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Aviation
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Some Aviation Humor to Brighten Your Day!
It’s true – even pilots enjoy some humor. As you travel on the airlines across the county many times I am sure you wonder what is going on in the cockpit up front. Are the pilots asleep? Are they doing something they shouldn’t? Are they really qualified to be taking us on this trip? Trust [...]
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A Look at World Air Traffic From a Satellite Over a 24 Hour Period
In an interesting time lapse photography video we can see air traffic around the world as millions of passengers travel around the world. In the video which follows you can see a satellite view of the world air traffic over a 24 hour period. Watch carefully as the circle of illumination moves across the planet. [...]
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Flying
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Chinese Flying Dragons
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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Why Are Student Pilot Success Rates So Abysmal?
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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Aircraft
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Will the HondaJet Really Capture 25% of the VLJ Market?
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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How to Properly Fly a C130J Hercules Transport Aircraft
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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Pilots
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Where Have All the Pilots Gone? Is There Really a Pilot Shortage?
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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The Wedell Story – From Barnstorming to Setting Records
Born in the year 1900, three years before the Wright brothers had launched the Wright Flyer; James Robert Wedell was to grow into a worthy contemporary. Starting with resources that can only be called below zero or negative, this man one day owned the largest number of individual flying records and was a partner in [...]
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Aviator Sunglasses
Many consider Randolph Aviator sunglasses the epitome of sunglasses. With their rugged construction, outstanding fit and finish, excellent performance and incredible mineral crown glass lenses, pilots and outdoorsmen worldwide prefer Randolph Aviators to an others. But what makes them so good? Check out the following slideshow to see exactly how these world class Randolph Aviator [...]
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Aircraft Lightning Strike
There is nothing quite like an aircraft lightning strike, and sometimes we catch one on video that is truly interesting. Today I am going to share one such aircraft lightning strike with you. An airliner has just taxied into its parking spot when lightning strikes the tail of the aircraft. As any pilot knows an [...]
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Are EMS Helicopters Safe?
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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