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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

Rather, it is affected by many factors, such as weather conditions and the presence of obstacles. This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight. CAA Civil Aviation Authority A CAA can be any national authority that regulates non-military and non-state aviation, whether civil or commercial.

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From Gliders to Jumbos: How Much Do Airplanes Cost?

Pilot Institute

Whether you’re a seasoned pilot, an aviation enthusiast, or just curious about the costs associated with flight, this blog is a must-read. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2

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Flying FireFly Propeller Plane from Kuala Lumpur (Subang) to Singapore (Seletar)!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Since the focus was on the main international airport, Subang Airport however, was allowed to continue operation but only general aviation and turbo-prop commercial flights were allowed to operate from this airport therefore Air Asia doesn't have a presence at this airport. The weather was not good that day. I certainly do.

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Single-pilot operations

Professional Pilot

The assumption that standards established for remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) and general aviation (GA) single-pilot aircraft may be transferred to transport category airplanes in commercial air transport is not feasible, because of the high standards of Part 25 certification.

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Wrong Way Woes

Ask the Pilot

But, you’re thinking, wouldn’t the “welcome aboard” spiel by either the pilots or cabin crew have given things away? More than once… In 2013, a Southwest 737 destined for Branson, Missouri, instead ended up at a small general aviation field nearby, touching down on a runway less than four thousand feet long.

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Whitecaps On Their Martinis

AV Web

In the general aviation world I live in now, altitude changes in a non-turbocharged air breather like the Aztec are somewhat futile. International flight crews usually leave the seat belt sign on almost the entire flight, especially at night. I do not need to prove myself or push weather. This is for two reasons.

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Managing aircrew exposure to cosmic radiation

Professional Pilot

Much like terrestrial weather, CR intensity (expressed in units called millisieverts or mSv) is extremely changeable, exhibiting day-to-day variability of as much as 100%. A 2018 study of more than 5000 US-based flight attendants, published in Environmental Health, found that cabin crew have higher than average rates of certain cancers.