Aviation

Learning to Fly

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-27

Flying is fun. I learned to fly myself when I was 10-years old as my dad was an Airline Pilot and former Naval Aviator. He also owned an aircraft and I caught the flying bug as they say at age ten. Flying is fun and gives you a completely differen

I Am Afraid Of Flying; You Are Not Getting Me A Light Plane

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-27

Boy I have heard it all from my friends. I am afraid of flying. I am afraid of heights. I do not trust you as a pilot; yah thanks? You are not getting me in a light plane, sober; fine have a drink? I am not joining the mile high club; well that is

Sex in a Cessna, Part I

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-27

If you have never had sex in a Cessna or other small aircraft then you probably might wish to read this article. It is fun, exhilarating and can get a little tricky if you do not do it correctly. Yes, in fact there is a right way and a wrong way t

Sex in a Cessna, Part II

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-27

Sex in a Cessna or any light plane can be exhilarating and since your flight instructor never trained you how to do this you will need to read all of this several part series of articles, we do not want you screwing things up so to speak. In part

Sex in a Cessna, Part III

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-27

So far we have learned the safety aspect of setting the aircraft up in non-restricted airspace, with auto-pilot and away from other aircraft traffic. Now we will describe sexual positions, which will help you maintain controlled flight without res

Airbus A-380 is Pretty Big

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-23

You know the Airbus A-380 is so huge it takes 2 hours to load and unload and that is if you are rushing the people on and off like cattle. The aircraft holds more fuel than a Boeing 727 weighs. As a matter of fact it has more water on board for th

Really Cheap Airline Tickets

Gino Sterling — 2007-07-23

When you��re looking for airline tickets to your specific destination, whether it be for business purposes or for a well-deserved holiday, finding really cheap airfare tickets will relieve a lot of your traveling costs.

Though there are so ma

American Airlines; Crash: Nov. 12, 2001

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-23

It seems there were not many comments to the AA crash of November 2001, as soon as it was ruled an accident instead of an attack the media stopped the reports and the story disappeared. The years following have been the safest years in Airline Ind

Jet Lag - You Can Suffer From It...Or You Can Do What This International Airline

Paul M. — 2007-07-23

Whatever the reason for your travel, you have made a considerable investment. It costs you time and money. If you're stuck in a hotel room suffering from jet lag symptoms, you're missing out.

Obviously, you'd like to make the most of your tr

Entering Business Aviation, Part II: Pay Rates for Flight Attendants

Matthew Keegan — 2007-07-23

Pay. You know that aviation pays better than commercial, in most cases a lot better, but you aren't sure what the going rate is for a corporate flight attendant. It might surprise you to learn that pay rates vary widely depending on the type of ac

Entering Business Aviation, Part III: Training Options

Matthew Keegan — 2007-07-23

Time for some training! So, you are not sure what type of training you will need or how it compares to the commercial side of aviation. For starters, there are some very big differences.

Please be aware that the Federal Aviation Regulations

Entering Business Aviation, Part IV: Crafting a Resume

Matthew Keegan — 2007-07-23

Writing a r��sum�� can be one of the most daunting parts of any job search. Quite frankly, it is one of the most important elements in helping you finding work. A good r��sum�� can ease doors open while a poorly written one will certainly shut these v

Entering Business Aviation, Part V: Tips on Finding Work

Matthew Keegan — 2007-07-23

I will not pretend that this is the easiest topic to write about. In fact, my knowledge of how one finds work as a private flight attendant is based chiefly on what others have shared with me. You can find some useful tips within the many threads

Find Cheap Tickets From all the Major Airlines

Mike Yeager — 2007-07-23

All of the major airlines are now associated with different web sites allowing for you to find discount airfare and cheap tickets on the internet. One of the reasons the airlines have done this is because so many people now have access to comput

The Fear of Flying

Joseph Kenny — 2007-07-23

There are a few fears in life that defy logic. Fear of spiders may be one, fear of lifts is another, and perhaps a fear of flying is another. Everyday, thousands of planes take off around the world, carrying millions of passengers safely to their des

Hypersonic or Ultrasonic Sound to Disrupt Laser Beam Attack on Commercial Airlin

Lance Winslow — 2007-07-18

In large buildings to prevent sound pollution often double paned glass is used with music or flowing air between the panes, this works very well and is sufficient to prevent the noise. Since many commercial airliners have double paned glass alread

Will Delta Sell AirElite?

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-18

Not many people outside of the airline industry know this, but Delta Airline owns and operates a lucrative division of private jets. Delta AirElite, as it is known, is the single bright spot in an otherwise dark business environment for this U.S. leg

Business Aviation Networking Notes

Matthew Keegan — 2007-07-18

The process of finding out about a job, getting interviewed, and eventually receiving an offer for employment starts with networking. By networking I don��t mean sending hundreds of copies of your resume unsolicited to H.R. managers throughout the

Perimeter Security Systems - Airports

Johnny Mayer — 2007-07-18

Perimeter Security systems are of utmost importance to "airport security". With passenger lines stretching from here until tomorrow, airports could not function without proven perimeter security systems. The pictures of passengers patiently lined up

Top 10 Fear of Flying Power Statements

Heather Peters — 2007-07-18

A fearful flyer who is about to board a plane doesn't usually remember a single fact or figure about the safety of air travel. That fearful flyer is more concerned about whether they can get on the plane without having a nervous breakdown and despera

Conquering My Fear of Flying

Heather Peters — 2007-07-18

I admit it, I am afraid to fly. And I?��m not alone, as many as 1 in 6 adults has at least some fears about flying. For me it?��s definitely not a rational fear. In fact all my analytical and logical skills fly right out the window whenever I think abo

Finding A Cheap Ticket For Your Flight

Sintilia Miecevole — 2007-07-18

With gasoline prices going through the roof and increased costs due to new security measurements, airline ticket prices have risen drastically in the last few years. Flights that were once under two hundred dollars can now cost up to three times as m

Jet Aviation Sold to Permira Funds

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-18

Jet Aviation has announced that they have been sold, pending antitrust clearance, to the Permira Funds a leading international private equity specialist. Ending several years of speculation, the Zurich based operator of business jet services has fina

Leading Private Jet Charter Operators

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-18

Flying with the airlines can be a time consuming as well as risky proposition for businessmen as well as for people of wealth. If you absolutely, positively must get somewhere fast you are putting your trust in a system that is overcrowded, inconveni

Flight Coordinator Job Sites

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10

Finding work as an aircraft flight coordinator typically involves submitting your resume directly to companies that may be hiring. Still, it can be a laborious process trying to track down and find those companies that are hiring. On the other hand,

Flight Safety: Ensuring That Your Next Flight is a Safe One

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-18

If you have ever flown you likely are aware of several government organizations dedicated to the oversight of the aviation industry. Alphabet soup sounding names such as the FAA, DOT, and NSTB are often mentioned, but each organization has a distinct

EOS Airlines?�� $6500 Roundtrip Airfare

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10

This just in: EOS Airlines, an upstart air carrier operating flights between New York?��s JFK Airport and London?��s Stanstead Airport has slashed their fares. For just $5000 round trip passengers can now fly the premium jet carrier and save a bundle.

Corporate Jets: Taking Flight!

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10

Flying on a 40 million dollar corporate jet is an experience like none other. Being attended to by a skilled corporate flight attendant in the opulent splendor of your luxuriously appointed cabin is something that you will not soon forget. Are you in

Finding Air Transport

Sandy Baker — 2007-07-10

There are a variety of options open to you for air transport. You will find that these options are very versatile in several ways. They all use the principles of flying and they also allow for some of the most amazing types of air transport out there

Small Aircraft Control Surfaces

Yvonne Volante — 2007-07-10

Anyone who has held their hand out of a car into the wind to play airplane already has a fundamental impression of control surfaces on the airplane.

When the heel of the palm went down, the airpressure under the hand pushed the hand up

Airlines of North America

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10

The airline industry is in a constant state of flux. In 2005, Trans Meridian Airlines quit doing business while EOS Airlines and Maxjet Airways took to the skies. By early 2006, Independence Air quit flying and Virgin America announced that they were

Bad Airline Food - Now This?!

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10

Airline food has long been the scourge of the industry. Literally! With customer expectations low, few expect that the meal they are served onboard an airliner will rise to the level of even a family style restaurant.

On the other hand

Remember PEOPLExpress?

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10

I got my start working in the flying industry while attending Ramapo College of New Jersey in the early 1980s. At that school, they had posted an opportunity to work as a "co-op" student for an airline based at EWR. PEOPLExpr

Ionized invisible Aircrafts

Ryan Fyfe — 2007-07-10
Plasma technology is something that we are starting to see all over the place. Plasma screens have taken a huge place in the entertainment market majoring in tv screens, but showing up in all other places in the market.

Plasma stealth

Additional Start Up Airlines Are Looming

Matthew C. Keegan — 2007-07-10
Several months ago, in a related article, I made mention of two start up air carriers for the US market. Since then, both EOS Airlines and Maxjet Airways have taken flight and are successfully serving their passengers and making plans for future expa