Introduction Crosswind landings are considered to be one of the most difficult maneuvers in light aircraft flying. Virtually all student pilots struggle when learning them, and most people still find them difficult for a long while after getting a Private Pilot’s License. Even fairly experienced private pilots have a hard time with them, often for […]
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The Cessna 150 vs 172 are similar in many ways. They are both all single-engined metal high-wing light aircraft, which were made in large numbers by Cessna, and aimed at the private flying and training market. Many pilots are likely to have learned to fly on one or other of them, and even more will
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Finding the best flight simulator software is a difficult task. I have been in this situation dozens of times since my father introduced me to flight simulators back in 1997 with Chuck Yeager’s Air Combat. There are multiple options to choose from. Finding the best one depends on what your needs and wants are. I
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The 1991 Cessna Model 525, also known as the CitationJet or CJ1, is considered the divider of waters in the classic Cessna Citation family. The jet was an evolution of the popular Citation II but underwent a significant redesign to adapt what was a sound design to the rapidly changing needs of the executive aviation
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Introduction When the Cessna 310 was first introduced in 1954, the aviation industry was immersed in the aftermath of two major wars. The dawn of the jet age, fully realized during the Korean War, had signaled a major shift in the American military’s design requirements and procurement decisions. While propeller-driven aircraft were the primary victims
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Introduction As is clear from the name, the Cessna Citation CJ3 is one of Cessna‘s Citation Jet family, of which there are several different models. The Citation CJ3 was initially certified in 2004 and was a development of the earlier CJ1 and CJ2. The new CJ3 offered increased performance and several other changes. Aircraft deliveries
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Introduction The Cessna 560 (Citation V, Citation Ultra, Citation Encore) is a light twinjet with a straight wing and Pratt & Whitney Canada turbofan engines. Cessna announced the construction of the Model 560 Citation V in 1987. With a longer fuselage and more powerful engines, the V is a development of the S/II. It was
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Lancair first started manufacturing aircraft in 1984, building kit planes that had to be made up by the buyer. The company won several prizes for its innovative aircraft, and founder Lance Neibauer was given an award by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). All of Lancair’s kit planes were classified as Experimental Aircraft by the FAA,
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Introduction The Cessna 208 Caravan and the Daher Kodiak 100 are very similar aircraft and have long been in competition with and therefore compared to one another. So what are the differences? Why do some operators choose to fly the Cessna Caravan over the Daher Kodiak and vice versa? Which aircraft is right for you?
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The Cessna Citation M2 is a light business jet, which has been manufactured by Cessna since 2011 and is still in production. It was based on an earlier Citation, the Model 525 CitationJet or CJ1, which was first launched in 1989. This had been developed due to the increasing prices of the engines that were
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