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Atmospheric pressure: highs, lows, troughs, and ridges

Patch — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:00:16 +0000

As a pilot, it's critical for you to know and understand what causes changes in atmospheric pressure and how those changes effect the weather around you. What is a high pressure system and a ridge? What is a low pressure system and trough? How do each of these impact you as a pilot?

Saving Money on Pilot Supplies

Patch — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:55:32 +0000

Books, videos, and other pilot supplies won't be your biggest expense as a student pilot. But, if you spend some time shopping around, can save a good amount of money. I've done most of the work for you already and have found the absolute cheapest source for almost everything you're going to need as a student pilot. You may be surprised when you find out who truly has the most affordable pilot supplies online.

Getting Started

Patch — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:45:02 +0000

If you’re like me, you’ve dreamed of flying for years. Every time you hear an airplane fly overhead, you’re the one person in the group straining your neck to watch it fly overhead. You’ve got it in your blood. There’s something inside of you that yearns to take to the air. You’ve got pilot blood [...]

Basic Flight Training

Patch — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:42:51 +0000

Flight Schools specialize in teaching basic flight instruction. They teach you everything you need to know to pass your checkride (final test with a Designated Examiner) and then fly safely among the rest of the pilots in the world. Ground School It will all start in your ground school learning the fundementals of aeronautics. What makes an [...]

Using Your Pilots License

Patch — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:41:22 +0000

Using Your License You’ve worked hard, studied hard, and flown countless hours with your CFI. You may have even gone through several CFI’s or even several flight schools. You spent gone through the grueling pressure of a checkride and your Designated Examiner shook your hand and said “congratulations pilot.” Now what? Now that you have your pilots [...]