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Did you Know There Are Four Types of Airspeed?

Feb 11, 2012 00:02 AM | Erica Martin
  If you are thinking about becoming a professional pilot, you’ll find understanding the four different types of airspeed to be interesting — and important to be a safe pilot. What are these types? Groundspeed, true airspeed, indicated airspeed (IAS), and calibrated airspeed (CAS).  ...

What Do Agricultural Pilots Make in Salary?

Jan 08, 2012 00:01 AM | Erica Martin
Have you ever heard of an agricultural pilot? These pilots fly aircraft that fertilize crops on large farms. As an agricultural pilot in the U.S. , you will earn approximately $40,000 a year, plus about $50 extra for each flying hour. After you have about three...
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What’s the Largest Airport in the World?

Dec 11, 2011 00:12 AM | Erica Martin
Did you ever wonder what is the largest airport in the world, in terms of scheduled flights?  No, it’s not London or Dubai: It is Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. with 9 million seats each month available on flights going all over the world. What’s number two? ...

Salaries for Singapore Airlines Pilots

Jul 10, 2011 00:07 AM | Erica Martin
When you first begin flying for an airline as a new first officer, your salary may not be amazing. However, as you become more experienced — and become a captain — your salary will often become quite big. One example is Singapore Air captains flying...

Women Pilots on the Increase

Jun 12, 2011 00:06 AM | Erica Martin
To state a fact: Most pilots in the world today are male. However, the number of female pilots worldwide is increasing.   Some statistics from the U.S. alone: Since 2000 the number of female pilots has increased by nearly 19%. The number of those who...

Phoenix East Aviation: First Flight School

Oct 05, 2010 20:10 PM | Erica Martin
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) announces the acquisition of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems on its fleet of training aircraft. Phoenix East Aviation is the first independent flight training academy in the U.S. to have such a system. This technology...