Category: Flying
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Finances of flying
Pursuing a private pilot license demands a significant financial commitment, with costs including aircraft rental, instructor fees, study materials, headsets, an iPad for the ForeFlight app, along with other miscellaneous expenses such as an E6B flight computer and plotter. Careful planning and budgeting are essential to avoid going into debt…
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Review of Business class BLR-SFO Air India B777-200LR
I, Nitin, recently had the opportunity to travel business class on Air India’s longest non-stop flight from Bengaluru to San Francisco. With Air India’s revival under the TATA group, I was eager to witness the airline’s transformation and the future prospects for Indian aviation. In this article, I want to…
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Comparison of ANA business class from Japan on 787 and 777
Sruthi and Nitin flew business class from Japan to different destinations, experiencing varied services. ANA’s Boeing 777 offers “The Room”, a spacious and private seat, while the 787 has a dated product. Service and cleanliness on the Delhi flight were subpar, and the wifi was expensive. Overall, ANA’s “The Room”…
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Review of Air India’s flagship A350-900
India’s aviation market is expanding at a rapid pace and Air India is poised to capture this growing demand. Under the new ownership of Tatas, the airlines is working hard to improve its products and service. In an effort to modernize their aircraft fleet, Air India recently order more than…
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Becoming a private pilot in the US as a visa holder
Chasing the Dream of Soaring Through the Skies Since I started flying on commercial aircrafts, my fascination for flying lead me to transform every flight into a daydream of being in the cockpit, contemplating the banter between ATC and pilots, imagining myself maneuvering the flaps and spoilers, and enthusiastically demonstrating…
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