Can Air Crew Be Short Tempered? By Meenu Nath

The Midair scuffle between the pilot and the cabin crew that took place on IC 884 operating Sharjah - Lucknow - Delhi on the 02/03 Oct was actually most shocking. Personally what this goes on to show is that there has been no procedure to evaluate the mental discipline of the crew at the time of

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Afraid to Fly? 5 Tips to Help You Beat Fear of Flying By Kenneth Woodall

If you are afraid to fly, give these 5 techniques a try. Your anxiety about flying will lift, and you will feel great relief. Just imagine, being able to freely travel without the fear of flying. 1. Meeting the pilot will calm fear of flying If you are afraid to fly, then try meeting the p

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10 Tips to Help With the Fear of Flying By Kenneth Woodall

Here are 10 helpful tips that will help you overcome your fear of flying, and have a calm and relaxed flight on your next trip. 1. Drink lots of water When our body is dehydrated it becomes more stressed. Drink plenty of water. I usually buy two bottles after passing the airport security s

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Flying For a Regional Airline - Is it Worth It? By Thomas F. Sullivan

In the United States, and else where around the world, salary is usually dependent upon one major factor. That is, how many people can perform that particular job. The fewer the number of people that can perform a particular job, usually the greater the salary. In many cases, salary is not dependent

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The Adventure of Ultra Light Or Micro Light Flight By George Vanzyl

Within the financial reach of an ordinary, average person lays the wonderful world of ultra light or micro light flying.   The terms "ultra light and micro light" have the same meaning for the scope of the articles that will be submitted here. The reason for mentioning both in the heading is

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Ultra Light Aircraft - The Auto-Gyro By George Vanzyl

A completely different design of the ultra light flying machine, the auto-giro is fitted with a rotor blade without wings, similar to a helicopter.   The rotor blade does not have a fixed drive connected to the engine. The pilot engages the rotor blade to the engine before takeoff. The engin

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Ultra Light Flying - Some Technical Information By George Vanzyl

In a previous article, the basic features of some different models of ultra light or micro light aircraft were discussed along with unique virtues in varieties of design, in this follow up article the technical features of the most popular engines used in them will be looked into briefly.  

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Steady, Aim & Fly With Your Flight Simulator Control By George Cayley

Flight simulator games have come from a long history of various versions with a lot of surprises. Slowly the game improved on its realism and other characteristics. So after accomplishing almost everything within the walls of the software they focused on the other levels, namely hardware levels

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Steady, Aim & Fly With Your Flight Simulator Control By George Cayley

Flight simulator games have come from a long history of various versions with a lot of surprises. Slowly the game improved on its realism and other characteristics. So after accomplishing almost everything within the walls of the software they focused on the other levels, namely hardware levels whic

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Aerobatic Training is Ideal For Any Flight Situation By Jimmy Drago

Anyone who has been to an air show and witnessed the dizzying array of aerobatic maneuvers has probably walked away with two impressions: it looks extremely fun and it looks extremely dangerous. The fun part is a no-brainer, but what seem like maneuvers that risk life and limb can actually serve as

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