Today in History - The First...
"I wanted to be part of our nation's space program. It's the greatest adventure on this planet--or off the planet, for that matter. I wanted to fly the Space Shuttle."...
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What is an IGS, as seen...
Well first let’s cover what an ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach is. It is another radio navaid that guides aircraft into landing, referred to as a type of ‘precision approach’...
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Presidential Helicopter - Marine One
President Trump is about to leave office for the last time as President, on a Marine Helicopter Squadron One Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King Helicopter with the callsign "Marine One" which...
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Ever wondered how aircraft navigate inflight?
We’ve come a long way from the days of just compass and charts, there are several NAVAID (Navigation Aid) devices pilots rely on and one of them are VOR/DMEs. VORs...
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