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Preparing for your private pilot checkride: Here’s what you need to know
November 2023 Update: New Private Pilot oral exam study questions added below In 2012, passed my private pilot checkride after 18 months of flight training. I scored well on my written exam, but by the time my instructor signed me off to take the checkride I felt a degree of uncertainty. Part of this was…
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Google set to update Street View
via Google Today we’re making our Street View coverage more comprehensive than ever before by launching our biggest ever update–doubling our number of special collections and updating over 250,000 miles of roads around the world. We’re increasing Street View coverage in Macau, Singapore, Sweden, the U.S., Thailand, Taiwan, Italy, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway and Canada.…
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Checkride preparation
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The economic impact of general aviation in Texas
My report for the Texas Comptroller on how airports serve the Texas economy. “The geographic dimensions of Texas dictate that many companies maintain aircraft to transport personnel and shipments to areas not serviced by commercial airlines,” says David Fulton, director of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division. Air ambulances, agricultural pest operations, law enforcement,…
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Pogue on iOS 6 maps
Ouch: In short, Maps is an appalling first release. It may be the most embarrassing, least usable piece of software Apple has ever unleashed.
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Adam Yauch, 1964-2012
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Apple now offers Universal movies on iCloud..Fox next?
via MacRumors: When searching for movies in iTunes, Universal movies no longer have contain a warning that the movies are not available through iCloud, while Fox’s movies retain the warning…Previous movie purchases from Universal should now be available for redownload in your previous purchased menu on iTunes. Fox is also said to be in negotiations…
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My flight bag
Ever wonder what student pilots carry in their flight bag? (from left to right): Cessna 172 Pilot’s Operating Handbook; emergency glow sticks; navigation logs; kneeboard containing local airport info, emergency procedures, comm frequencies, notes, etc; San Antonio sectional chart; contact lens rewetting drops; Smith and Wesson red/white LED aviation flashlight; sectional chart clips; pens and…
Michael Castellon 