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Flight training in the 21st century

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Written by Amir Fleminger
Friday, 16 October 2009 16:49


21st Century Flight training

Just a couple of years ago, the typical flight school airplane was using technologies that have changed very little since the 1950s. Even newly manufactured airplanes still had the standard six pack mechanical instruments. However, this changed dramatically when systems such as the Garmin 1000 and Avidyne Entegra quickly took over the General Aviation market. Today, you can find Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) with sophisticated glass cockpit avionics almost everywhere.



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Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009

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Written by Administrator
Saturday, 01 August 2009 17:12


A new bill presented to congress is aimed at improving airline safety by imposing higher minimums and more thorough screening for first officer hiring.



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Aviation Charts for Ebook Readers

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Written by Amir Fleminger
Monday, 13 July 2009 02:25


The FAA publishes its US Terminal Procedure charts on the National Aeronautical Charting Office(NACO) website. This is a great service but requires you to download each chart separately.



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First Fuel Cell Powered Piloted Aircraft Flies

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Written by Administrator
Thursday, 09 July 2009 18:40


Antares DLR-H2, the first manned aircraft able to takeoff and fly powered by fuel cells took its first flight this week on July 7 in Hamburg, Germany.



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Airbus 310 Crashes into the Indian Ocean

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Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 18:37


A Yemeni Airbus 310 crashed today near the shore of Comoros after being reported to perform a missed approach and a second approach into runway 20 in Moroni.

What is currently known:



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