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The Phonetic Alphabet aka Aviation Alphabet

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

The alphabet all pilots use to communicate clearly over the radio is sometimes called the Aviation Alphabet or the NATO alphabet which was developed in the 1920-1940s for military and civilian communications. A hilarious side note is that it was another alphabet you would recognize from the military and in shows like Band of Brothers…

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FAA Fights Low Passes With Trent Palmer

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

If you don’t know Trent Palmer he’s a back country pilot and a Youtuber who posts video’s of his exploits flying his Kitfox experimental aircraft primarily throughout Nevada, Idaho and Northern California. What you may not know is that he’s been in a battle with the FAA for his right to perform landings on soft…

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