to fly a tail dragger, and has never looked back. A number of years ago I was able to help a friend of mine out who is [...]
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BluLink Bluetooth Adapter For General Aviation
OK, you have your iPhone or other cell phone and you would like to use it while flying. There is a solution, it is the new PilotUSA BluLink bluetooth adapter for general aviation headsets. BluLink enables you to use your Bluetooth cell phone and any music source wirelessly in the cockpit. You can use your [...]
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Flying
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Getting The Most Out Of Your Flight Training
Nobody wants to do anything in which he has little chances of success. That includes flight training. If you don’t plan on succeeding or gaining your private pilot certificate, then you should stop right where you are because you’re just throwing money at your training if you have no definite goal in mind. Now, if [...]
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Flying For A Profit – What Does It Take To Fly For A Living
The following is a guest post by Jason Schappert of MzeroA.com For some, flying is more than just pursuing a childhood dream or passion. For them, it’s a career or a way of living. These pilots take it unto themselves to earn money from what they have originally started as a passion. What does it [...]
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Aircraft
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HUDs, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems and Synthetic Vision Systems
The one thing about aviation that is constant is change, and how flight data is presented to the pilot is no different. When I first learned to fly we used what are now fondly referred to as “steam gauges.” These have been replaced by Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), or large screen displays on the instrument [...]
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The DC-3, A Real Man’s Airplane
Every now and then you run across an article you just have to read, and so it was with an article in Flying by Martha Lunken titled “DC-3, A Real Man’s Airplane.” Without a doubt this is one of the best articles written about this wonderful 75 year old airplane, and which brought back memories [...]
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Aviation
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Enhanced and Synthetic Flight Vision Systems
More advanced systems are coming into vogue, including the enhanced and synthetic flight vision systems. With each advance in technology the ability to operate aircraft in worse and worse conditions safely improves. A perfect example of operating an aircraft in close proximity to the ground in bad weather was the crash of the Tu-154 airplane [...]
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HUD Display Data
We discussed the required HUDs display data yesterday, but most exceed these minimum requirements. As the technology evolves more and more critical flight information can be displayed on the HUD. The flight path vector data is useful for a pilot because it provides information about when the aircraft is losing energy, or during an instrument [...]
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