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Ivan Parra

Today I would like to share with you the story of how I decided to become a pilot.

I am the very first in the family with this strange love for aviation. Although from a very young age I had a passion and curiosity about…

6 min readAug 2, 2021

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Sunsets are awesome from the cockpit. Pure freedom!

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Ivan Parra

How does aircraft weight affect its performance?

Weight and Balance is one of the most important topics taught during the early stages of the aviation career, but why is it so important…

6 min readJun 7, 2021

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How does aircraft weight affect its performance?

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Ivan Parra

How does aircraft balance affect its performance

As mentioned in other articles I wrote,

6 min readJun 7, 2021

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How does aircraft balance affect its performance

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Ivan Parra

2020 recap - Got my CFI, CFII, and my first ferry flight (US to Bolivia)

My 2020. I found that doing a recap is a really good exercise to value and realize what we have done/achieved, and of course to be…

4 min readMay 10, 2021

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2020 recap - Got my CFI, CFII, and my first ferry flight (US to Bolivia)

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Ivan Parra

Flying over Argentinian mountains, and a missing pitot tube during preflight

Today I would like to share with you a story that took place in the summer of 2019 when I was a flight instructor in Argentina.

4 min readNov 27, 2020

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Flying over Argentinian mountains, and a missing pitot tube during preflight

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Ivan Parra

Argentina workshop got a new Stearman

I am part of HF Aviacion, an Argentinian workshop. The owner of the workshop is a Stearman lover. So he is always talking about how good…

3 min readNov 22, 2020

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Argentina workshop got a new Stearman

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Ivan Parra

How to fly a safe traffic pattern

Student pilots usually learn a very specific traffic pattern procedure prior to their first solo flight. Saving the differences between…

6 min readNov 20, 2020

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How to fly a safe traffic pattern

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Ivan Parra

3 Tips for the Traffic Pattern

The following are 3 tips that will increase the safety of your traffic patterns

3 min readNov 19, 2020

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3 Tips for the Traffic Pattern

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Ivan Parra

Ivan Parra

My name is Ivan Parra, from Argentina. I am a Flight Instructor (CFII) in Argentina and The United States. I’m also the founder of thinkingaviation.com

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