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Will the HondaJet Really Capture 25% of the VLJ Market?

JetAviator7 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:35:34 +0000

Talk about a patient company when it comes to development of a new jet aircraft! Michimasa Fujino, a spokesman for Honda, announced that Honda expects the HondaJet to capture fully 25% of the very light jet aircraft market. He compared the HondaJet to the entry of the Homda Civic years ago, and predicted a similar [...]

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Chinese Flying Dragons

JetAviator7 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:21:32 +0000

As pilots we all love anything that flies, but sometimes even I wonder whether this makes any sense at all. One thing I give Red Bull credit for – they find the most amazing flying aircraft and devices – and the pilots to fly them. How would you like to race through canyons, over roads [...]

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Are EMS Helicopters Safe?

JetAviator7 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:09:10 +0000

Recently there was an EMS helicopter accident involving the Mayo Clinic where there was an early morning flight to procure an organ for transplant to save a patients life. 3 people died in the crash including a cardiovascular surgeon, a procurement technician and a pilot. Fire destroyed almost 90% of the helicopter which means the [...]

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Where Have All the Pilots Gone? Is There Really a Pilot Shortage?

JetAviator7 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:15:06 +0000

Ever since I got serious about flying and got my Commercial Pilot’s license with Instrument Rating I have heard the lament that there is a “pilot shortage” coming. Many years have passed since that time as I continued to build experience, acquire an ATP pilot certificate and several type ratings. Let me tell you a [...]

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Why Are Student Pilot Success Rates So Abysmal?

JetAviator7 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:09 +0000

Over the weekend the Sport Aviation Expo took place in Sebring, Florida providing for some interesting news for those of us interested in flying and aviation. These events are usually well attended by representatives from the FAA, and this one was no exception. As always there is news to be had, and one of the [...]

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General Aviation User Fees

JetAviator7 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:35:37 +0000

Apparently someone has to pay for President Obama to fly in that government Boeing 747, and he needs to reduce the budget deficit so he is coming after all of us “fat cats”. Oh, you didn’t know that you are a “fat cat”? Well, you own or rent airplanes and fly around the skies in [...]

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How Good Are Your Aviation Headsets?

JetAviator7 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:14:22 +0000

We have all heard about noise cancelling aviation headsets known as ANR headsets and passive aviation headsets known as PNR headsets. One way or another the goal is to cancel out or block noise inside the cockpit so that pilots can communicate safely and clearly with ground controls as they conduct their flights. In the [...]

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Air Race and Air Show Safety

JetAviator7 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:22:16 +0000

On September 16th 2011 a disaster occurred at the Reno Air Races involving the pilot of a highly modified P-51 Mustang aircraft and the crowd of spectators. In addition to the pilot 10 others died along with dozens more injured. The question becomes as to whether or not air races and air shows should be [...]

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How Do You Know if Your Aviator Sunglasses Are Blocking UV Rays?

JetAviator7 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:56:43 +0000

I learned to fly while I was in the USAF, not as a military pilot, but rather taking flying lessons at a nearby airport while I was receiving training from the Air Force in Texas. After I left the Air Force I attended Michigan State University where I continued to acquire advanced pilot ratings while [...]

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Business Aircraft Safety Record Slips in 2011

JetAviator7 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:28:51 +0000

All of us who fly are concerned with business aircraft safety, and at the end of each year Robert E. Breiling Associates issues its report on aircraft safety for the previous year. Air travel on the major airlines in the United States has remained excellent in recent years, but what I am most interested in [...]

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Why Polarized Sunglasses Don’t Work for Pilots Flying Glass Cockpit Aircraft

JetAviator7 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:49:02 +0000

One of the more important tools a pilot has available today are a good pair of sunglasses. It has been well documented that long exposure to strong ultraviolet light can cause damage to your eyes like cataracts, macular degeneration, pingueculae and pterygia and photokeratitis that can cause temporary vision loss. A number of years ago [...]

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How to Properly Fly a C130J Hercules Transport Aircraft

JetAviator7 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:30:12 +0000

When it comes to flying airplanes, the most exciting part is putting the aircraft through its paces. This is true whether or note its a Piper Cub or a C130J Hercules transport. Well, each year at the Paris Air Show a lot of business is done, and the US Government is there selling all of [...]

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The Essence of Flight

JetAviator7 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:56:46 +0000

Those of us who love airplanes and flying love anything that flies. Whenever we hear the sound of an aircraft engine we look skyward to see if we can spot the aircraft, or when we drive by an airport we slow down as we watch an aircraft taking off or landing. You know the feeling. [...]

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A Pilots Thanksgiving Day Spent Flying Turkey

JetAviator7 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:40:54 +0000

For those of us who love to fly airplanes we never like to be far removed from our passion. So on this Thanksgiving Day we celebrate our passion by sharing the following video of 3 guys honing their flying skills by flying turkey: These guys have wayyyy too much time on their hands! Until next [...]

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Human Powered Helicopter Prize

JetAviator7 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:09:02 +0000

One of the great things about aviation has been the interest in aviation by the public at large, and as a result the encouragement of advances in aviation through providing contests and prizes for innovation and accomplishment in aviation. We all remember the $ 10M X Prize for spaceflight, so it is not surprising that [...]

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