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Ivan Parra

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…

Aug 2, 2021

Sunsets are awesome from the cockpit. Pure freedom!

Aug 2, 2021

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…

Jun 7, 2021

How does aircraft weight affect its performance?

Jun 7, 2021

Ivan Parra

How does aircraft balance affect its performance

As mentioned in other articles I wrote,

Jun 7, 2021

How does aircraft balance affect its performance

Jun 7, 2021

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…

May 10, 2021

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

May 10, 2021

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.

Nov 27, 2020

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

Nov 27, 2020

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…

Nov 22, 2020

Argentina workshop got a new Stearman

Nov 22, 2020

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…

Nov 20, 2020

How to fly a safe traffic pattern

Nov 20, 2020

Ivan Parra

3 Tips for the Traffic Pattern

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

Nov 19, 2020

3 Tips for the Traffic Pattern

Nov 19, 2020

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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