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Aviation Links

rajatgarg — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:15:16 CDT

I've put together a few aviation links on this page. If you have a link you think should be here, just leave a comment with the URL, or if you're a member, add it to the correct category.

Weather / Preflight
www.airstripamerica.com

www.100LL.com
www.flightstats.com
Flying Communities
www.aopa.org

www.flyingmag.com
www.ssa.org
Information / Other
PilotOutlook.com

http://www.fsdome.com/aviation-encyclopedia/

http://www.globalaircraft.org/

http://www.zap16.com/index.html

www.flightaware.com
http://www.airnorthwest.net/hubs/klax/performance.html

All About Aviation

1tiger9 — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:46 CDT

Welcome to the Aviation Wiki. This wiki is about airplanes, blimps, helicopters, and even R/C Aviation, Virtual Aviation, and paper airplanes! This wiki is a pilot's home for hints, info, and more!
On this site you can talk to people who share the same interests as you, read articles, find out interesting stuff, watch videos, look at pictures, and more!
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So whether you want to get information, meet people like you, or anything else, you're welcome to come and explore this wiki. And if you need help finding all the wonderful things this wiki has to offer, there is a navigation table at the bottom of this page.

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Recent Wiki News

New Page Groups! (4-12-08) Now all the pages on real aviation are under the same page group! Plus, there is a new page group called weather! With the weather pages, you can learn about weather and weather safety.

New Pages! (2-2-08) There is now a page group all about Virtual Aviation! It is mainly about Flight Simulator, and it still needs some work. But if you're a flight simmer, come on over and give a hand!

Pages Update! (12-31-07) Pages update for the new year! Aviation Links and Aerodynamics have been updated. Aviation Links has been reorganized, and Aerodynamics' airplane section has a more accurate description. Happy New Year!

New Pages! (11-22-07) I added two new pages today! Hangar Talk and Types of Aviation are new! With Hangar Talk you can now talk to other pilots and aviation enthusiasts! And with Types of Aviation, you can see the different types of aviation, civil or military!

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Paper Airplanes

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R/C Aviation

R/C Aviation

1tiger9 — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:27:23 CDT

This page is about all things that are R/C aviation! That includes R/C planes, helicopters, and blimps! It has links, pictures, videos, and more!
There are many pages on this section. That's why I put a table lower on the page. All you have to do is click the link in the table that leads you to the page you want.
If you have any feeback or suggestions, please leave a comment on the bottom of the page. I check the page comments often, so I should reply or put content on the page.
R/C means remote controlled. If it is, for example, a R/C plane, that means it is remote controlled. You control the aicraft with a handheld controller. The controller is not attached to the craft, so it controls the craft from a remote distance. So it's a remote controller.
Most R/C planes, helicopters, and blimps still use the same aerodynamics as the life sized aicraft. Most R/C aircraft are controlled by electric battery, glow, or sometimes gas. Since the craft is on a smaller scale, the wings produce less lift. In order to keep the aircraft flying, it must be lightweight. That's why many R/C aircraft are made out of some type of styrophome or sometimes even lightweight plastic.

This section is not finished, so don't get mad when you go to the other pages and there a blank page to greet you. They are expeted to be finished in about one or two weeks.
Navigation

R/C Links	R/C Photos
R/C Videos

Paper Airplanes

1tiger9 — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:26:19 CDT

This section is about paper airplanes. It tells how to build them, characteristics about them, and links to paper airplane websites. It also has multiple pages so be sure to look at the links to the different pages below. I will be getting other pages shortly.

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The Ultimate Paper Airplane Page is where you can see the ultimate paper airplane and its instructions.	The Paper Airplane Tips page is where you can see tips to make you a paper airplane master.
The Paper Airplane Links page is a place where you can find lots of fun paper airplane links.

Basic types of Clouds

1tiger9 — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:23:41 CDT

It is important to know what type of cloud you are flying into. Some clouds may have more turbulence than others. Some clouds may have more chance of icing than others. You get the idea. But many people don't have any idea what type of cloud it is, and that can be dangerous. Really, knowing the type of cloud is just the beginning of the knowledge important to fly. But it is the base upon which everything else is based, and is very important. This page will tell you types of clouds, qualities of each, and more. So read on, and if you're a member and you think something's missing, feel free to add it.

Basic Clouds:

Cirrus Clouds: Cirrus clouds are those wispy clouds high up in the sky. Some people think they look like feathers, other people think they look like a cotton ball all stretched out. They are easy to mistake with cirrocumulus. The difference is that cirrocumulus develop upward, and cirrus don't. You probably will never encounter cirrus clouds, they are so high up they are made of ice crystals. They usually mean fair weather, and I've never heard of them making any precipitation.

Cumulus Clouds: These are the clouds we all drew in school. They are the very puffy clouds. They usually form a couple thousand feet up, but they can form up in the teens.A lot of broken or scattered small cumulus a hundred or so feet thinck usually means bumpy skies below, but it's usually less turbulent above. They grow from the unstability below. If a cumulus is building higher, you want to avoid them. They can cause some turbulence, even if they're not that thick. Cumulus are also suspects for icing in freezing conditions, especially if they're very thick. If a cumulus cloud causes rain (which would be a nimbocumulus or cumunimbus) it usually is hard and doesn't last long.

Stratus Clouds: Stratus clouds are those clouds that form in blanket-like layers. Just like cumulus, stratus clouds are suspects for icing in freezing conditions. Unlike cumulus, stratus clouds that cause rain (more properly called nimbostratus or stratonimbus) usually move slow and cause a slow steady rain for days. Stratus clouds usually form very low to the ground.

Note: If a cloud causes rain, nimbo or nimbus is added to the word.

More Complex Clouds:

Cirrocumulus Clouds: These clouds are like Cirrus clouds. That's why they are easily mistaken for cirrus. They look like cirrus, and they're way up there, like cirrus. They don't make precipitation, like cirrus. But there is one difference. Unlike cirrus, cirrocumulus develop upward.

Cirrostratus Clouds: Cirrostratus clouds are sort of a 50/50 between cirrus and stratus. They are similar to cirrus in the fact that they are way up in the sky, made of ice crystals, and don't make precipitation. But they are similar to stratus in the fact that they blanket the whole sky. Unlike stratus, though, cirrostratus clouds are very thin, and you can see right through them. They almost give a hazy look to the whole sky.

Altocumulus Clouds: Altocumulus clouds don't look like cirrus, and are commonly mistaken for cumulus. Like cirrus, they are high up and don't create precipitation. But they aren't wispy, featherlike clouds. They are the thin, white, clouds that look like they're a thin, bigger cloud broken all up. For a better idea look at the picture above. ( By the way, in the picture, the cloud labeled altocumulus is in the left-hand side. But the cloud in the top right-hand corner of the picture is altocumulus cloud, too.)

Cumulnimbus Clouds: These are basically cumulus clouds that create precipitation. But if you hear of a thunderstorm cloud, that's really a cumulnimbus cloud. Cumulnimbus clouds can cause quick hard rainshowers. If they're very big, they can cause hail. They are also the only clouds with thunderheads. These are definantly clouds to stay clear of. They can cause major turbulence, lightening, and more. If they're producing hail, it can hit you over 20 miles away. (See the hail page) Cumulnimbus clouds, like all cumulus, develop upward and can cause thunderstorms with tops reaching over 50,000 feet.

Altostratus Clouds: Altostratus clouds are basically stratus clouds that form higher up. They don't form near as high as any type of cirrus, but they can form around the middle altitudes.

Nimbostratus Clouds: These are stratus clouds that create precipitation. They're precipitation is usually steady and can go on for days.

Weather

1tiger9 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:57:15 CDT

Weather is a very important part of flying. When you are flying, you are part of the weather. It is very important to know what is going on in the weather around you. This page group will tell you a lot about weather. They will try to tell you all that I can. Have fun! (Lots more is coming soon! If you see an empty page, it should be filled up soon)

Thunderstorms	Basic types of Clouds	Icing	Turbulence
Hail	Precipitation

Warplanes

1tiger9 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:11:01 CDT

A great page that has lots of good warplane info. is viewable at www.fighter-planes.com

Precipitation

1tiger9 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:05:21 CDT