{"id":1296,"date":"2021-09-21T11:39:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T11:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.aeroclubalicante.com\/information\/how-to-get-started-in-aviation\/"},"modified":"2021-12-10T10:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T09:49:30","slug":"how-to-get-started-in-aviation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aeroclubalicante.com\/en\/information\/how-to-get-started-in-aviation\/","title":{"rendered":"General Aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Here you will discover a part of aviation that is quite unknown, the one that helps people, puts out fires, transports organs for transplants and a lot more, the place where all pilots start and where you will enjoy flying just for the simple pleasure of it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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You already know about commercial flying, the big air companies, the enormous planes that take you to your dream destination or paradise, maybe you have already used one to go on holiday. They are big, comfortable planes and one of the best and most secure ways to travel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We can also remember military aviation and the great professionals that make up the Air Force. They are always there to defend us against any threat. They pilot planes that fly at extravagantly high speeds and do incredible maneuvers.<\/p>\n

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But there is another very unknown part of aeronautics calle GENERAL AVIATION. The General Aviation isn’t \u201caviation in general” It’s all the small planes that we often see in the skies, its millions of tiny planes, helicopters, ultralight, hot-air balloons, paramotors, autogyros and everything you can think of that flies everyday for pleasure, transporting organs for a transplant, transporting people in charge of businesses, doing acrobatic exhibitions, fumigating fields, putting out fires\u2026 There are thousands of different uses! In fact, Most of the flights in the world fall under this category.<\/p>\n

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As you see a plane for the first time a lot of people think it’s something dangerous, only for the fearless or simply a toy for rich people but that couldn’t be further than the truth. These small planes are just as safe as the big ones. To be able to be sold they have to pass the same tests and security verifications as a huge passenger machine, moreover they have to have obligatory very strict revisions periodically. For example in a car, parts are changed if there is something wrong with them, but in a plane the parts are changed after a certain time even if they look new. Planes have a lot more revisions than cars and are obligated to a determined number of hours being on and if any planes don’t pass these tests its flight permissions are taken away and it stays on the ground. Aviation has zero tolerance with security. Planes are upgraded constantly, parts that only have a limited life span are changed so they are always up to date to fly for the maximum guarantee.<\/p>\n

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It’s obvious that aviation is not cheap but we would surprise ourselves with the amount of money it actually costs so that we can fly. You don’t need a private jet to be able to enjoy general aviation just as you don’t need a Lamborghini to go on a road trip. The best option is to learn all the options that are in your reach and in Alicante Real Aeroclub you will meet friends that will discover this new world with you. What’s more, the aeroclub was created for this, so that one person doesn’t have to be able to afford the costs of a plane. This cost is shared between the members and each one contributes as they fly, which makes aviation possible for everyone.<\/p>\n

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A pilot’s first steps are not in a huge aircraft with passengers or in a fighter aircraft, they are in smaller, lighter machines that are easier to maneuver. This permits people to learn how to control a plane, their reactions and how to control them. General Aviation is the school where future pilots train.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A lot of companies have small planes to transport their executives quickly, this is called corporative aviation. It’s more profitable than having them sat in an airport waiting for their plane to leave for hours on end.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another important field of use is what’s called aerial work:<\/span><\/p>\n