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Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Good airplanes for beginning flyers

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There are thousands of different airplanes out there to choose from when you are learning how to fly. How do you choose the right one. This is not an easy thing to figure out. Most of the time the flight facility will only have one or two types of aircraft to start with. But if you had a choice I will outline some of the dif...

Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Learning to fly an airplane

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Why learn how to fly an airplane? That's a good question and one many of us have thought about. Many factors influence our decisions, like time and money. Before you go saving up thousands of dollars take a flight. Almost every flight training facility has an introductory flight. These can range from $40 to $100 depending on...

Sciences > Physics How airplanes generate lift

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I have read the other articles on this topic and some have good information and others just are out to lunch. Let us start with the man who enabled us to fly Bernoulli. I will summarize his principle which is that as a fluid (air is a fluid) speeds up the pressure decreases. It can be shown by taking a piece of paper holding...

Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How to trim an aircraft to ensure a smooth flight

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Every person will tell you a different way to trim an aircraft. There are so many methods people talk about I can't even keep track. So I am going to outline the process I teach my students when they are learning how to trim an aircraft. First let us start with WHY you trim an aircraft. The answer is simple pilots are lazy. ...

Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Factors that restrict you from being a pilot

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There are many factors that CAN and I stress the word can restrict you from some flying aspects. The big factors like having a heart attack, or epilepsy will mean that you will not get a medical certificate. But what do you need a medical certificate for? Just to fly by yourself. If you enjoy aviation as much as I do fly wit...

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