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My Time
This time of year is my time. There is nothing better than the early morning cool, listening to the birds, and feeling the cool damp of the morning while drinking coffee in the sunrise. When I was learning to fly … Continue reading →
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First flights
Every time you introduce a student to flying for the very first time, you should do it very early in the morning or right at sunset. The reason for this is simple. Flying during the later morning periods or in … Continue reading →
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The Perfect Flying Season
The perfect flying season is here. There are two times the flight weather environment becomes perfect and those times are fall and spring. Fall more so than spring, but still, spring is good. What makes fall and spring the perfect … Continue reading →
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Tagged checkpoints, clear skies, fall, flight weather environment, flying conditions, frontal activity, light winds, outside air temperature, spring, sunrise, sunset, The best time to fly, The Perfect Flying Season
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