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What Is the Sky Divided Into?
The sky is more complicated than you've ever thought. To a normal person, when they look up, all they see is the clear blue sky. But pilots, on the other hand,…
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Can You Request a SVFR?
We already know what VFR stands for, visual flight rules, but what is Special VFR? First, let’s recap, visual flight rules (VFR) is a set of rules under which a pilot operates an aircraft in generally fair weather where the pilot can…
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Flying Over a Restricted Area
As much as we hate to admit there are certain airspaces we can't fly over. Some are considered restricted while there are others even prohibited.What’s the difference? And what happens if a pilot decides to fly over a restricted area?…
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Learn about VFR and IFR Flying
When flying you've got two rules and it's up to you to choose depending on your training and rating. You have VFR and IFR. What's difference? Why is this relevant? What are your restrictions? Photo: © Robynrg | Dreamstime.com First,…
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Never Do These Things on a Plane
People are weird, some of the things that they've done are just downright crazy. Who even thinks to do things like this? In this article I will write about the craziest things people have actually done on a plane and I highly suggest…
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What Will I Fly?
For anyone interested in flying, this article will help you gain broader understanding of the categories, class and type of aircraft to fly. Maybe you want to fly an Airbus? Maybe you want to fly a balloon? If that’s your dream, who am…
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What’s an Important Risk Management Tool for a Pilot?
What is risk management? it is the vital process of making constructive and effective decisions. It includes two frequently-used tools: PAVE and the 5Ps. I chose to write, in detail, about the 5Ps checklist because I simply prefer it…
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What is the Boeing 777X current status?
There has been lot of excitement towards the 777X program since it was announced in 2013. Many airlines were looking forward to getting their hands on the 777-8 and 777-9 jets. However, there has been a twist in the industry this year,…
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How to be a bad pilot?
It's not easy being a pilot, one mistake and it's game over. Studies have shown that certain attitudes can interfere with a pilot's better judgment and they are called "hazardous" attitudes for a reason. What makes them a real issue is…
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Emirates Boeing 777X
At the Dubai Airshow in 2013, Emirates placed the largest order in the 777 order books for 150 Boeing 777-8 and -9's. However, we don't know too much about the aircraft so in this article we'll be taking a look at what we do know and…
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The biggest jet engine in the world.
Have you ever wondered how big the engines are while boarding an aircraft? Ever imagined yourself standing inside the engine as if it were a miniature room or car? Well, jet engines are quite the hefty big beasts as they should be able…
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