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How to Become a Commercial Pilot

by Chuck

A commercial pilot in the U.S. is a person who is allowed to be paid for flying. Before you can be paid for flying any type of aircraft you must meet these minimum FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... published 18 months ago

37 comments    how flying become

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Tips for Taking Toddlers on Long Flights

by Kathryn Vercillo

There are some parents who avoid taking their children on airplane flights until they're certain to be old enough to sit still without problems. However, there are many of us that don't want to postpone our... published 4 months ago

4 comments    family travel children

Glouschester, Massachusetts Fishermen's Memorial. Currently, 10,000 names are engraved on the memorial plaque.The statue is said to be looking for good weather.85

Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs

by Patty Inglish, MS

Glouschester, Massachusetts Fishermen's Memorial. Currently, 10,000 names are engraved on the memorial plaque.The statue is said to be looking for good weather.. The total number of deaths in the American... published 8 months ago

22 comments    careers fishing safety

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Have Budget Airlines killed the Glamour of Flying?

by Rik Ravado

Once flying was glamorous. A pilot or air hostess were the coolest of professions. A humourous review of air travel and the rise of no frills airlines. How flight lost its glamor and flight attendants their reputation. published 5 months ago

14 comments    travel fun humor

Flying High Above the Traffic Jam - 1960s Aerocar79

Is There a Flying Car In Your Future?

by Chuck

What driver, crawling along through bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour, hasn't dreamed of being able to turn his car into an airplane and fly over the whole mess? While we have been able build rockets... published 9 months ago

8 comments    technology travel cars

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Crystal City Takes Flight Statues 21-30

by kjscrafts

Chicago had its cows, Tucson had its horses, and Washington, D.C. had its donkies and elephants. Those are just the first three cities that come to my mind when I think of cities that have in the past done... published 4 weeks ago

0 comments    travel flight plane

Kansas Twister74

Top Jobs in Kansas

by Patty Inglish, MS

The production of the grain wheat has been a foundation of Kansas economy as a US plains state for some time. In the 21st century, Farm Products overall and the Meat-packing Industry have led the state in... published 7 months ago

2 comments    business careers women

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The Washington DC Smithsonian Museums

by NateRider

The Smithsonian Institution was founded in the mid-1800s. Its purpose was to increase knowledge, and it contained a vast array of animal specimens, plants and minerals, and Native American artifacts. Today.... published 3 days ago

4 comments    travel museums washington dc

The Wright Flyer70

US History in The 20th Century: 1901 - 1920

by Patty Inglish, MS

This photo is of the Wright Flyer, 1903. The early 20th Century in America is uniquely interesting to me, because of the abundance of its new inventions and the role of my ancestors in advancing the nation to this point in history... published 3 months ago

6 comments    education michigan airplanes

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The Pima Air and Space Museum

by Chuck

Among the many sites in Tucson is an outdoor air museum whose main attraction are the hundreds of retired military aircraft. Since Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson is where the Air Force stores its... published 2 years ago

0 comments    family travel children

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