http://www.ukflyinglessons.com Pilot Fyling Information Resource Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:40:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Julian Walsh, of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has said that "The ATSB can confirm that it appears that part of an oxygen cylinder and valve entered the passenger cabin". Quantas have been ordered to recall and inspect all cylinders on its 747 fleet. http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/probably-oxygen-bottle-on-quantas/ Australian investigatorshave indicated that an oxgen cylinder might have caused the hole in the fuelslage by exploding mid-flight. The Qantas jumbo jet made an emergency landing in the Philippines with a 9ft holeon the July 25, 200. http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/quantas-hole-latest-could-be-oxygen-bottle/ A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps Founded in May of 1912 the Royal Flying Corps was designed to serve as an over land air portion of the British military during World War I. They were to serve in support of the British army in areas of artillery cooperation and ... http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/royal-flying-corps/ Flying training is generally composed of two areas of study: ground training and flying time. The FAA determines exactly what you must learn and which skills you must achieve in order to attain a pilot's license. There are three types of pilot licenses and each one differs in requirements as ... http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/flying-training/ By definition, a co-pilot is the second pilot in a two-pilots, commercial aviation aircraft. They can also be the second in command aboard a military level aircraft, however, they may be designated with different names. He or she can also at times be referred to as the first officer. These ... http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/co-pilot/ Understanding the weather conditions in which you are flying is a key component to ensuring a safe flight. All weather components such as: air pressure, wind speeds, temperature and relative humidity affect an airplane's performance, yet there are specific weather conditions that pilots should be aware of and plan for. ... http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/aviation-weather/ In aviation there have been some outstanding individuals who touched the sky in their pursuit of doing what had never been done before. Here we have attempted to list them: It is well-known that the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, were the first men to fly on December 17, 1903. But ... http://www.ukflyinglessons.com/flying-legends/