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Airplanes provide us with a view of our world that is amazing, breathtaking, and seldom seen. As such, it seems almost a necessity to try to record some of the … Continue reading How to Take Amazing Photos Out of Airplane Windows
As an airline pilot who commutes to work by plane, it seem sometimes I spend nearly as much time riding in planes as I do flying them. Often when I … Continue reading How a Plane Becomes Airborne: For Passengers and the Non-Pilot Types
Dissecting CBTs and getting ready for ground school CBT is the first real task you need to complete in your training. Depending on your airline, you will be sent home … Continue reading How to Survive Airline Training: Part 2
I started out the new year with a new job at a new airline. This meant back to flight school yet again to learn how to master a new airplane. … Continue reading How to Survive Airline Training: Part 1
As the year comes to a close, I figured it would be an excellent time to post my favorite aviation pictures taken this past year. I figured I would change things … Continue reading 15 of my Favorite Aviation Pictures From 2014
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I broke this topic up into two pieces due to its size. Last week’s post discussed the reasons, rules, and logistics of commuting. This … Continue reading Living in the Jumpseat: Part Two
I have been commuting by air to work for nearly nine months now and I though it would be an excellent time to share some of the ins and … Continue reading Living in the Jumpseat: The Ins and Outs of Commuting by Air
Over the past few years, I have been asked numerous times about those magnificent wispy-white trails that jets leave behind as they cross the sky. I think its generally human … Continue reading Contrails Not Chemtrails – Contrails Explained and Chemtrails Debunked by a Professional Pilot
“Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the finest computers on the market today. It is well designed to assist you in solving the planing and navigating problems associated with … Continue reading Mastering the Mechanical E6B in 20 Minutes
“Wow, it really is curved on the bottom!” I still remember how surprised I was when I took my first look at the wing of the CRJ. The reason for … Continue reading Flying The Supercritical Wing – An Up-close Look at the Supercritical Airfoil and High Speed Flight
It’s a similar scene, I show up at the airport, push my way through the crowd to check in and list for a commuting flight to get to work, … Continue reading Living Nomadically: How to Effectively Survive Living Out of a Suitcase
I still remember my first takeoff in a Cessna 152 in 2007. It was an amazing feeling that I will surely never forget. I had the exact same feeling almost … Continue reading From Cessna to CRJ: The Similarities and Differences of Large and Small Aircraft
10 gallons an hour to go 105 knots? This is the harsh reality faced by the pilots of most light airplanes. Small airplanes like the Cessna 172 and the Piper … Continue reading Are Airplane Engines Inefficient?
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