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Many people take flight and aviation for granted. They get on a plane, relax and enjoy the ride for a few hours, then get off the plane again. How can planes fly for hours at 30,000 feet and not experience any problems? Pilots and crew operate by a set of rules, one of which is

Ever consider becoming a pilot? Well if so, there are numerous types of altitudes as a pilot one would have to be aware of to ensure the safety of the flight. It’s almost the same as being a pastry chef specifically because they are like chemists. They need to follow instructions. Measuring altitude in a

From the Hound of the Baskervilles to Heathrow Airport, London is famous for its fog. That said, there’s no need to call on Sherlock homes to crack the case of why fog matters to pilots and airports the world over. Fog lowers visibility, which can make it harder to see where you’re going. That much

Arriving at LAX for an LA holiday? Due to arrive at JFK for a big business trip in the Big Apple? Flying to Heathrow or Charles de Gaulle for “business or pleasure” in Europe? Airports are a big deal. But what are the different types of airports? Different airports create a different experience for travelers.

At a time when stocks are soaring yet many Americans feel their wages are grounded, airports around the world share in that wage-earning and workplace turbulence. Wages, working hours and conditions, perks – all of these vary from airport to airport. It is hard to imagine a workplace more constantly active than an airport. Open

Chances are when you think of NASCAR, you think of race cars, asphalt, pit stops, Daytona – not jetting off into the wild blue yonder. Even so, private jets are a big part of NASCAR culture, and they’re only becoming more popular. That’s due in large part to the fact that, even more than the

Pastors with private jets: meet the 13 megachurch preachers and televangelists who fly Gulfstreams and Falcons, the jets they own, and why they claim to need them.

There are many words that are bound to come to mind when you consider private planes, and “cheap” isn’t one of them. So, why are inexpensive private jets not only possible, but suddenly popular? Let’s be clear – viewed from the outside, there is nothing “affordable” about paying a million dollars or more for the

Is there anything more liberating than being able to take to the skies in your own private jet? And is there anything more defeating than being grounded by bureaucracy? If you don’t want to be the one that’s grounded, it’s time for you to get one of these 10 types of pilot licenses. There are

Few things are quite as showoff-opulent as private jets. That said, there are private jets and then there are the ultra-lavish flying luxury palaces which crack this list of the biggest private jets in the world. One thing to note about this list is how it’s able to crack our list of the biggest private