General Aviation; a fantastically diverse, integral, and often forgotten portion of the aviation world, it incompasses everything from powered parachutes to Gulfstream G650s. It is an important part of the aerospace world, providing scientific platforms for science, eyes in the skies for aerial survey companies or law enforcement, and lifelines to the most remote villages on the planet, as well as training the next generation of airline pilots. With this new section on AirlineGeeks.com, we will explore the ever changing world of GA, and you’re invited. Often times we get lost in the big, fast paced airline industry and its developments, and that’s completely fine, but it often overshadows “GA” and its equally important innovations and developments. General aviation is a wonderful sector of the aerospace world full of many awesome innovations, inventions, and enthralling entertainment. We’re excited to kick things off, and we’re happy you’re joining us.
In the world of aviation, enthusiasts are often seen discussing aircraft that land on concrete runways rather than those that land over water. However, living in a state that has a large coastline, as well as needing to obtain my rating for my job, I wanted to share my story highlighting the process and experience […]
Declaring you’re a training organization as an individual or a flight club; no long processes of approval, extensive oversight, and complicated requirements; simply give an overview of your activities. According to EASA’s GA Roadmap, this should soon be possible. GA Roadmap is a EASA tool to take a step forward in simplifying rules and regulations […]
When a pilot receives their private pilot’s license they are allowed to fly in VFR, or Visual Flight Rules. This means a pilot must fly outside of the clouds and have good visibility. This is because as a private pilot we are required to keep separation visually. Pilots flying in VFR conditions avoid other traffic […]
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in the North Star Newsmagazine of the Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, MO and on FHNtoday.com, the digital media site of FHN Media. In what some would describe as a technological revolution, many companies are looking to expand their product lines into a realm that only organizations […]
Everyone who wants to become a pilot has a different story: Parents are pilots, wants to see the world, just loves airplanes, etc. Of all the different stories and aspirations, everyone starts in the same place, How to Fly an Airplane 101, also known as the Private Pilot’s class. No matter what career you want […]
Since the dawn of the Jet Age, air travel has revolutionized how the world works. Before it was inconceivable to think that you could hop on an airplane at night, then in the morning wake up on the other side of the world. Air travel has managed to make our vast planet ever so smaller, […]
Being a charter pilot is an interesting occupation within the aviation industry. In this piece, we take you inside the life of a charter pilot. 5:30 AM My day started at 5:30 AM on a cloudy Tuesday morning. I was going flying, but not on a big passenger jet. Instead, I would be flying in […]
The airplane; easily one of most influential inventions of the 20th century, if not all time. Let’s be honest, nothing has come along that has revolutionized our world as much as aviation. Granted, the internet is a pretty decent invention, it didn’t shrink the world as much as it did connect it. Air travel really […]
For reference, a solo in aviation terms is when a student pilot flies by themselves during their training. The first solo, for any pilot, is a huge step forward in their training and aviation lives, mine came on a cloudy April day in 2014. I have always had an interest in aviation. Not a day […]
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