Airline pilots are frequently asked, "How do pilots avoid jet lag?" It's an important question, considering that the safety of aircraft's passengers depends on a pilot's alertness during the...
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What is the Difference Between a Helicopter and a Gyrocopter?
A friend of mine was recently at an airshow and noticed an aicraft that looked like a helicopter but took off like an airplane. Knowing I was a helicopter pilot he asked me what it was. I answered...
Aircraft, including helicopters, have been used to spray or drop various substances over crops and fields for decades. Aerial chemical application in various settings, whether it be for spreading...
When the ultimate luxury is required for traveling then a private jet is the only way to go. For those celebrities, movie stars, and wealthy families who wish to travel the simplicity of stepping out...
If you have ever heard air traffic controllers talking to pilots it sounds like a foreign language, and to be honest, to new student pilots it is! So the question remains, "How the heck do pilots...
I was out flying in a remote part of the country the other day with a group of geologists who had never flown in the remote wilderness before. They could hear me talking with other pilots over the...