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Improving your Car's Performance: What Are the Options?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009


Tweaking your car’s performance is no easy task.

With the thousands of options available, it’s very easy to be overwhelmed with the possibilities. Honda for example: manufacturers state that there are more Honda performance parts and after-market auto parts available than there are cars in an entire state.

Now, how do you know where to start?

A good place to start is to group what are the changes you can do to your car. Performance parts can be grouped according to the parts in which you want to change: these can be the Brakes, Engine, Suspensions, and Transmission.

Brakes

A car’s brake system has a lot to do to your car’s overall performance. It’s because the measure of a car’s performance isn’t just about speed; performance is about controlling speed to your benefit. A good braking system is measured by the brake’s ability to respond quickly to generate friction to the rotors, the brake pads’ operating temperature range, and their ability to resist fade. The brake pads’ ability to generate friction on the rotors enables you to slow the vehicle quickly. Wide operating temperature range is important so that your brakes are still effective when cold and still able to resist fade when it’s hot. The ability to resist fade is important, since when brakes fades, brakes lose their ability to slow the vehicle effectively. Choosing brakes with higher values on these attributes will help you gain performance.

Engine

Now let us get into the core of the car, the engine. There are several things you can do with your engines to increase your car’s performance. You can change the exhaust system to something bigger to allow the exhaust to exit easily out of the cylinders. Headers, mufflers and pipes are some of the parts of your exhaust system which you can change to increase your performance. Ignition is also one think which you can change to boost your car’s performance. You can install a system that improves spark timing to get more out of the compressed air and fuel in the cylinders. Installing cold air intakes also increases the engines performance since cooler air is denser therefore increasing the amount of oxygen available for combustion. Radiators also contribute to engine performance; they help maintain normal engine operating conditions in order to prevent the engine from overheating and stalling down.

Suspension

A car’s suspension is responsible for increasing the handling ability of a car, making it easier to drive, turn corners and reduce body rolls during cornering. Better suspensions also give you a quieter and smoother ride enhancing fuel efficiency. Better suspensions also give you better ride even on uneven road. Better suspension also gives you better control over you vehicle.

Transmission

A car’s transmission is responsible for managing the speed by which your car runs. Depending on the demands or the situation, you either need to go faster or move slower. Having the car able to quickly respond once you change gears improves your driving experience giving you a better ride boosting your performance. Therefore it is important that you change your transmission system to something that quickly responds whenever you change gears. You can also modify the gear ratios of your car to suit your needs, there are modification kits available that can put your gears into overdrive which increases your engine’s output speed.

Overall, tweaking your car for maximum performance is not an easy task, but, once you figure out

Private Pilot License

Sunday, November 29th, 2009


Private Pilot License

. The private pilot license enables you to fly a plane in both a small airport and a larger airport controlled by an air tower. With a private pilot license, you can fly during the day and at night time.You can take passengers with you and travel on both business and leisure trips.

Your passengers can help out with operating costs but they cannot pay you for travel. To be paid for travel, you have to acquire a commercial license. Private pilot licenses are the most popular licenses available for the general public. You can fly small two-seater planes popular in the 1970s and 1980s as well as the faster, lighter four-seater planes such as the Cessna 152.

Glider Pilot License

Gliders, sailplanes, they are wonderful flying machines. It’s the closest you can come to being a bird. — Neil Armstrong



A glider is a plane that does not require an engine to sustain its flight. Some gliders, called motor gliders, have engines that help them take off. However, once the glider is in the air, the motor neatly tucks away into the plane and does not interfere with the air currents or flight pattern.

The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be? —it is the same the angels breathe.



Mark Twain, Roughing It, Chapter XXII, 1886



Getting a pilot’s license opens up doors of opportunities you may never have envisioned before. In the United States, you can get a private pilot’s license which will allow you to fly single-engine aircraft and carry passengers. You can upgrade this license to further advanced certificates and licenses.

The basic steps for getting your private pilot license are:

1. Be at least sixteen years of age and be able to read, speak, and write English fluently.

2. Enroll in a licensed flight school. Costs range from $3,000 to $4,000 for both ground school and flight training.

3.  Obtain a medical certificate from a qualified doctor of aviation medicine before starting the course.

4. Complete the three-to-five week ground school course.

5. Take the written Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test at the end of the course work. The test consists of one hundred multiple-choice

6. Complete thirty to forty hours of actual flight time with the instructor.The school provides the plane.

7. Complete your “solo” flight without an instructor on board.

8. Complete your final exam or “check ride” accompanied by an FAAcertified examiner who will ask you questions and assess your abilities.

9. Receive your private pilot’s license with a visual flight rating. This allows you to pilot a single-engine aircraft in good visibility during the day or at night.

Getting your private pilot’s license is not only a straightforward, clear process, but also a lot of fun. Flying is an acquired skill and truly, for a pilot, the sky is the limit. Flight training consists of a minimum of forty hours of flight time which can be broken down into the following parts:

20 hours flight training from the certified Instructor which includes:

3 hours of cross country flight

3 hours of night flight including:

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