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Satellite phones are mobile devices capable of being used without cell phone towers, instead they receive their signal from satellites in orbit around the Earth.

VOR stands for very high frequency omni-directional range and is a navigation aid for pilots. Let’s review how it works.

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During what came to be called the Golden Age of Flight in the first half of the 20th century, the Douglas Aircraft Company so revolutionized the aviation industry that its DC-2s and DC-3s were flying more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passengers by the end of the 1930s. By the mid-1940s, all but […]

Take a look at some of the sights our reporters took in on another picture-perfect day.

Becoming a pilot can be costly, ranging from a few thousand dollars to $100,000, depending on the type of certification or license you need. These costs include flight training fees, test fees, airplane rentals, etc. Undoubtedly, the expense of attending a flight school often scares people from becoming pilots. Thankfully, there are a few ways […]

All pilots must obtain an FAA medical certificate before becoming a pilot. A medical certificate can be one of 3 classes, which provides different rights. The process of obtaining a medical certificate is fairly simple. You’ll need to complete an application and then undergo a physical examination with an FAA-approved Aviation Medical Examiner. Learn all […]

Many people are deterred with the high costs both flight schools and flight lessons can have. If you’ve been wishing to pursue a career or hobby in aviation, don’t let the numbers scare you, there are options out there to help you reduce these costs! Flying can be expensive, but if you look, you can […]

Distance measuring equipment (DME) is a particular type of radar that’s used for aviation. Planes use it to know how far or close they are to the runway or other obstacles like mountains. It measures distance by generating a coded signal tone that correlates to the distance traveled by sound between the instrument and the […]