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Hypoxia, a term we all get hammered with during Human Performance and Limitations training during the ATPL’s. For most though, while the facts don’t lie, it sometimes feels like a term that is very distant and one of those things that ‘you know about’ but probably won’t ever encounter, especially for helicopter pilots who rarely […]

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One of the most talked about (and requested) topics for aspiring student pilots: how do I navigate this sea of training schools, options, advertisements, promises, and costs? Do I pick a modular course, or integrated? Should I expect to be a flight instructor first or not? What about the instrument rating (IR)? How many hours […]

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