Easily Look Up FAA Knowledge Test Codes Free at www.FAATestCodeLookup.com

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Tired of trying to look up FAA Knowledge Test Codes for your student or applicant in a pdf file or on a scrolling website?

So was I.

So, I created a website that does it for you with help from Andy Millin of Kalamazoo Software – http://kal-soft.com/). And it’s free.

Check out http://www.FAATestCodeLookup.com to enter and report the subject areas associated with the knowledge test codes on your, your student, or your applicant’s knowledge test report.

The site works for both pilot and maintenance FAA Knowledge Test reports.

Use it to look up the codes, or to the site’s full capacity by entering your and/or your instructor’s email along with the knowledge test ID code to create a record that could be used in the event of loss of the knowledge test report to still have a record of the code to input into IACRA.

In either case, the site makes it easier to create a record and report of the knowledge test codes and the associated topics for review and study prior to further testing.

So, here you go, feel free to use it, and make your lives all easier as you use this site to determine what knowledge test codes were “found to be deficient” on a FAA Knowledge Test Report at http://www.FAATestCodeLookup.com.

Beyond the Purchase Price of an Aircraft – Considering and Calculating the Real Cost of Aircraft Ownership and Operation

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Determining how much it costs to buy, own, and operate an aircraft isn’t just about the initial purchase price. There is much more to consider, including things like maintenance, hangar costs, insurance costs, any loan costs you may have, or anything that breaks and needs to be fixed on the aircraft. This doesn’t even take into consideration general wear and tear on items, reserves for components that will need to be replaced over time, or the cost of fuel to fly. These other costs are things that many buyers forget, and it costs them later. In addition to actual dollars cost, it can also lead to less flying or even an unsustainable aviation future.

It is easy to get excited when we find an aircraft our budget will allow us to purchase, but before you take the leap and write a check, transfer the funds, or get a loan, you should take the time to carefully consider what the real operating expenses of the aircraft will be and if they are justifiable and logical. Continue reading →

Finding the Correct Aircraft Code for IACRA Applications – A Search Link

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Ever have a hard time determining the correct aircraft model, make, or code to enter into IACRA for an applicant’s practical test? I know I have! Some aircraft are much harder to find than others, so here is a little help that may make it easier.

First, if you don’t know what I am talking about just yet, when you are entering an IACRA application for a pilot certificate, under the “Certificate Sought” tab there will be an option to “Click here to Enter the Completion of Required Test Information“. Clicking this will bring you to a page where you will need to enter the information about the aircraft that will be used on the rest.

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Calculating Descents from Higher Altitudes

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One of the major benefits of flying higher, is that you get to descend for a longer distance, using less fuel, and typically at a faster speed across the ground. But taking advantage of these longer descents takes a little planning.

If we consider an aircraft that would descent at 200 knots from FL250 down to an approach altitude of 3000’ MSL, we have a long ways to descend and if we complete this at a comfortable 500’ per minute descent, it would take a 153 miles over 44 minutes to complete the descent. This descent is longer than many cross-country flights that pilots in smaller light general aviation aircraft fly!

To put this in perspective, I have include here a chart that show descent rates of 500’ per minute and 1000’ per minute from various flight altitudes to demonstrate the mileage and time it would take to complete these descents. Continue reading →