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AvFacts - Aviation knowledge without limits

AvFacts is a podcast by Tim Morgan that introduces you to a new aviation topicwith each episode. I’ll walk you through interesting topics covering aircraftbig and small, civilian and military, airplan... Read more

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#16: Angle of Attack and the Stall

#16: Angle of Attack and the Stall

Angle of attack is the single most important number in aeronautics. It literally means the difference between flying and... Read more

13 Apr 2018

12mins

Ranked #2

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#12: How to Start a Jet Aircraft

#12: How to Start a Jet Aircraft

In this episode, I cover the details of how we start up aircraft, and in particular jet engine-powered aircraft.

19 Feb 2018

5mins

Ranked #3

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#29: Cross-country gliding and MacCready theory

#29: Cross-country gliding and MacCready theory

The most important number in cross-country gliding is “speed to fly.” Speed to fly is a complex topic, that involves the... Read more

12 Mar 2019

9mins

Ranked #4

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#38: High-altitude, high-speed aerodynamics

#38: High-altitude, high-speed aerodynamics

Aircraft that fly high and fast deal with a whole range of aerodynamic issues that lower and slower planes never see. Th... Read more

11 Jul 2019

23mins

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#30: Transoceanic crossings, part 1

#30: Transoceanic crossings, part 1

This is part 1 of a 6-part series on transoceanic flights. Transoceanic flights date back to Charles Lindbergh’s famous ... Read more

6 Apr 2019

10mins

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#37: Airspeed, airspeed, airspeed

#37: Airspeed, airspeed, airspeed

In aviation, airspeed is life. But it’s also not simple — there are lots of different kinds of airspeed, from indicated ... Read more

20 Jun 2019

13mins

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#27: The national airspace redesign

#27: The national airspace redesign

The US airspace system is undergoing massive changes in the wake of RNAV and GPS. Learn about the high-altitude redesign... Read more

11 Jan 2019

10mins

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#19: Private Pilots and Ride-Sharing

#19: Private Pilots and Ride-Sharing

The private pilot certificate is the first license that many pilots get. It’s a handy certificate that allows the pilot ... Read more

16 May 2018

12mins

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#26: Hypoxia and oxygen delivery systems

#26: Hypoxia and oxygen delivery systems

One of the symptoms of hypoxia is decreased judgment and decision-making ability — not good for pilots. It can sneak up ... Read more

13 Dec 2018

16mins

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#8: Altitudes in Aviation

#8: Altitudes in Aviation

Surprisingly, pilots actually care about a lot of different altitudes in aviation. There’s the obvious ones: altitude ab... Read more

19 Dec 2017

13mins

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#7: Pursuits, Overshoots, and Reversals

#7: Pursuits, Overshoots, and Reversals

Lead pursuit, pure pursuit, and lag pursuit make up part of the bread and butter of basic fighter maneuvers, or dogfight... Read more

8 Nov 2017

10mins

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#22: Turn Circles and One/Two-Circle Fights

#22: Turn Circles and One/Two-Circle Fights

Turn circles are a fundamental concept in basic fighter maneuvers, or BFM -- the skill of dogfighting. In this episode I... Read more

24 Jul 2018

10mins

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#4: Close Air Support and the 9-Line

#4: Close Air Support and the 9-Line

Close air support is one of the most challenging air-to-ground missions a pilot can perform. Unlike an in-and-out strike... Read more

24 Sep 2017

32mins

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#11: Decalage

#11: Decalage

Decalage is not often taught to student pilots, but it’s a critical component of what makes an aircraft fly. Decalage pr... Read more

7 Feb 2018

11mins

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#25: Missile defense, part I: Geometry and radar

#25: Missile defense, part I: Geometry and radar

This is the first of a series covering how pilots defend against incoming missiles. In this episode, I will discuss how ... Read more

5 Oct 2018

8mins

Ranked #16

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#39: CCIP, CCRP, and other bombing modes

#39: CCIP, CCRP, and other bombing modes

Bombing has come a long way from its primitive origins. Today, computers help pilots put bombs exactly where they want t... Read more

19 Aug 2019

9mins

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#28: Aerial refueling

#28: Aerial refueling

Primitive forms of aerial refueling have been around since the 1920s; since then, it has matured into a complex but effe... Read more

7 Feb 2019

14mins

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#15: Scotch Whisky

#15: Scotch Whisky

Scotch whisky is an alcoholic drink made from malted barley, aged for at least three years, and produced in Scotland. Sc... Read more

21 Mar 2018

7mins

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#23: Air Traffic Control Technology: Past, Present, and Future

#23: Air Traffic Control Technology: Past, Present, and Future

There are many technologies pilots and ATC use to locate aircraft and avoid mid-air collisions. The most important is th... Read more

17 Aug 2018

12mins

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#31: Transoceanic crossings, part 2

#31: Transoceanic crossings, part 2

This is part 2 of a 6-part series on transoceanic flights. Transoceanic flights date back to Charles Lindbergh’s famous ... Read more

6 Apr 2019

10mins

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