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SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a vision that everyone on the planet should have access to the internet, and he recently revealed some details of his previously-announced plan to the media. The system would involve hundreds of low-cost satellites in an orbit of about 750 miles above the Earth. For basis of comparison, most geosynchronous satellites fly at about 22,300 miles. Pilots at Allegiant Air, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, known as the APA, Teamsters Lo
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Less than a week before it was to take effect, the FAA pulled the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, known as SAFE, requested direct-to-final rule to allow pilots up to 20 simulator hours toward an instrument rating. The unexpected move leaves pilots limited to the 10 simulator hours allowed by FAR 61.65. A schedule recently released by the U.S. Air Force includes 24 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral in 2015, which would make it the world's busiest spaceport in
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents nearly 54,000 pilots at 36 U.S. and Canadian airlines.
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