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Commercial Pilot courses, though not taking long are exceptionally expensive

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 15 Aug

While following the news about the tragic accident of the AMREF Flying Doctors that happened a couple of weeks ago, I suddenly developed interest in aviation courses. As a result, I found myself browsing through some Kenyan...

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Crazy times! Mildred Unger doing Charleston on flying plane in 1926

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 22 Jan 25

The 1920s were some wild times! People did crazy stunts back then. Aviation stunts were pretty popular I guess. In 1926 a ten year old dancer named Mildred Unger {1915-1975} did the Charleston on a flying plane! That sure...

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Anyone in aviation?

Madalina Mada @MadFit (29) 3 Apr 21

Is anyone working or worked in aviation, considered switching careers since the pandemic? How hard did you find it? And.. What skills do you think are transferable and to which sector?

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i don't to be but??

muhammad iqbal @happylife1 (13403) • Karachi, Pakistan 23 Dec 19

it happened with so many peoples that could not find the job they want.some want to be actors or actress but could not find work in that industry and whole life they have to adopt some other fields for making their livings. really...

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engineering

teaching

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Trump's Personal Airplane

J.P. Randolph @jprtist (656) • Pueblo, Colorado 9 Sep 19

I was just flashing back on Trump's 757, now that he has a flashy new Air Force B747, I was wondering about his poor neglected personal 757. Trump's 757 was one of the highest time, if not the highest time 757s in the air, when...

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You can fly like Superman.

Angel Santos @Montecristodog (787) • United States 23 Feb 19

No, I am not talking about getting high. What I am talking about is that man can really fly and without any help from a plane or helicopter. From the early 1900's, when Orville and Wilbur Wright were among the early pioneers of...

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Random Thoughts

Bernazir Jay @surfstar95 (35) • Philippines 3 Dec 16

Does anyone think that the safety of the Aviation Industry is being questioned? For example, some crashes that are still unsolvable up to date and recent accidents like the one in Colombia.

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Pub Sign Study The Lloyds Hotel Chorlton Manchester

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Jul 16

The large Lloyds hotel was erected in 1870, originally jointly owned by the land-owner, George Lloyd And its architect, James Platt. A bowling green was added in the 1880’s remaining to this day, and a tennis court was provided...

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Vertical Aircraft

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 7 Mar 16

The United States military has revealed plans to build an aircraft capable of taking off vertically. "Isn't that called a helicopter?" you might ask. (That was my initial query.) But this craft will be unmanned, faster than a...

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experimental technology

aviation

science

engineering

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Value Investing and the Philosopher’s Stone

Dividendinvestor @dividendinvestor (144) • Jaipur, India 31 May 13

When J.K. Rowling finished her first manuscript of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1995, she submitted it to 12 publishers, who all rejected the book. In time, those publishers would regret missing the chance to back...

Aviation in Africa, Asia and how to become a pilot.

aviatrix @aviatrix (4) 2 Feb 12

A couple of years ago, I started to fly with a dream of becoming a pilot. As you all might know it is a very expensive venture - education-wise that is. Today I am still pursuing that dream, with the many lessons learnt on the...

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careers

pilots

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How do you like the new Air Crash Investigation series?

blacks94 @blacks94 (161) • Italy 25 Apr 11

As many of you will probably have noticed, the brand new Air Crash Investigation / Mayday series has been transmitted on TV and Internet (especially Youtube). What do you think of it? (It's the series with Hudson Splashdown and...

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air crash investigation

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Flight School Tips Plz

dalebenj @dalebenj (6) • United States 15 Apr 11

I just got my 3rd class certificate, but can't quiet figure out which way to jump-start my career in aviation. So far, I've spend too much time researching flight schools, than the actual course materials. I've taken a tour to a...

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Does anyone fly?

murdude @murdude (23) • Canada 2 Mar 11

I do. Well..at least I used to. I earned a Private Pilot license when I was still in High School. Later, I attained a Commercial license, but other than some crop dusting, I was never able to really make a living at it. These days...

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Any Pilots?

chrisjw @chrisjw (2) • United States 4 Jun 10

Are there any pilots on here? Or at least people with a passion for aviation? I got my private pilots license about a year ago. Will start training for my instrument rating in the fall. Currently flying around in little C152's...

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How many of you like Aircraft models??

darshan36 @darshan36 (497) • India 19 Mar 10

i am a huge fan of aircrafts. Love them a lot. Its like my second girlfriend. If you are not aware, you get miniature models of these aircrafts with very detailed livery. Its looks exactly similar to a real airplane but in small...

bestaviation.net

MUTHUNAGAPPANAN @MUTHUNAGAPPANAN (111) 21 Apr 09

bestaviation.net is best website for aeronautical students

aircraftdesign.com

MUTHUNAGAPPANAN @MUTHUNAGAPPANAN (111) 21 Apr 09

aircraftdesign.com is very useful to know the design aspects of aircrafts

aviation directory

MUTHUNAGAPPANAN @MUTHUNAGAPPANAN (111) 21 Apr 09

www.thirtythouandfeet.com is good aviation directory

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aerospace

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Historic Flight

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51819) • St. Catharines, Ontario 8 Feb 09

A group of aviation buffs spent five years building a replica of the first Canadian airplane, called the Silver Dart. And on Feb. 6 it made its maiden flight, piloted by astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason. You can read more about it and...

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bjarni tryggvason

first canadian airplane

history

silver dart

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