I've written before about programs such as Sailors of the Sky and Condor, which are glider-specific PC-based flight simulators. Recently some instructors have described their experiences with stud
One of the requirements on the Practical Test Standard for the Commercial certificate is demonstration of steep turns. That means turns at a bank angle of up to 60 degrees. One trick that has been
Well whoa. August has come, and with it has come the final stage in becoming an air traffic control specialist trainee. This doesn't make me a controller, this makes
I have been really amazed at the timing of some of the questions I have been receiving from readers lately. The last two questions that have been asked of me have been questions I have asked myself
The vast majority of pilots currently flying for the airlines received their training in a civilian setting, though that wasn't always the case. The usual route to the airlines is to earn your various
The temperature-dew points are close, and the wind is dead still. The sky is clear, so I know fog is coming. The AWOS transcribed weather at our home airport is still reporting 10 miles visibili
The Pentagon (that's the "bombs and missiles Pentagon, not the demon-summoning sort," as I remember having to clarify seven years over a poor intercom, when I was told that it was on fire) wants aircr
I updated my iPhone to the latest firmware a few days ago, allowing me the option of finally joining in on the AppStore fun.
I must say that there’s quite a lot less then I expected there to be
Paramotors battle northwards having made it well into Scotland. The mission, to raise money for The Forces Children's Trust and the UK Air Ambulance Service. A story being written into film and print
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