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Running on Empty
Many have said there are three useless things in aviation. One is the altitude above you, the next is a runway behind you, and the third is the air in your fuel tanks. I am one to believe a pilot … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying
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Tagged a pilot can never have too much fuel, air in your fuel tanks, altitude above you, Cessnas, civilian pilot, come too close running out of gas, fuel margins, fuel reserves, fuel state, horrendous fuel consumption, military pilot, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Part 91.151, Pipers, Running on Empty, runway behind you, Section 91.161, three useless things in aviation
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Passing Gas
A pilot spends his or her entire life avoiding other traffic (code for not hitting another airplane in mid-air). And then one day, he or she becomes a military pilot. The next thing you know, someone says, “Go up and … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flying
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Tagged Air Force, Army Air Services, Army aviators, avoiding traffic, challenges, DH-4B biplanes, getting aboard, hit the tanker, in-flight refueling, Korea, military pilot, Navy, Passing Gas, Texaco, Vietnam, World War II
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