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The Future of FBOs

Learn to Fly

Most flight training in the United States takes place at airports that include fixed-base operators (FBOs). Powered-lift aircraft are not only likely to have different fuel and maintenance needs, but the fleets are also expected to be larger as each vehicle carries fewer passengers.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift. As altitude increases, air molecules spread out, resulting in less power and lift. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway.