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Is Flying Safer Than Driving? The Truth About General Aviation

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1] But does this hold true for private planes and personal flights? These flights, known as General Aviation (GA), have reached historically low accident rates. We’ve done extensive research to compare General Aviation accident rates to driving. fatalities per 100,000 flight hours. [3]

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

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Loss of Control Why does loss of control happen in general aviation (GA)? Lets dig into them: Disorientation : Flying into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without proper training is a very dangerous move. Youd be far less likely to lose control in unexpected situations when you stay proficient.

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Painted Cloudscapes to Saratoga Springs

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General Aviation to the rescue! September 24: Cloudscapes Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 24 Sep 2023 N21481 SDC (Sodus, NY) - 5B2 (Saratoga Springs, NY) 1.9 From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

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This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight. Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight. TFRs are published in real-time and can be checked using drone flight planning apps or via LAANC.

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In Search of the Headless Horseman

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Located directly on the Hudson River roughly thirty miles north of New York City, Sleepy Hollow is easily accessed by General Aviation and seven Williamson Flying Club members planned a Halloween pilgrimage there to follow the trail of the Headless Horseman. Better safe than sorry.