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Civil aviation is an exciting career path, get expert tips and advice on flying airplanes for a living in this free video.
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Knowing the prerequisites for flight school can help your chances of getting in, get expert tips and advice on civil aviation in this free video.
Enrolling for flight school is easy with these tips, get expert advice on aviation jobs and employment in this free video.
Flight school can be tough, get expert tips and advice on aviation and solo flights in this free video.
Flight school can be tough, get expert tips and advice on aviation and cross country flights in this free video.
Understanding beginner's planes is easy with these tips, get expert advice on aviation and airplanes in this free video.
Inspecting the landing gear of a plane is easy with these tips, get expert advice on aviation and airplanes in this free video.
Flying a plane at night is easy with these tips, get expert advice on aviation and airplanes in this free video.
Renting an airplane is easy with these tips, get expert advice on documentation and rental papers in this free video on aviation.
Radio and radar are powerful tools of the pilot, get expert tips and advice on airplanes and aviation in this free video.
Using the rudder to steer and control the airplane is easy with these tips, get expert advice on aviation in this free video.
The altimeter tells the pilot how far the plane is from the ground, get expert tips and advice on aviation in this free video.
Small airport without control tower work differently from regular airports, get expert tips and advice on airplanes and aviation in this free video.
Not everyone is meant to be a pilot. Some people may be terrified of the thought of getting inside a machine that flies more than a hundred feet up in the air. Others may suffer from severe motion sickness once their legs leave the ground. However, while flying in airplanes isn't for everyone, some have developed an intense passion for these machines. It takes a great deal of knowledge, practice, and skill to feel confident enough to fly a plane, but it is a very coveted and practical skill.
In this free video, our expert Dave Keck will teach you all about civil aviation. He will talk about getting into flight school, enrolling in flight school, the flight school tests like cross country flying and solo flights, and he'll talk about common beginner's planes. Dave will talk about inspecting the landing gear, all the instruments for flying at night, the altimeter, renting and airplane, and using the rudder, radar, and radio. He'll even tell you some small airport etiquette for airports without control towers.
Dave Keck Dave Keck has been in the air since the early 1980’s when he flew with the Military Flying Club in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1989 Keck became a certified flight instructor and began working at the Flying Club. While there, he and his team operated a total of 21 aircrafts. Keck then began doing aerial photography and later worked for Trans World Airlines. His résumé also includes flying as a corporate pilot in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Currently, Keck is a certified flight instructor with JNX Flight operating out of the Johnston Country Airport in Smithfield, North Carolina.dkdk
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