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How to Obtain an FAA Medical Certificate
A FAA Medical Certificate is essential for pilots and air traffic controllers, as it verifies that individuals meet the necessary health...
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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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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.
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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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Your aircraft has radio failure at night and you need to land. (Pilot Controlled Lighting)
September 21, 2021 Words by Red Horse Aviation You experience radio failure during a night flight and you need to land, and SOON!... As we head into fall and soon into winter, the days are beginning to get shorter. That means that you maybe out flying after sunset, at least in the lower 48 states. Flying in Alaska during fall, winter, even early spring is a whole different story. But, this may happen at anytime, anywhere during the year. There are multiple scenarios where a
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