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  Summer is here.  Watch for high temperatures and high winds

Chris Hope, faa certified flight instructor

thoughts, essays and practical tips on flying in Kansas City and around the country

New stuff for Summer browsing

Old stuff 
still pertinent

What make you nervous in flight?

Engines that stop running? 

Electrical systems that quit?    

Check out what I did when it happened to me recently.

What does it take to get a Private Pilot's License?

Flying books? Here are some favorites . (more)

who is this guy? Chris's first flight was a totally unmemorable . . .(more)

Flying movies? Here are some favorites . (more)

Here's what I am curently into - an Air Rally in the Caribbean, flights in the EAA B-17, the Aluminum Overcast, free flights for kids, and free flights for folks with a medical need .  You can be part of any of these.

Associations and affiliation, local and national include  . . . (more)

From the FAA, and old mag with a new name.  But still great information.  Check it out

Some handy FAA download sites

Approach plates, airport diagrams, Takeoff - Alternate info

Aeronautical Information  Manual (AIM)

So, what is a Master Instructor?
 
And what is a Gold Seal Instructor?

How do you handle that last, tricky part of an instrument approach?  Here are some thoughts.


Help yourself to a quick FAA medical exam.  See how to fast-track the system at the FAA's newest website, Medexpress.faa.gov

Airport Facilities Directory

FAR Part 1;  Part 61  Part 91

Sample FAA questions - all ratings

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