Not all flights fit the profile that requires a flight helmet, but there are a few cases where it is prudent to have one. Operations that routinely involve proximity to Mother Earth and/or other aircraft are also prime candidates for unexpected or unintended contact between the parties involved. There are cases where the difference between …
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Introduction With over 44,000 units built since 1956 and an ongoing production line, it is hard to do justice to the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. The most produced aircraft in the entire history of aviation owes its longevity to a tried and tested evolutionary design rooted in the Cessna classic configuration. Most general aviation pilots have …
If you fly, you know of Cessna aircraft, and you certainly have heard of the Cessna 150. You may have even flown in one, or at least aboard its younger brother, the Cessna 152. Pilots love the 150 for its simple handling, owners adore the easygoing maintenance, and the low fuel consumption makes it easy …
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Introduction When Bill Lear’s first Learjet model took to the sky in the early 1960s, it was hard to imagine that it would spend three decades in serial production without suffering major departures from the original design. The original Learjet survived multiple changes in ownership and name, sticking to the tried and tested basic layout …
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Altitude is life, so being able to tell it with accuracy is of utmost importance. Altitude indicators, commonly called altimeters, are a family of instruments that can rely on various data sources to feed the pilot reliable altitude data throughout the flight. Altitude Indicators: What Are They? Altitude meters, most known by their portmanteau altimeter, …
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