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VFR and IFR Cruising Altitudes

VFR and IFR Cruising Altitudes

What Flight Level should I cruise at?

Is Fifteen Feet O.K. for my Cruising Altitude?
Viper North owner Jeff “Biscuit” Lewis flys his Czechoslovakian designed Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin jet at 15 feet above the deck. How’s that for a cruising altitude?

Pilots must be aware of Cruising Altitudes for both VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) flight.

Automobile Analogy
Here’s a

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Airspeeds, V-Speeds, Vx, Vy, Vs0, Vs1, Va, Vno, Vfe, Vne...

Alphabet Soup Aviation Acronyms

Airspeed Limitations, Manoeuvring Speeds and Performance

Alphabet Soup?
Aviation Acronyms can seem like Alphabet Soup!

With Airspeeds and V-Speeds, there are dozens of Aviation Acronyms for the student pilot to learn and remember.

Your Aviation Acronym Decoder begins with some talk about Velocity.

V is for Velocity
Important aviation Airspeeds are identified and defined using standard terms. Scientists and Engineers refer to

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Aerotech Private Pilot Ground School Course

Aerotech Private Pilot Ground School Course

Transport Canada Written PPL Exam Prep

Study for the Transport Canada Written Exam
Aerotech, located in Mississauga, Ontario, has designed and produced a Complete Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Ground School Course. This interactive course is a CD based, user-paced, self-study program to help the student pilot study and prepare for the Transport Canada Written Exam.

Transport Canada Exam
Early in

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Six Pack - The Primary Flight Instruments

Cessna 172 Instrument Panel Six Pack

Cessna 172 Instrument Panel

Before the days of Glass Panels, this was a typical General Aviation Instrument Panel.

Even with the trend towards only Glass Cockpits, the basic Flight Instruments remain the same.

The Six Pack is not a half-dozen beers, and it’s not a well toned and muscled belly. Instead, Pilots know the 6-Pak refers to the

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How I Aced the PSTAR Exam!

Private Pilot PSTAR Exam

Pass the Private Pilot PSTAR Exam with Flying Colours!

PSTAR Exam
Before you can SOLO, a Student Pilot must pass the written Transport Canada PSTAR Exam. This exam tests the student pilot’s knowledge of Air Regulations and Air Traffic Control Procedures. This ensures the student has a sufficient understanding of the necessary CARs (Canadian Aviation Regulations) and AIMs

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