Flight Planning In The Real World
My first airplane, a 1947 Globe Swift, purchased in 1966 for $3,700 when I had a whopping 80 hours …
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My first airplane, a 1947 Globe Swift, purchased in 1966 for $3,700 when I had a whopping 80 hours …
It had been a long day. It was January 2003, and I’d departed Reykjavik, Iceland, in a 58 Baron …
If aviation in the United States was a religion, its confessional would be the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS). Pilots …
A few days ago, I received a call from a pilot who was being seen by a physician in the …
We can all admit that, at some point, we’ve scared ourselves in a crosswind. Sure enough, most flying accidents …
We’ve finally reached the end, my friends. In âWingipedia, Part Iâ [March 2008], we covered âacrobatics through âinduced drag …
When it comes to owners being told they must install expensive new equipment in their planes, it’s always better …
The 26-hour student pilot sees the numbers approaching. Though he’s had problems with landings, he’s determined to …
Are you a pilot who turns down the radio’s volume and does a straight-in at an uncontrolled airport …
Few topics in aviation are as popular as that of survival after a forced landing. Since the tragic September 2007 …
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