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This week I will celebrate the 29th anniversary of my 29th birthday. Birthdays, which are so anticipated when you’re young. I can’t wait until I’m 6 and go to school. I can’t wait until I’m 10 and can take a tractor to the field by myself. I can’t wait until I’m 16 so I can […]
Presidential TFRs will be popping up more and more throughout the year as we approach the 2012 election this fall. Find out how you can stay informed about them and not get caught off guard.
One of the best ways to become a better pilot is easy, free and doesn’t require a flight instructor. Sound too good to be true? Hardly. In fact, you may already do it, at least in some form.
Pressure and Density Altitude on FAA Tests and in the Real World One of the things that you must learn as a pilot is how to determine the approximate performance you can expect out of your airplane on a given day. I say the “approximate performance” because there are simply too many variables that will […]
A few years ago, at one of the local airports, there was an aircraft accident. Two guys took off in their Grumman Tiger on a beautiful, summer afternoon. The sun was shining and the winds were calm. They lifted off, barely clearing the fence at the end of the 3,700 foot runway. The pilot then […]
It’s estimated that some 55% of civilian pilots use some form of vision correction, most notably, glasses or contact lenses. But advances in corrective surgery are making laser procedures more and more attractive to pilots. However, it’s not without risks when it comes to your vision and your medical certification. It’s easy to be sold […]
The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the app store. Here are our top ten favorites.
The FAA recently released its annual forecast projecting airline passenger travel will nearly double in the next 20 years. That means the future is bright for professional aviation and there’s never been a better time to pursue your dream.
April 7th, 2012 9:40 AM– The Piper Cub lifted off Runway 22 into a nearly perfect VFR day. This was no ordinary takeoff; this aircraft had not flown in almost 60 years.
The room was crowded with hundreds of his family, friends, students, and business associates. It had been just over 3 weeks since many of us had lost our teacher, our mentor, our friend, to “complications” from a heart surgery. John Morgan Lane touched a lot of lives and we were all there to celebrate his life while mourning his passing.
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