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Help me identify this GA twin engine aircraft

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Regulations regarding taking off across the runway

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How is true altitude derived? [duplicate]

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Changing SID without changing the flight plan

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The recording of takeoffs and landings in a logbook, particularly in the context of multipilot operations?

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Example of where Class Echo abuts class Golf

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