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Aviation Products for Pilots, Airplane Owners and Enthusiasts

For every pilot there are a few essential aviation products needed to begin a life of flying airplanes, calling out weather, and planning your flights safely. This extensive guide…

September 14, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Best Handheld Aviation Radio Comparison

It’s no secret I am a sucker for a good a aviation radio for my pilot bag. I’ve written about the aviation transceiver that I own and love dearly already.…

September 9, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Socata TBM700 – For What It’s Worth

Some pilots are gifted with the ability to just vomit information left and right about every single aircraft known by man kind. Me, not so much.  I instead know…

June 2, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Let’s Talk About Emergency Squawk Codes

It’s embarrassing, but recently my study buddy (and friend) and I had a lapse in memory when it came to emergency squawk codes in aviation. Yes, I know it sounds…

May 17, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Flight Training/ General Flying

The Phonetic Aviation Alphabet is Addictive

Perhaps one of the most fun and entertaining aspects of becoming a well rounded pilot or avgeek is when you instinctually use the phonetic aviation alphabet in place of…

April 26, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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General Flying/ Professional Aviation

8 Low Hour Pilot Jobs Ideas For The Newly Minted Commercial Pilot

As I dig deeper into my interest in achieving a commercial pilot license, I have started to re-research what low hour pilot jobs there are for newly minted commercial…

April 17, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Yaesu FTA-550 Handheld VHF Transceiver Review

It’s been about a year now that I have been the owner of a Yaesu FTA-550 Handheld VHF Transceiver radio. I thought with some extended use and an Oshkosh…

April 13, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Flight Training

How Long Does It Take To Become a Pilot?

There are a few aspects of flight training that always make the curious pilot wonder most. Typically price is the number one concern when it comes to investing your…

April 12, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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General Flying

What Kind of Pilot Are You?

So you think you know what kind of pilot you are huh? Ever since you started flying you obviously had a kind of flying that you either wanted to…

April 11, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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Flight Training

I Have a Fear of Flight Schools

Typically the most fear a flight student has when taking their flight training revolves around either an actual flight manuever or a certain flight exam. Those are logical fears in…

April 8, 2016 By Pilot Ian
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