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What makes an airplane fly? How does a spacecraft stay in orbit? Why does a balloon float in the air? These and many other questions are answered in the How Things Fly website, a companion to the ...

Despite modern navigational apps, proficiency in filing and activating flight plans, and obtaining flight following remains a checkride requirement for private pilots, as per Airman Certification ...