Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The FAA recommends standard traffic pattern flows at nontowered airports in an effort to maintain order and a safe environment for aircraft arrivals and departures. You’ll start by learning the basics of the crosswind, downwind, base and final legs, for the times you plan to stay “in the traffic pattern” when practicing multiple takeoffs and landings.

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Ask Captain Lim

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Image source: 123RF Ocean belly landing: Will an airliner survive the plunge? This question, although answered before, still arouses some interest on whether an airliner can survive a belly landing on the ocean. First, let’s us clarify this concept: a belly landing occurs when an aircraft lands without extending its landing gear, relying on its underside for the initial impact – a scenario akin to a duck making a water landing.

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Fly Areo Guard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While your local grocery store fills up with people getting those last-minute ingredients for the classic Thanksgiving fixings and families prepare to reunite over the long holiday weekend, it should come as no surprise that this Thanksgiving weekend is expected to break the record for the busiest day in U.S. air travel history. Travelers will be doing everything they can to meet the expectations of their holiday plans, getting to where they need to go by way of planes, trains, and automobiles.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

EAA Chapter 972 held a Young Eagles Workshop on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Rusk County Airport (KRFI) in Rusk County, Texas. Thirteen youths attended and learned about aircraft instruments, electrical systems, fabric covering, riveting, aeronautical charts, aircraft control surfaces, and traffic patterns. The post EAA Chapter 972 Young Eagles Workshop first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Learn to Fly

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Wondering what to get the student pilot, private pilot, remote pilot, or aircraft mechanic on your list? Look no further than ASA’s 2023 Gift Guide , your key to finding a gift that’s on every aviator’s wish list. On the hunt for something under $20 or some smashing ASA merch ? We’ve got that, too. On the other hand, if you’re the pilot yourself, you can send the link to everyone who’s been asking what you want.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We write and share a lot of stories about our Young Eagles program and how much those first flights mean to kids, but it’s not often that we get a story like this one, straight from the source. The post My Young Eagles Flight first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

EAA Chapter 1098 of Shawnee, Oklahoma, would like to thank the EAA staff for their hospitality at the leadership symposium in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on October 18-20, 2023. The post Thank You for the Chapter Leadership Academy first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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