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There are many different types of aircraft, though the two types that you are likely most familiar with are airplanes and helicopters.

So whether you want to know more about civil, commercial or military airplanes and helicopters, you will find answers to many of the most commonly asked questions here.

We also cover all the gear that aircraft owners and pilots need in the cockpit.

A set of flight simulator rudder pedals on a wooden floor

Gear

4 Best Flight Simulator Rudder Pedals

A flight simulator yoke in front of a laptop

Gear

3 Best Flight Simulator Yokes

Gear

3 Best VR Headsets for Flight Simulator

A Thrustmaster flight simulator headset

Gear

5 Best Flight Simulator Headsets

Black IFR training glasses

Gear

3 Best IFR Training Glasses

A helicopter with wheels that is just about to land

Helicopters

Do Helicopters Have Wheels? (Skids vs. Wheels Landing Gear)

A helicopter flying in calm conditions

Helicopters

Why Helicopters Have Keys (Especially Military Choppers)

A red helicopter being refueled

Helicopters

What Type of Fuel Do Helicopters Use? (Avgas vs. Avtur)

A helicopter's blades spinning fast as it cruises

Helicopters

Helicopter Blade RPM: How Fast Do They Really Spin?

A red and white small plane climbing altitude

Airplanes

Are Small Planes Safe? (Not Always)

Keys of a plane set to the off position

Airplanes

Do Airplanes Have Keys? (Private, Fighter Jets, Airliners)

A plane approaching the airport to land at night

Airplanes

How Fast Do Planes Land? (By Aircraft Type)

A man on top of a white and purple Cessna 180 plane on the runway

Airplanes

Cessna 180 vs 185 (Similarities & Key Differences)

A plane flying very low over houses in a neighborhood

Airplanes

How Low Planes Can (Legally) Fly Over Your House

A frontend view of a plane's wheels on a runway

Airplanes

How Many Wheels Do Airplanes Have?

A closeup of airplane tires on a runway

Airplanes

How Long Do Airplane Tires Last?

A plane on a runway in a mountainous region

Airplanes

Airplanes Have Horns (But Not Why You Think So)

A commercial plane flying in the stratosphere

Airplanes

3 Reasons Why Airplanes Fly in the Stratosphere

An airplane approaching to land using its landing lights

Airplanes

Why Airplanes Have Landing Lights (Not Headlights)

A small plane just about to land on a field

Airplanes

How Hard Is It To Fly a Plane?

A private pilot flying at a low altitude

Airplanes

6 of the Fastest Ways to Get to 1,500 Flight Hours

A closeup of a Boeing plane cruising

Airplanes

10 Airlines That Pay for Flight Training (2023 Updated List)

A seat cushion on a plane's seat

Gear

4 Best Seat Cushions for Pilots

A pilot wearing sunscreen in the cockpit

Gear

Best Sunscreen for Pilots

Gear

3 Best Smartwatches for Pilots

A Zacurate pulse oximeter

Gear

4 Best Pulse Oximeters for Pilots

A pair of smart, black shoes on a bench

Gear

4 Best Shoes for Commercial Pilots

Gear

4 Best Oakley Sunglasses for Pilots

Best GoPro for Pilots - the GoPro Hero 9

Gear

Best GoPro for Pilots: Elevate Your Flight Footage

A multitool on a white background

Gear

Best Multitool for Pilots

An SP-2 survival knife

Gear

4 Best Knives for Pilots

A pair of black earplugs with white tips

Gear

5 Best Earplugs for Pilots to Protect Your Hearing

A commercial pilot flying over a field

Airplanes

What You Can (& Can’t) Do With a Commercial Pilot License

A plane in a holding pattern waiting to land

Airplanes

Aircraft Speed Limits (Airspace, Altitude & Holding Patterns)

A pair of leather gloves

Gear

4 Best Gloves for Pilots

Gear

Best Cameras for Pilots (Action & 360-Degree)

A pilot looking out the window through a pair of binoculars

Gear

5 Best Binoculars for Pilots

Gear

4 Best Aviation Tablets for Your Cockpit

A pilot holding an ASA flight computer

Gear

Best Flight Computer (E6B, CR3, Electronic, Manual)

A MyGoFlight iPad Mount for Pilots on a gray background

Gear

4 Best iPad Mounts for Pilots to Secure Your iPad

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