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• Pierre de Fermor 05/06/2017

  EASA Rules Ease Up Instrument Ratings for Private Pilots

  The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has made it possible for private pilots to obtain a full European instrument rating in an alternative, flexible, “competency-based modular” way. In addition to a private pilot license, a ...

• Pierre de Fermor 03/22/2017

  Measuring Crosswind

  "When is too much crosswind too much? Strong crosswinds usually come with lots of turbulence. So if the turbulence is so bad that you cannot maintain a reasonably stable airspeed, you should go around.Then ...

• Pierre de Fermor 02/10/2016

  Pilot's Tip of the Week : Traffic Pattern Rules

  Subscriber Question: "You just called your entry into the pattern at a non-towered airport on a 45 degree to downwind and shortly after another airplane calls a 5 mile final for your runway. Who has ...

• Pierre de Fermor 11/25/2015

  THE LITTLE AEROLITE THAT COULD!

  It's already been a big success in the USA, thanks partly to the lowest-of-all-regulated classes of airplanes called Part 103. The entire set of rules for Part 103 aircraft can be printed on the ...

• Pierre de Fermor 06/10/2015

  11 Things That Frustrate Pilots

  There are some things that just get under a pilot's skin. These are a few:1) A marshall directing you to park 300 yards away from the FBO door. (Find out why they did ...

• Pierre de Fermor 06/07/2015

  Graveyard spiral

  In aviation, a graveyard spiral is a dangerous spiral dive entered into accidentally by a pilot who is not trained or not proficient in instrument flight when flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).Other names ...

• Pierre de Fermor 05/27/2015

  The 4 Steps Of Spin Recovery, Explained

  Have you ever practiced a spin? If you have (and even if you haven't), you've probably heard the recovery acronym "PARE". But do you know what each step is for?First Off, What ...

• Pierre de Fermor 04/08/2015

  Loss of Control Tops NTSB 'Most Wanted' Safety List

  By Stephen Pope on www.flyingmag.com   -Credit: Sudbury AviationThe National Transportation Safety Board today released its 2015 list of "Most Wanted" transportation safety improvements, and at the top of the list cited loss of ...

• Pierre de Fermor 04/08/2015

  Loss of Control Tops NTSB 'Most Wanted' Safety List

  By Stephen Pope on www.flyingmag.com   -Credit: Sudbury AviationThe National Transportation Safety Board today released its 2015 list of "Most Wanted" transportation safety improvements, and at the top of the list cited loss of ...

• Nikos Chatzis 11/12/2011

  Special Report / Dubai Air Show (3): Eurocopter In The Middle East: Meeting The Needs Of A Growing, Evolving Market With A Long-Term Commitm

  Eurocopter’s Capable Helicopter Product Line… / Dubai Eurocopter’s participation at the 2011 Dubai Airshow will underscore its market leadership in the Middle East with a competitive, capable helicopter product line, as well as the ...

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