The Dangers of Aircraft Icing
Photo By: Shelby V. Icing is one of the most dangerous things in aviation, it causes an increase in drag and weight, while decreasing...
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The Five Types of Fog
Fog is another type of cloud that is on or near the surface. It can be difficult for pilots by causing icing or IFR conditions. Fog is...
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Makeup of Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are one of the most dangers weather phenomenon's for aircraft. Formation: For thunderstorms to form there are three...
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IM SAFE
I'M SAFE Checklist Am I Good to Go Fly? Illness - Am I, or do I feel sick? Congested, Cold, Flu, Allergies, etc. Being sick and going...
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Understanding The ACS
The Airmen Certification Standard (ACS) can be a bit confusing for student pilots among others. Each ACS book, from the private pilot to...
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How to Decode PIREPs and AIREPs
What is a PIREP? PIREPs, also know as pilot reports are one of the most forgotten basic weather observations around. Pilots are one of...
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Zulu Time
In the aviation world use and refer to time as Zulu time, which is actually Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the non-aviation world. GMT is...
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What is the FAA?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. government agency that regulates all aviation aspects in the United States. The FAA...
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How to Understand a METAR
METAR’s can be confusing and look like a foreign language to a student pilot or other pilots that may have not flown in a while...
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Oxygen Requirements
The difference between aviators breathing oxygen and medical breathing oxygen is that medical oxygen has moisture in it, which can...
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