http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html The Learn To Fly Blog keeps you up to date with all the additions and changes to the learning-to-fly.com Web site. en-us learn to fly Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:11:17 GMT Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:11:17 GMT learning-to-fly.com http://www.learning-to-fly.com/alphabet-inspection.html what are the alphabet inspections? like A check... b check... c check.... about aircraft maintenance -------------------------------------------------- Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:11:15 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/index.html Learning to fly is one of life's most rewarding endeavors. Whether you want to learn to fly for the pure joy of flying, or you want to pursue a career in aviation, it is well worth the time and effort Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:56:57 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/commercial-pilot-aeronautical-experience-question.html Would I need to be accompanied by an instructor for the Cross Country requirements stated below for Commercial Pilot. According to my logic, I would Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:24:47 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/i-have-a-bothering-question-to-my-making-up-my-mind.html please what are the possible hinderances to a 25year old man who wants to learn to fly as a profession? -------------------------------------------------- Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:21:38 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/sarah.html Hello, I'm having a difficult time finding and answer, maybe you can help. When and what was the first plane to have an anti-skid system installed onto? Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:20:53 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/atc-training.html I was just wondering where in Canada you can train for a career in Air Traffic Control. -------------------------------------------------- The Canadian Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:18:42 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/engine-quital.html Can high boiling point cause engine quital in a piston engine using 100LL fuel. -------------------------------------------------- Can anyone else on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:17:52 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-crash:-First-body-recovered-from-seabed A French team has recovered the first body from the seabed debris of the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic in 2009, killing 228 people. The body was brought to the surface by mini-submarines from a depth of almost 4km (2.4 miles). Samples are being sent to labs in France for DNA identification. Police are not sure whether all the bodies can be raised from the wreckage. Thu, 05 May 2011 14:13:43 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-cockpit-voice-recorder-recovered The cockpit voice recorder from an Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic two years ago has been found, French investigators have said. The discovery comes two days after the airliner's flight data recorder was also retrieved from the ocean. Both recorders are said to be in good physical condition. Tue, 03 May 2011 10:24:10 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-voice-recorder-found The cockpit voice recorder from a 2009 Air France crash in the Atlantic Ocean has been found and recovered, France said Tuesday. The crash of Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris killed all 228 people on board. The recovery of the voice recorder came just days after French air accident investigators said the jet's flight data recorder had been found. The two recorders will be key to helping investigators try to determine what caused the Airbus 330 to crash. The aircraft plunged into the ocean after encountering a thunderstorm. The voice recorder was found Monday by a submarine searching in about 3,900 meters of water, and was raised to the surface on Tuesday. The condition of the recorder was not immediately known. Tue, 03 May 2011 10:16:30 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Osama-bin-Laden,-the-driving-force-behind-the-Sept.-11-attacks,-is-dead,-ending-a-decade-long-manhunt-for-the-world's-most-wanted-terrorist,-U.S.-President-Barack-Obama-announced-Sunday-night. (CNN) Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, is dead, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed about 3,000 people. The founder and leader of al Qaeda was killed by U.S. forces Monday in a mansion in Abbottabad, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, U.S. officials said. Four others in the compound were also killed. One of them was bin Laden's adult son, and another was a woman being used as a shield by a male combatant, the officials said. Bin Laden's body was later buried at sea, an official said. Many Muslims adhere to the belief that bodies should be buried within one day. Mon, 02 May 2011 11:53:04 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Osama-bin-Laden-killed,-Obama-says Osama bin Laden, the driving force behind the Sept. 11 attacks, is dead, ending a decade long manhunt for the world's most wanted terrorist, U.S. President Barack Obama announced Sunday night. "I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of alQaeda and a terrorist who is responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children," Obama said during a statement televised live from the East Room of the White House late Sunday evening. Mon, 02 May 2011 11:51:57 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#US-forces-kill-Osama-Bin-Laden-in-Pakistan Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Barack Obama has said. Bin Laden was killed in a ground operation outside Islamabad based on US intelligence, the first lead for which emerged last August. Mr Obama said after "a firefight", US forces took possession of the body. Bin Laden is believed to be the mastermind of the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001 and a number of others. He was top of the US' "most wanted" list. Mon, 02 May 2011 11:51:01 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Crucial-'memory-unit'-from-2009-Air-France-crash-recovered (CNN) -- The memory unit that may tell why an Air France jet plunged into the Atlantic nearly two years ago was recovered from the bottom of the ocean Sunday, France's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis (BEA) said. A remote-controlled submarine, known as the Remora 6000, located the memory unit Sunday morning and it was lifted on board the search ship Ile de Sein six hours later, the Paris-based BEA said. All 228 people aboard the Air France Flight 447 were killed when the plane fell into the ocean on the way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1, 2009. Sun, 01 May 2011 23:10:37 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-flight-data-recorder-recovered One of two flight recorders from an Air France plane that crashed in 2009 off the coast of Brazil has been recovered, officials say. France's Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the device was "in good physical condition". French search teams last week found the outer casing of the so-called black box recorder, but not its memory. The Air France Airbus plane went down in the Atlantic on 1 June 2009, killing all 228 people on board. Sun, 01 May 2011 23:09:26 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-black-box-found-off-Brazil-coast France's air accident investigation agency says an undersea search has located the flight data recorder from the 2009 Air France flight that went down in the mid-Atlantic. In a statement, the BEA said the so-called black box was "localized and identified" on Sunday morning. The statement included photos of the recorder, a cylinder partially buried in sand on the sea floor. Investigators hope the recorder will help determine what caused the June 1, 2009, crash of Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The data and voice recorders, though coloured dark orange, are referred to as "black boxes." Sun, 01 May 2011 23:08:00 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Brazil-Air-France-Rio-crash-flight-recorder-found Search teams say they have discovered part of a flight recorder from the Air France plane that crashed in 2009, off the coast of Brazil. But they say they have yet to find the section containing crucial data which could reveal the cause of the crash. The Air France Airbus plane went down in the Atlantic on 1 June 2009, killing all 228 people on board. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:50:59 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-crash:-The-long-hunt-for-answers A recovery team is setting sail for the crash site of Air France flight 447, which disappeared over the Atlantic two years ago. Leaving from a port in Senegal on board the French vessel Ile de Sein, search experts and investigators are hoping to recover the aircraft's "black box" flight recorders, which may finally explain why the aircraft plunged into the ocean, killing everyone on board. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:40:11 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-crash:-The-vessels-used-in-salvage-operation 21 April 2011 Last updated at 01:49 ET Help An operation begins later this week to recover parts of an Air France plane that crashed into the southern Atlantic north-east of Brazil in 2009, killing all 228 people on board. Although some of the victims' bodies and wreckage - including part of the tail - were found in the days following the accident, it was not until this month that the bulk of the plane was discovered. The team working on the project hopes to find the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder among the wreckage located on the ocean floor. Phoenix International's Tim Weller showed Tom Burridge the kind of vehicle the US-based firm will be using to recover the wreckage. Watch the video from BBC. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:31:44 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#New-US-protections-announced-for-air-travellers Airlines will soon be forced to raise compensation for passengers who are bumped from flights, and to show fees up front under new US government rules. The laws, which take effect in August, will ensure passengers won't be delayed on the tarmac for hours, and require reimbursement of fees for lost luggage. US transport secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement the new rules were meant to treat passengers with respect. "Airline passengers have a right to be treated fairly," he said. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:17:25 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Plane-carrying-Michelle-Obama-aborts-landing Washington (CNN) -- A plane carrying Michelle Obama had to abort its landing on Monday after it came too close to a military C-17 cargo plane ahead of it, according to a senior administration official and the Federal Aviation Administration. The planes -- which were both trying to land -- were three miles apart, when they are supposed to be five miles apart, the official told CNN. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what went wrong, as it is believed to be an air traffic controller mistake, the official said. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:24:26 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#US-air-controller-suspended-after-watching-film-at-work A US air traffic controller has been suspended for watching a film when he was supposed to be monitoring aircraft, in the wake of a series of reports of controllers sleeping at work. The incident occurred on Sunday at a radar centre in Oberlin in Ohio, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The worker's microphone inadvertently transmitted the movie's audio to all nearby planes, the FAA said. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:02:22 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Another-air-traffic-controller-suspended-for-sleeping Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration suspended Saturday yet another air traffic controller for sleeping on the job, the seventh apparent incident this year the agency has disclosed. The incident occurred at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center during the midnight shift early Saturday morning, two days before the FAA is expected to conduct meetings on air traffic control safety and professionalism, the FAA reported. According to a preliminary review of air traffic tapes, the controller did not miss any calls from aircraft and there was no operational impact, the agency said in a statement. The incident was reported to a manager by another controller, the FAA said. There were 12 controllers and two managers on duty. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:59:27 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#RAF-Typhoon-jets-'grounded-owing-to-spares-shortages' The RAF's most advanced fighter jets have been grounded owing to shortages of spare parts, MPs have found. The Commons public accounts committee said five Typhoon pilots were grounded last year because they had been unable to put in enough training flight hours. The jets have been used in Libya, and were deployed for the first time in a ground attack this week near Misrata. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:37:22 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/rv-7a.html Vans RV-7A Empennage (Tail) Construction Log Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:10:49 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/vans-rv.html Builders log for a Vans RV 7A. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:33:39 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#What-it's-like-to-be-an-air-traffic-controller (CNN) -- Ron Connolly sometimes had to function on four hours of sleep or less when he worked as an air traffic controller. He remembers going to work exhausted and not getting enough rest between shifts, which sometimes ended and began on the same day. "I used to feel that I was so tired that I actually felt sore," said Connolly, who retired two years ago after working for more than a decade at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. "It was very difficult to stay awake, extremely difficult," he said recalling his time on the overnight shift when he was usually the only one on duty. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:16:15 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-A380-plane-collides-with-jet-at-JFK Amateur footage has captured the moment when an Air France A380, taxiing along the runway of JFK Airport in New York, clipped the wing of a smaller Comair CRJ jet, sending it into a spin. Air France said 495 people and 25 crew members were on the Airbus A380 bound for Paris, while the Comair regional jet, which had just landed, was carrying 62 passengers and four crew members. There were no reports of injuries. Both aircraft have been grounded pending an investigation. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:14:24 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Planes-land-on-motorway-in-Taiwan-military-drill Watch this video! The Taiwanese military have landed various craft on a motorway in an exercise simulating an attack on the country's airfields. Various sections of the island's motorways are designed to be used as runways at short notice. Air Force Colonel Li Wen-yu said preparation was as vital as the exercise itself, with dozens of soldiers cleaning debris off the highway before any craft could land on it. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:13:37 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#FAA-official-out-amid-sleeping-on-the-job-cases The Federal Aviation Administration official in charge of operating the air traffic control system has resigned amid revelations that several controllers have fallen asleep on the job this year, the FAA chief said Thursday Stepping down is Hank Krakowski, who has been the head of the FAA Air Traffic Organization. David Grizzle, the FAA's chief counsel, will be the acting chief of the unit during a search to fill the post, according to Randy Babbitt, the agency's administrator. "Over the last few weeks we have seen examples of unprofessional conduct on the part of a few individuals that have rightly caused the traveling public to question our ability to ensure their safety. This conduct must stop immediately," Babbitt said in a statement. "I am committed to maintaining the highest level of public confidence and that begins with strong leadership." Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:53:28 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-jet-clips-small-plane-at-New-York-airport An Air France Airbus has clipped the tail of a commuter plane while taxiing at New York's John F Kennedy Airport. The smaller Comair jet could be seen spinning violently on its wheels as a shower of sparks fell from the impact point just after 2000 on Monday. The Paris-bound Airbus A380 carried 495 passengers and 25 crew, Air France said. The Comair jet had 62 passengers and four crew. No-one was injured. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:02:53 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Wreckage-from-Air-France-jet-found-in-Atlantic Wreckage from an Air France jet lost over the Atlantic nearly two years ago with 228 people on board has been found, French investigators say. With the cause of the crash still unknown, a fourth attempt to locate the plane's voice and data recorders got under way last month. Searchers located wreckage during the past 24 hours, investigators in Paris said, without giving details. Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris came down in a storm on 1 June 2009. A French judge recently filed preliminary manslaughter charges against Air France over the crash. Airbus, the maker of the jet, says no one can know for sure how the crash occurred unless the so-called "black boxes" are found. The search has been financed jointly by Air France and Airbus. It involves dives to depths of up to 4,000m (13,120ft) with the use of special robots to examine the ocean floor between Brazil and West Africa. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:23:51 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Conflicting-emotions-of-Air-France-crash-relatives The discovery of Air France flight 447, which crashed over the mid-Atlantic two years ago, is a major breakthrough in the search for the cause of the disaster. But for families of the 228 people who died, the news also brings anguish and doubt. Last weekend, along with wreckage of the Airbus 330, the undersea probes found the bodies of many of the victims. In three weeks, operations will begin to lift the fuselage from its resting-place nearly four kilometres beneath the surface. An unknown number of bodies will also be retrieved. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:22:36 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learn-to-fly-blog.html#Air-France-crash:-Tail-section-found-on-Atlantic-seabed The tail section of an Air France plane which crashed over the Atlantic in 2009 has been found on the ocean floor, relatives of those killed have said. Investigators had told them the section was "relatively intact", they added. The discovery has raised hopes that the "black boxes", which were located at the rear of the jet, may be recovered. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:21:32 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/boeing-737-wing-features.html I recently flew in a 737 seated over the wing. In the low light conditions of morning I saw cylindrical lights on the top leading edge of the main wings. Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:54:00 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/curious-in-texas.html Dear Expert, I am a 47 year old pipe-welder/pipe-fitter with the life long dream of owning my own airplane and have now come to a place in my life where Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:09:27 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/learning-to-fly-with-the-military.html What would the cost be if i was to train with the military? ---------------------------------------------------- There is no $ cost to learn to fly with Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:03:42 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/stu-neyland.html I have a WWI S curve propeller that was made by the American Sash & Door Co., KC, MO. It is stamped S 1 90HP 1400RPM on one prop side, and NP SR306 on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:11:21 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/wright-brothers.html Everything you wanted to know about the Wright Brothers, and more. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:56:31 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/watching-airplanes.html Watching airplanes via radar or from a control tower. How to become an air traffic controller in the United States. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:54:27 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/the-wright-brothers.html The Wright Brothers - the siblings that we think are the inventors of the airplane, but how do the other contenders fit in to the claim? Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:50:56 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/supermarine-spitfire.html The Supermarine Spitfire - The Defender of The British Empire Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:50:05 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/flight-schools.html A brief guide in how to chose a flight school and how to chose the right flight instructor. Includes links to a complete list of flight schools. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:26:57 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/how-to-become-a-pilot.html Have you ever wondered how to become a pilot? Wonder no more. Here you'll find all the information you'll need to become a pilot. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:19:32 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/rolls-royce-merlin.html The Rolls Royce Merlin Engine has a sound that is unmistakeable. This engine powered numerous airplanes during WW2 but most importantly it powered the Spitfire and Mustang. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:15:34 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/air-traffic-controller.html An introduction to what it takes to become an air traffic controller. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:14:25 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/aviation-jobs.html Aviation Jobs - An overview of aviation jobs including aircrew, maintenance, flight dispatcher and air-traffic services. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:08:53 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/hawker-hurricane.html The Hawker Hurricane was the backup to the Supermarine Spitfire. Both flew in defence of England. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:07:45 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/live-air-traffic-control.html Live Air Traffic Control will link you to live feeds of air traffic control audio from around the world. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:03:53 GMT http://www.learning-to-fly.com/airplane-propellers.html Airplane Propellers - A look at some different propellers. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:48:33 GMT