Rickie C. is a current dispatch student pursing an FAA Dispatcher License and pursing a career in the dispatch industry. He created AviationSixty to help himself and other potential aviation enthusiast to learn more about aviation topics.
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Special Use Airspace (SUA), is an area defined by the FAA to confine or restrict non-participating aircraft. Operations such as military training, sky jumping, and even Area 51 can all be under a vertical and horizontal barrier of special use airspace. There are 7 types…
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Engine failure is an emergency that must be clearly defined and handled. In most air liners, when an engine failure occurs, the flight crew will reference their QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) to guide their decision. In most cases, the decision will be to "land at…
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We all heard of that the primary drivers of lift in an aircraft is the Bernoulli's Principle. However, there are countless numbers of other factors that also contribute to lift. I watched this video by "Math and Science" that explains two additional factors that contributes…
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Primary flight controls are the essential control surfaces of an aircraft. They contribute to the movement and control of the main axis's. The three primary flight controls are: elevator, aileron, rudder (EAR for short) If you want further explaination and even details about the secondary…
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A NOTAM is a notice containing information that is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but that is not known far enough in advance to be publicised by other means. NOTAMs has a long list of contractions and abbreviations. Use this FAA resource to…
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