How to Fly an Airplane

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The wild blue yonder awaits! Learn the process of pilot flight training including choosing a flight school, parts of a plane, take-off and landing procedures and more.

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Airplanes Used for Flight Instruction
What are the easiest planes to fly? Discover what types of aircraft are used for basic flight instruction in this free instructional video on learning to fly a plane.

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Choosing a Flight School
Where should you take flying lessons. Learn what training to consider when choosing an flight school in this free instructional aviation video on flying a plane.

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Exterior Parts of an Airplane
Know your airplane! Learn the names of the exterior parts on an instructional Cessna plane in this how-to video on how to fly a plane.

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How to Keep an Airplane Level
Tips for controlling an airplane. Learn how to maintain a straight and level trajectory when flying a plane in this instructional video.

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How to Land an Airplane
How to land safely after your flight. Learn about aircraft descending in this how-to video on how to fly a plane.

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How to Make Turn in an Airplane
Piloting techniques. Learn how to make an aircraft turn in this instructional video on flying a plane.

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How to Take Off in Airplane
Down the runway and into the sky! Learn how to pilot an airplane during take off in this instructional video on flight instruction.

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In-Flight Equipment to Fly Airplane
Tips for flying. Learn about additional helpful equipment, such as an electronic flight computer, a hand-held radio transceiver and a communications headset, a pilot may want to bring aboard a flight in this how-to video on how to fly a plane.

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Interior Parts of an Airplane
Make sure you know all of the airplane parts. Learn the names of the interior parts of a plane in this free instructional video on flight instruction.

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Pilot Restrictions While Flying Airplane
Limitations for new pilots. Learn about the restrictions on pilots in this instructional video on becoming a pilot and how to fly a plane.

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Pre-Flight Inspection for Airplane
Make sure your airplane passes flight check. Learn what a pilot should check during a pre-flight inspection in this free instructional video on learning to fly a plane.

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Private vs. Commercial Pilots
Requirements and training for different types of pilots. Learn about the steps private pilots must take to become a commercial pilot in this free video.

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The Cost of Flight School
How much money you need for flying lessons. Learn about the variables in the cost of flight training school in this free instructional video on how to fly a plane.

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Visual Flight Rules for Flying Airplane
Tips for flying lessons. Learn the visual flight rules that are used for basic flight instruction in this free instructional video on learning to fly a plane.

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Your First Solo Airplane Flight
Flying by yourself! Learn about the tradition and requirement of a student pilot's first solo flight in this how-to video on how to fly a plane.

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Summary: With the invention of the airplane, there was no boundary on exploration. Man could now travel over land, water, and air thanks to the Wright brothers. From commercial aircraft to smaller aviators to military fighter jets; planes are used in every way imaginable. Piloting is a career, but it is also a hobby. For some, obtaining a pilots’ license is a great way to pass the time. Propeller aircraft are smaller planes like the Cessna 172. Small planes like these rely on small internal engines that turn a propeller to give them the thrust they need to take off from the ground. Jet aircraft rely on much larger turbines to propel them into the air, and can fly at a greater speed.

In this series of expert videos, you can learn more about the hobby of airplanes. Watch as our expert demonstrates the skill needed in these steps to flying an airplane. Get an expert’s introduction to the types of planes used for flight instruction. Learn more about the aspects of pre-flight inspections, flight schools, and the costs of learning to fly. In this step by step instructional introduction to flying, you will learn about the exterior and interior or cockpit of the plane. Learn about the in-flight equipment and the instrumentation of the plane. You will also learn about pilot restrictions and visual flight rules. In this expert video series, watch as our expert teaches you about flying solo.

About the Expert

Contact: SunStateAviation.com

Expert: Mike Camelin has been a pilot for 10 years. He flies various kinds of aircraft, and has taken several hours of aerobatic flight. Mike co-founded SunState Aviation, Inc. along with CEO Steve Graham in May of 2002 with the goal of becoming one of the country's leading providers of Accelerated Flight Training. Today, SunState Aviation Flight School is the top Cessna Pilot Center in the world in terms of new student registrations, and it provides high quality flight training in new, technically advanced aircraft with an awesome 97.5% success rate. Learn more about Sun State Aviation at www.SunStateAviation.com.