Flying Airplanes as a Private Pilot

Flying Airplanes as a Private Pilot

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Flying is something that seems to fall into two categories with people. One group is completely at ease with flying and the other is completely freaked out when they think about doing it or when they actually have to do it.Contributor: ronnien guyenPublished: Nov 25, 2009  
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As a fighter jock we did not go to any charm school to learn the finer art of politics. Every now and then you would pick up on some pearls of wisdom at the bar. There were many survival sound bites I adopted over the years.Contributor: Mitch BiggsPublished: Nov 02, 2009  
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FAME: We actually dared visit Top Five Cities With Bad Raps Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern have vacation vices very oddly similar to yours Both St. Louis and the environment got major love from Southwest AirlinesAlso: Finally, the 'Bachelor' has a hot pilot up on the block LAME: The case of the Northwest plane that flew too far...150 miles too far People not only eat turkey balls, but love them so much...  
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Sure the US airline industry is considered pretty safe, but NPR's Daniel Zwerdling takes a look at the globalization of airplane repair work and some of the problems associated with it:Shortly before sunrise on Jan. 23, 2009, passengers on US Airways Flight 518, who were flying from Omaha to Phoenix, were startled by a terrifying shriek. The pressure seal around the main cabin door was failing, and that shriek was the sound of air leaking...  
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Authorities in the town of Kiev, Ukraine denied any spraying of "aerosolized medication" by aircraft over the city. This after it was reported that light aircrafts were seen flying over the forest market area that sprayed a aerosol substance to fight h1n1 or swine flu. 5 Sources confirms this and the local newspapers of Kiev also received hundreds of phone calls from residents and business owners close to the area the planes were spraying the...  
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It’s fun to see artists renderings of what the future of aviation would look like, this 1890’s picture is surreal, right out of Jules Verne:An 1890's vison of the future of aviationThis web page has a great list of giant concept aircraft, monster airplanes that never got off of the ground. I like this one, a flying 5 star hotel:It has a giant bar and lounge and I love the windows on the leading  
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'Amelia' features Missouri man's World War I replica airplanesKansas City Star“When I went to see 'Flyboys' and saw the first scene with the airplanes flying toward you, I could hardly stand it because I knew that it was my son who ...  
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Think you can't afford your own plane? Think again. Introducing the newest, lightest jet on the market – The Eclipse 500 (www.eclipseaviation.com) . This is a small 6-seat very light jet produced by Eclipse Aviation and it is making waves in the aviation industry. It is the second in its class of business jets, known as Very Light Jet, previously termed Microjet. The aircraft is powered by two lightweight turbofan engines in tail-mounted nacelles. When it was first launched, the purpose was to bring a new marketplace to small jet aircraft and the Eclipse is attempting to market the jet to a segment of ... Read Full Story
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The EuroPapi clothing line is an infusion of Scooters, Skating, Surfing & Motorcycle Culture all in one. The company hopes to use online marketing, radio, television and news to assist them in their quest to sponsor an up-and-coming EuroPapi pilot (PRWeb Oct 19, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MotoGP/Motorcycle/prweb3067094.htm Read Full Story
 
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As someone who flies quite a lot I have become a little blasé about what might happen in the event of mechanical failure. Below is a remarkable bit of footage that brings it home. The pilot, Kyle Davis 22 and his passenger Joe Surowiec, were flying to an event when their engine cut out. After a couple of failed attempts to re-start it, Kyle made a hasty decision to land the plane on a (luckily) quiet street. Needless to say the clip has made the news in US on several stations. I just love his parking. Read Full Story
Written by Zeego on
After months of searching and research, I found my new flight instructor this weekend. His name is Teddy and he has a great promotional video for his new students to watch that demonstrates his amazing flying skills and teaching style. I was so impressed by his spin recovery that I immediately signed up. I’ll of course keep everyone updated on my progress. Training starts soon! Read Full Story
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This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own blog entry ! Read Full Story
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Gatari Air is an air company in Indonesia looking for pilot to join our team in a successes full company for the position as: Captain / First Officer for Bell 212-412EP and Fokker 28 (F28) Preference will be given to applicants with Bell 212-412EP and F28 type rating Please forward CV and photo to: hr_gatari@gatariair.com PO BOX 6116 JAT H 13610 A Read Full Story
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Here is a wonderful video by Frank. He is flying from Corona California to Catalina Island in his Super Viking. His videos are what get me through on the days that I can't fly. Keep them commin' Frank!! Read Full Story
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