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Is It Hard To Be A Pilot? – The Surprising Truth

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If you dream of becoming a pilot, you might be wondering if its a hard career to enter. So, is it hard to be a pilot? Key Takeaways To become a pilot, you must invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Pilots face many challenges, but the rewards and incentives make them worthwhile.

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Video captures Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 fuel leak as it departs from Jakarta

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Garuda Indonesia CEO Irfan Setiaputra told media outlets that during a pre-takeoff routine safety procedure, the pilot in command discovered that the B737-800, with registration PK-GFW, had fuel leakage issues. The flight crew then decided to return the aircraft to the apron for a full inspection.

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Video captures Garuda Indonesia B747 engine catching fire after takeoff

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The pilots of flight #GA1105 to Madinah continued the climb-out, entered a holding pattern… pic.twitter.com/6zAjxQunRe — JACDEC (@JacdecNew) May 15, 2024 According to a report by the Aviation Herald , the Number 4 engine emitted a loud bang followed by streaks of flames as the aircraft was rotating for departure.

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Hong Kong investigators release report on Atlas Air 747-400F hydraulic failure

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There were four crew members and one passenger on board the cargo jet. The pilot made the right call to return the flight,” Warren Chim Wing-nin, the Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers’ aircraft division, told the South China Morning Post on July 16, 2024. No injuries were reported.

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Palm Springs Air Museum Brings a SAAB 35 Draken Home

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Upon its delivery to the RDAF in January 1972, AT-155 was flown and maintained by two squadrons at Flyvestation Karup (Karup Air Base), Eskadrille 725 and Eskadrille 729, with AT-155 being used to qualify Danish pilots in flying the Drakens. After declaring an emergency the pilot climbed to 35,000 feet, where its engine flamed out.

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How to get started learning to fly

Flight Training Central

How to become a pilot – a learn to fly checklist Who can be a pilot? How much does it cost to earn a pilot’s license? How to earn a flight training scholarship What’s the right pilot certificate: Sport, Recreational or Private Pilot? There are numerous jobs in aviation besides just airline pilot.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra

Vintage Aviation News

Onboard were Lockheed’s chief test pilot, Herman “Fish” Salmon, as pilot in command, with Roy Wimmer in the right seat as co-pilot, and flight engineers Louis Holland and William Spreuer.

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