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    the twinkling lights of Jones AT&T Stadium, to clipping the grass in the canyons east of Slaton while chasing after the glisten of sunshine on the stream, I appreciate every moment I have in the clouds. In 8th grade my parents purchased a discovery flight for me out of Georgetown Municipal Airport, northeast of Austin, Texas. As soon as the aircraft lifted off the ground my instructor nonchalantly handed me the controls. The pilot and I executed countless loops, rolls, and zero gravity maneuvers. Looking

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    In the movie “The Best Years of Our Lives”,(1946) one of the trick shots involves the camera going toward the plane that Fred is sitting in, as he is trying to get over his fears of past memories. In the scene, the plane appears to be moving toward the camera in the sky that is going past the plane and the actors inside it are on their way to their destination. The camera is filming the acting going on inside the plane in movement while Fred is telling the other character Al in the plane about his

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    spent time in a helicopter? Going on a helicopter tour will undoubtedly be an experience you will never forget. Based in Farmingdale, NY, Flying Helicopters Made Easy is the region’s leading helicopter company. Whether you’re looking for a helicopter flight school or you just want to be up in the air for a while, the professionals will provide you with an outstanding experience.  A helicopter tour offers a variety of distinct pleasures. The experts at Flying Helicopters Made Easy explain three reasons

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    Not everyone understands that there are many advantages to private jet travel especially the convenience and efficiency. You don’t have to fly out of crowded airports and you don’t have to sit on flights that are cramped and full of people. Beside private flights leave from smaller airports so they are usually closer to your home and you can get there without having to fight the traffic to the main airport. Now people who choose to fly by private jet depart from a small facility which lets them avoid

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    Also computer simulation training will benefit anyone to feel more confident on what they are out in the real work force. The confidence level will go up by spending a few hours on training or days with simulation training. Confidence is really important to have especially in the military, being a surgeon and even an airline pilot, but remember confidence can easily go away and hard to get back. For example, my first time seeing an rc airplane I feel in love with them I wanted to get one and fly

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    in order to ensure that the aircraft is safe to fly. The current solution to de-ice an aircraft is inefficient and rather expensive, while there is a much better way to complete the process. Who wouldn't want their airport to run smoother and have flights in and out quicker? “De-Icing an aeroplane is tedious. Just ask any passenger stuck

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    China Airlines flight 611 was a regularly scheduled flight from Taiwan International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport. The Boeing 747 flight took off on schedule and departed over the Taiwan Strait between China mainland and the island of Taiwan. Around 20 minutes into the flight the airplane obliterated without warning and crashed into the Taiwan Strait. There were no warning signs to the disaster, and this made discovering the cause very difficult. Engineers began recovering parts

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    at the age of 18 as an Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief) in the United States Air Force Active Duty Component. My first assignment with the Air Force was Yokota Air Base Japan with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron where I fulfilled the role of Flight Line Crew Chief and later the 374th Maintenance Squadron where I worked in an Isochronal Inspection hangar performing scheduled aircraft inspections and maintenance. In Yokota I worked on C-9 Nightingale and C-130 Hercules cargo airframes. At Yokota

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    On June 24th 1947, Kenneth Arnold while piloting his private aircraft over Mt Rainier in Washington state, sighted what he described as nine shiny saucer like objects flying at high speeds. He contacted a reporter who published his story in the East Oregonian and submitted his story to the Associated Press. The story was picked up and published in papers across the country. Along the way the phrase “flying saucers” was coined for what Kenneth Arnold had seen. As the story spread more people started

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    CI611 events On 25 May 2002, the Boeing 747-209B operating the route disintegrated in mid-air due to faulty repairs and crashed into the Taiwan Strait 23 nautical miles (43 km) northeast of the Penghu Islands 20 minutes after takeoff, killing all 225 people on board. Nearly a hundred miles of southwest of Penghu island fields often occur similar to the compass for no reason to turn around, the sea appears white and other supernatural phenomena. It is reported that later, China Airlines carrying

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