Planning to take a flight? The cost of the tickets is the first thing that you should calculate. A discounted or cheap air flight is what people are always looking for, but getting cheap airline flights is not always so easy. It?s advisable to compare the tickets price for all […]
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Flying a Float Plane: Benefits and Downsides
Flying a float plane may not be as difficult as you think. With a few flight training sessions at a flight school near you, you may be living your dream quicker than you realize. What Kind of License is Needed in Canada? Once you have your Private Pilot License, all […]
The VFW-614 Regional Jet
DESIGN ORIGINS Despite what constituted the regional jet revolution during the 1990s with low-capacity, twin-engine designs from Canadair, Embraer, and Dornier, the concept had its origins some two and a half decades earlier in France, Russia, and Germany. Market studies, particularly in the latter country, had been conducted during the […]
Flying with Your Baby – Tips to Make Your Trip Enjoyable
So, you are going to board an airplane with your baby. Before you go on a flight in the U.S., you have to find out the safety rules and regulations of the particular airline and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These rules govern what you can and cannot do with […]
Aircraft Hangar Door Safety
Aircraft hangar door safety should not be taken for granted. May I share a personal experience that proved embarrassing and costly to a friend of mine? Numerous years ago an assistant Chief Pilot of an aviation division at Sugarland airport had a bad habit of parking his car in the […]
Cessna 172 – Facts For Beginners
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most popular plane that Cessna has ever produced. The first prototype of the 172 was flown in 1955 and production began for the craft in 1956. The normal cruising speed for a fixed-gear 172 ranges from about 105 to 125 knots, depending on the […]
Aircraft and Aerospace Aluminum Alloys
Pure aluminum and pure magnesium are completely unsuitable as structural materials for airframes, because they have very low strength. However, when alloyed (chemically mixed) with each other or with other metals, their strength is vastly improved, and they form the most widely used group of airframe materials. Alloying metals include […]
Aircraft Sales and Finders Fees
If you are and aviation enthusiast and you like to hang around the airport and talk about airplanes then perhaps you might consider a side business of becoming an aircraft salesperson collecting a small finders fee. This is not too difficult of a business and it will allow you to […]
The Lodging Secret Every Traveler Needs To Know
Traveling can be the adventure of a lifetime. When traveling with your loved ones or family, the experiences shared and the memories made are sure to last a lifetime. Getting out of your comfort zone and exploring a new location can come with its own small hassles too but it […]
Brad Morehouse – A True Aviation Sportsman and Jet Air Race Pilot
Brad Morehouse flew his L-39 into the aviation history books and he flew as if flying was all that mattered. Brad lived his life on the edge when racing and lived every minute of it to extreme. He and his team, air race “Jet Class” team aimed to be the […]