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Are you fit for flight?

Flight Training Central

Are you performing a self assessment before each flight? FAA’s latest FlySafe GA Safety Enhancement topic, “ Are You Fit for Flight ?” discusses the importance of checking in with yourself before each flight to make sure you are nourished, hydrated, rested, and emotionally fit to fly. Similar to a preflight checklist used to inspect your aircraft, the IM SAFE checklist helps you assess your own personal fitness for flight.

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Calima days in the Canaries…

Fly With Stan

…and the calima is back… Winds blowing from Africa bringing hot, dry air with lot’s of sand covering the islands. This can be perfectly seen on this satelite image by Copernicus EU (I’m not flying that high yet lol…) But I was “lucky” enough to be flying these days and to get above the calima layer to get get some “fresh air” and some better views.

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Scooting Off To Penang On The Airline's A321NEO

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Welcome to my Scoot 2023 trip report! This is one of Scoot's Airbus A321NEO aircraft (9V-NCI) which was towed from a remote parking lot. Introduction I decided to fly to Malaysia at this time mainly to try out Myairlines on Penang to Kuala Lumpur route but unfortunately, the airline went bankrupt and up till today, I am still waiting for my refund. I booked Air Asia as my replacement flight so once that was decided, I need to figure out which airline to fly me home.

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Quality Technician

Aircorps Aviation

This is an important role for inspection and production process control, document control, and maintenance of the AirCorps quality control system. The post Quality Technician appeared first on AirCorps Aviation.

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How airplane engine turbocharging systems work

Flight Training Central

Many high-performance airplanes take advantage of turbocharged engines, which allow for cruise operations at higher altitudes into the flight levels. This video shows how these systems work, including the compressor and turbine components, intercooler, wastegate, and engine flight instruments. This video tip is from Sporty’s Commercial Pilot Training Course.

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[VIDEO] Global Emissions & Sustainability Update December 2023

Universal Weather

ATTENTION: Embedded Video Playback Unavailable - Due to your current cookie preferences, videos embedded on this page cannot be displayed. We respect your decision to control your personal data. You have the option to adjust your cookie preferences. Please accept preferences, statistics, marketing cookies to watch this video. This webinar is a deep dive discussing business aviation emissions and sustainability featuring Universal’s Global Emissions experts.

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Dynamic Flight Maneuvers: Stop, Look, Remember

Jetwhine

Given the traffic seen on my daily stroll around town, except for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh late summer interlude, the sky over Omro seems to be a no-fly zone. When the wind is right, I’ll see a regional jet whining its way north to Appleton International, and there’s the occasional business jet or turboprop on its way to Wittman Field, roughly 10 miles to the east.

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Pilots can help shape the future of weather products by completing this survey

Flight Training Central

Pilots can play an active role in shaping the future of weather products provided by the FAA by participating in this weather survey. The FAA Aviation Weather Division (AWD) is leading an effort to assess convective weather products through user feedback on how convenctive weather products are used. AWD intends to apply that feedback to reduce conflicting information, and exploit higher resolution information.

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Birthday Flight

Gary's Flight Journal

I made plans to fly on my birthday and the weather was going to cooperate. Mary let me know that people we met through the American Mastiff Facebook page were going to be in town and that we would meet up Saturday. One add on was the husband is very interested in flying and I was going to take him up for a short hop, a discovery flight of sorts. The best part is Mary and I would get to hug all over an American Mastiff like our Ziva girl.

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“Waiting for Weather,” Greg’s August, 2018 Flying Carpet column; Remembering AOPA Editor Mike Collins

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

Why post a 2018 column now? When I shared this morning’s “Facebook Memory,” touting AOPA Flight Training magazine’s 2020 coverage of my Flying Carpet Podcast debut, my friend Gary Palmer observed, “A great homage and inspiration. But that picture is of a younger year which sounds like you have another story to tell!” There is indeed a story behind that photo, but it’s a sad one.

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Demystifying the FAR/AIM: Your Guide to Essential Aeronautical Information

Northstar VFR

By Jordan Bullock, CFI & Boeing 737 Pilot When I begin instructing a new student, the first thing I do is show them all the literature and educational media that pilots have at their disposal. From youtube to podcasts to personal mentors- there is an abundance of free knowledge out there. Unfortunately, a lot of times hearsay can end up being wrong, or outdated.

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No Need for Speed: The Gordon Bennett Cup

Inspire

Noah Forden, EAA 539700, and Brenda Cowlishaw spent almost three days in the gas balloon Intrepid, traveling 1,382 miles over the southern United States as part of the world’s oldest gas balloon race, the Gordon Bennett Cup. The team claimed fourth place amongst 16 teams from around the world, and they shared their unique experiences and their path to becoming balloonists.

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Elevate Your Aviation Journey with Fly Around Alaska Flight School’s Guide to Aviation Scholarships

Fly Around Alaska

Discover Aviation Scholarships to Fuel Your Dreams 1. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Scholarships Taking the first step towards a career in aviation is a thrilling adventure, demanding not just dedication and skill but also a passion for the skies. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Scholarships can provide the financial wind beneath your wings, offering awards from $2,500 to $14,000 to support both your initial flight training and advanced certifications.

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LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs oh my!

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs, oh my! LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs, oh my! Airline Security in Today's Crazy World LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs, oh my! In this post-9/11 world, where terrorist groups around the world—some state-sponsored—actively attack innocent civilians, extra precautions must be taken to ensure safety and security in the skies over the United States.

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Excellence From Start to Finish

Inspire

Thanks to a gift from the Michigan Business Aviation Foundation and a matching gift from the Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation, West Michigan Aviation Academy students began building a Carbon Cub EX2 in the fall of 2019. The simplicity of the large box and its 8,000 neatly packed parts belied the complexity of producing a truly excellent, airworthy airplane.

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Got Logbooks?

Inspire

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses some of the top problems found with logbooks during annuals and audits. The post Got Logbooks? first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Volunteer Spotlight — Jonathon McKenzie

Inspire

Jonathon McKenzie, EAA Lifetime 1110671, became EAA’s Print Mail Center volunteer chairman in 2022, but he joined EAA and started volunteering more than 10 years ago after he caught a glimpse of the night air show just outside the convention grounds. The post Volunteer Spotlight — Jonathon McKenzie first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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