Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For more detailed information on specific destinations within Spain, please visit our articles on: Madrid Barcelona Assuming that parking and hotel accommodations can be arranged at your destinations, Spain is a relatively friendly operating environment for business aviation, even during busier periods. The following is everything you need to know about operating to Spain.

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Airline Reporter

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i passes downtown LA on final for LAX A sunny break from the Pacific Northwest’s typically gloomy winter weather is always a pleasant opportunity. Last month I ventured south from Seattle for a couple days seeking some sun and planespotting. Winter sunsets come early, but it also presents some great nighttime spotting opportunities My wife and I stayed at our favorite LA hotel, the H Hotel Los Angeles.

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Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As a word merchant and an aviator, words are important. They are the foundation of communication, and in many instances they can be the difference between life and death. “Hold Short” is but one example. Equally important is our semantic understanding of the aviation lexicon, what each of the words mean. Take “accident,” for example. Millions of words have been written and spoken about this word, its outcomes, its trends, and its persistent place in aviation.

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Inspire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman discusses a couple of the more precarious situations he’s found himself in over the years. The post Ruffled Feathers: Close Calls — Expect the Unexpected first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As you’re already aware, earning an instrument rating is a fun and rewarding experience that will provide you with added confidence and make your pilot’s license more powerful. But instrument flying is also unforgiving, and requires more than just passing an FAA checkride – it requires a system of continuing education and proficiency. The instrument training trap – First, a word of caution – while your instrument flying skills and cockpit management techniques will no doubt be sharp when y

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Inspire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Bits and Pieces contributor Mike Davenport reflects on the challenges he’s experienced as an older pilot. The post Aging Pilots first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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