22 Articles Under This Category. An interview with an Airline Captain - Taylor Schaberg
Taylor: Captain Fred how did you become an airline pilot? Capt Fred: I went through the 2 year Air Force ROTC program while attending the University of Michigan. After graduating with a BA degree in Economics I went to Willams AFB in Phoenix, AZ. There I trained in the T-37 and T-38 jet... Submitted 3 years 62 days ago.

Air Medical Helicopter Pilot Career - Richard Manley
Helicopter pilots have many different types of employment opportunities available to them. Helicopters around the world are used for a wide variety of jobs including law enforcement, tours, off shore oil and gas support, air medical transport and many more. EMS (emergency medical services)... Submitted 3 years 343 days ago.

Tips on Learning to Hover a Helicopter - Richard Manley
If you are thinking of learning to fly a helicopter, it is probably one of the most exciting and rewarding challenges you will face. Some people have compared flying a helicopter to rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time. If only it were that easy! When I first began... Submitted 4 years 16 days ago.

9½ Steps to Improve Your Flying - Matt Tanner
There are many things that you can do when you fly to make yourself a safer and better pilot. Too many pilots get careless and stop doing fundamental things that could save their lives. Here are some simple things that you can do to improve your flying. 1. Use your rudder pedals. It seems... Submitted 5 years 313 days ago.

Check For FOD Before You Fly - Matt Tanner
Before you fly, you want to make sure that you check inside the airplane and outside on the ground for "FOD." What is FOD? It is Foreign Object Debris. It is anything that does not belong where it is. For instance, sticks or rocks on the ramp around the airplane are... Submitted 6 years 23 days ago.

Think Safety on Your First Helicopter Flight. - Richard Manley
Flying in a helicopter for the first time can be a very enjoyable and exciting experience. Before you fly you need to be aware of the dangers of being around one of these aircraft. It is important that all flights begin with a thorough safety briefing so that you have a full understanding of what... Submitted 4 years 17 days ago.

Safely Secure Airport Grounds: Novel Approach To Foil Ground Incursions - Tony Jackson
Proactively securing airport grounds requires strategic planning at the highest levels and access to critical information that serves to enhance safety measures for ground support crews. Without appropriate planning, implementation, and follow-through to ensure that a plan is producing the... Submitted 4 years 202 days ago.

Airport Grounds Safety Technology since 9/11 - Return-On-Investment (ROI) - Tony Jackson
Built-in loss prevention strategies and technology reviews that delivers ROI "Proactive Technology Planning for the Unanticipated Growth Curve" While airports cannot plan for every event that influences successful airport ground operations, implementing proactive incident prevention... Submitted 4 years 202 days ago.

JFK Airport from a Passenger Point of View - Jessica Lindell
As I got off the plane I started coughing. The Delta flight attendant from my flight offered me a water to have with me as we waited for our next flight. After we passed through customs, needing for some reason to pass though metal detectors again, they made me dispose of the water. We were then... Submitted 5 years ago.

Future Of Aircrafts,future of Air carriers, future of Aviation: Six Quests To Transformation Of Flying Machines - Naveen Kumar
Imagine the Wright Brothers having a chance of being reincarnated in the 21st century. They would be quite astounded at seeing their wiry miniature craft " Kitty Hawk " transforming to big flying machines clouting the present skylines. The twin brother’s might be left staggering after spin... Submitted 6 years 186 days ago.

Real Flight Simulator - The Top 7 Reasons That Each and Every Pilot Wants a Real Flight Simulator - - Jacques Pontier
There comes a point in each pilot's aviation life, exactly where it can make sense to devote some time to using a real flight simulator. Right here are seven with the most typical reasons: 1.You help save money on training. Any time spent education with a simulator translates straight into... Submitted 1 year 177 days ago.

Real Flight Simulator - Learning Lessons From Other Pilots' Mistakes - - Jacques Pontier
A real flight simulator is more than just some high-tech plane video game. It is a studying software. Besides becoming a instruction aid to teach you to learn how you can fly airplanes, it also serves as an educational service in the sense that it can allow you to to understand from the... Submitted 1 year 183 days ago.

Real Flight Simulator - Should the FAA Encourage the Use of Real Flight Simulator Software Programs? - - Jacques Pontier
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approves the utilization of real flight simulator software programs as a portion of each pilots training curriculum. Simulators might be utilized whether or not you are earning your pilots license, you need to sustain currency, you have to meet... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.

Instrument Flight Simulator - How It Can Save You Both Time & Money - Jacques Pontier
Using an instrument flight simulator is a whole lot more cost effective than piloting a real aircraft. You don't have to buy fuel. You can't put wear and tear on a simulator. You don't spend on aircraft rental fees. An instrument flight simulator can save hundreds towards your training. An... Submitted 1 year 252 days ago.

IFR Simulator - Do Aircraft Simulation Programs Save You Time? - Jacques Pontier
Can an IFR simulator save you some time toward earning your Instrument Rating? One of the benefits of utilizing an IFR simulator for your home computer is that you can spend as much time as you like practicing on it. You have the freedom of being allowed to dedicate time practicing IFR... Submitted 1 year 259 days ago.

IFR Flight Simulator - Making Aviation Training Less Expensive - Jacques Pontier
IFR Flight Simulator - Making Flight Training Affordable The way the economy is headed these days, there is no doubt that the dream of being able to accomplish something with your pilots license, is ever-so-slightly falling out of reach for many hard core aviation enthusiasts. If you... Submitted 1 year 260 days ago.

Flight Training Simulator - Inexpensive Solution For Financially Challenged Pilots - Jacques Pontier
The great thing about using flight training simulator computer software is that they are an inexpensive avenue to learn how to pilot an airplane. On the other hand, if you already are a pilot, then it is a good way for you to hone your aviation skills or for you to go through advanced flight... Submitted 1 year 265 days ago.

Cessna 172 Flight Simulator - 5 Primary Capabilities Of Aircraft Simulators - Jacques Pontier
Are you unclear if it might be worthwhile for you to devote time piloting a Cessna 172 flight simulator instead of operating an actual Cessna 172 plane? Here are five critical sets of advantages that a Cessna 172 flight simulator offers: 1. The simulator has life-like copy of the full... Submitted 1 year 268 days ago.

Cessna 172 Simulator - So Just How Realistic Can It Be As a Training Resource? - Jacques Pontier
Let's suppose you would like to make use of a Cessna 172 simulator in order to supplant actual flight training in the real plane. How effective could a simulator serve as a training resource? Modern Cessna 172 simulator software programs are so sophisticated that you interact with it as though... Submitted 1 year 285 days ago.

Cessna 172 Simulator - 10 Reasons We Should Use Flight Simulators - Jacques Pontier
There are many advantages to training to fly an airplane, such as the Cessna 172, in a Cessna 172 simulator. In fact, here are ten very good reasons: 1. Operating a Cessna 172 simulator is much cheaper than flying its real life counterpart. 2. You have the flexibility to train using... Submitted 1 year 286 days ago.

Cessna Simulator - Why Use One? - Jacques Pontier
What are some of the unique qualities of a Cessna 172 simulator? Essentially, what it it does is mock the complete instrument panel of an actual Cessna 172 aircraft, down to every minute detail. The instrument panel on board your simulator was engineered to react to movements from the keyboard or... Submitted 1 year 286 days ago.

History of Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne - Anthony Reynolds
The SpaceShipOne was designed by Burt Rutan, an aviation legend. His research team at the Scaled Composites aerospace company built it and it was Paul G. Allen who funded it. Mike Melvill piloted the Spaceship One to an altitude of 100 kilometers (62 miles). The Spaceship One has reached a... Submitted 4 years 166 days ago.