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A Slow Flight to India – Day 3 –Hurghada-Kuwait

ABEAM

Hurghada Approach passed us off to Cairo Control and they refused to give us a direct to the first Saudi VOR WEJ at the east side of the Red Sea due to unknown reasons. We coasted into mainland of Saudi-Arabia near the WEJ VOR and continued onwards to Al Ula. And then we droned on from VOR to VOR over the desert.

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Flight Sims for the Win: It’s All About Repetition and Drill

Flying Magazine

Usually that limitation is lifted as the learner gains more experience as a pilot. Next, introduce the VOR. Have them use the VOR to determine what radial they are on, and if the unit has DME, show you where they are on a sectional. It might be no greater than 6 knots with gusts to 10 mph.

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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

Photographic Logbook

We were assigned a slightly ridiculous alteration to the route I filed: MANCH T316 LAMMS T608 ROC that had us flying past Sodus to the Rochester VOR before setting up for Sodus. Once on with Syracuse, I decided to rectify the inefficient routing at the end of my instrument clearance and requested direct to Sodus from the Syracuse VOR.

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What Is Pilot Ground School?

Pilot's Life Blog

Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Ground school teaches you how to read airspace charts, calculate routes, and use tools like VORs (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and GPS to navigate.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six Navigation equipment includes a Garmin GNS-530W GPS navigator and two VOR receivers for secondary navigation. More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift.