Everything you need to know to achieve your dream of becoming a pilot Airline Pilots are an essential part of modern day society, and they are treated amazingly because of it. In fact, because of the skilled work they do and the lives they save, many people see Airline Pilots in the same light as emergency …
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Introduction Aviation has been with us for well over one hundred years, during which the industry has helped us discover new scientific phenomena, win world wars, and allowed us to travel the globe with ease. Today we’ve gone over this long history so you can understand how airplanes have developed over the last century. This …
Before getting to grips with the time scale involved in filing a flight plan and knowing when you should do it, it’s important to understand why you need to file one, it is important to understand what a flight plan is. Flight plans are the documents that pilots, or the air dispatchers at the company …
Yes! Federal Aviation Administration states that the only things required to fly as a sport pilot are the following:Be 17 years of age or older, though 16 years of age is acceptable if the application is to operate balloons or glidersHold an FAA 3rd class medical certificate or above (or have a current, valid driver’s …
Before you think about applying for a Sport Pilot Certificate, you need to know that it’s not the same as a Private Pilot License, and while it does allow you to legally fly, it does have its limitations. So, before you decide to apply for your certificate, make sure that you fully understand the FFA …
Approximately $20,000 – if not more! There are several costs to consider when becoming an instructor. The first is that of the Certified Flight Instructor Course, which costs on average $8,000-$10,000 at the time of writing. You then must take the CFII add-on course for approximately $5,000 in order to be able to train students for …
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Expense is technically relative. If you have no money or are working 16 hours a day just to keep a roof over your head, then yes, it’s expensive to become a pilot. If you have hundred-dollar bills instead of handkerchiefs, then no, you won’t find it expensive, because you won’t feel the opportunity cost impact …
The airline transport pilot license (ATPL) – known in the U.S. as the ATP certificate – is the highest level of aircraft pilot certificate. If you’re hoping to become a commercial airline pilot, this will be a necessary part of the process, and you may be wondering what the exam involves.The ATPL subjects are:Aviation lawAircraft …
Aviation has a proud and pioneering history that prides itself on competence, hard work, discipline, and learning. Learning to fly is one of the most respected, difficult, and inspiring journeys anyone can undertake and the history of flying has a long history steeped in tradition.Often a student pilot and their instructor will develop a close …
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VOR stands for very high-frequency omnidirectional range systems. They are used for air navigation and have existed for longer than GPS. VOR systems are commonly used as a backup system in countries where the primary navigation method is GNSS navigation (global navigation satellite system). This is due to fears that the GNSS could be interfered …
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