HEADSETS

Whether you're a trainee pilot or high hour PPL holder, maing sense of all the sales blurb and specs surrounding headsets is tough going.

LOOP XTRA is here to unravel some of the mistry and takes a look at six of the latest headsets. Click the

Headsets Explained  – Make sense of the latest headsets on the market

Headsets flight tested and reviewed – All the latest models

Fit your own ANR - with ADCommcepts

Headset listing - What's available and where to find them

MAINTENANCE - You can't get off the ground with out it!

This month we take a look at the world of aircraft maintenance, what you can do to keep your aircraft in tip-top condition.

Winter Workshop - The art and science of keeping your healthy this winter

Airframe vibration - If there's something weird and it don't feel good, who you gonna call...

In safe hands - Choosing the right maintenance company to take care of your aircraft is key to trouble-free ownership

It's Annual time - What's involved in an aircraft annual inspection? 

Business Aviation - Time to join the Jet set.

Business trips by private jet may soon become as common as taking a taxi. We take a look at what Business Aviation, or BizAv is and why the market is growing.

What is Business Aviation?

London Executive Aviation – How one company is feeling the growth of BizAv in the UK.

A day in the life – The crew from TAG Aviation Europe describe their typical day.

Want to be a BizAv pilot? LOOP XTRA takes a look at some of the training involved.

BizAv aircraft – The Directory.

WIN WIN WIN!

This month's LOOP XTRA is bursting at the seams with fantastic ideas for Christmas.

We've come up with 100 ideas for Christmas gifts that range from the small and very affordable to the ultimate stocking fillers (Javelin Jet anyone?)

What's more we have the a great Text to Win competition, where you could win over £7000 worth of prizes – that's Christmas all sorted!

Click here to find out more about our great gift giveaway and how to enter.

If you have ever fancied getting into helicopters, but not sure what to do next? Then take a look at LOOP's guide to helicopter training, buying and flying!

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First steps – Getting started
The old pro himself, Dennis Kenyon, tells you how to get started flying helicopters

Choosing a flying school
Dennis Kenyon describes what 'would-be' helicopter pilots should look out for

GA helicopter guide
Your guide to the world of powered lift

Find your way with LOOP
Whether you fly map-of-the-earth VFR or instrument approaches, GPS can help to make flying safer and more enjoyable.

Handheld systems have been commonplace in cockpits since the late 1990s. Ten years on, the manufacturers continue to bring improved GPS models to the market.

Knowing which one is right for you takes some immense research.

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The third in our LOOP XTRA series, this month we delve into the world of microlights, taking a look at what could be the future of recreational flying:

10 things you should know about microlight flying.

Try your hand at flex-wing or fixed-wing microlight flying.

LOOP pays a visit to Flylight Airsports at Sywell, a centre of activity for microlight flying of all types.

Exclusive first test of the new Foxbat Sport, a lighter, shorter-wing version of the kitplane from the Ukraine.

Want to buy a new aircraft but not sure what the options are? LOOP XTRA provides the answers including:

How do you fly a brand new glass cockpit Cirrus without breaking the bank?

Money, money, money, how you can find the finance.

What aircraft? LOOP XTRA gives you the plane facts.

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Ever dreamt of flying for a living but don't know where to start? LOOP XTRA is packed full of features and tips for anyone interested in commercial flight training Including:

A Day in the life of an airline pilot - First Officer Charlie Kimble tells all

Intergrated V modular - Which route is best to go from ab initio to a Frozen ATPL?

Finding the finance - find out more about funding your licence

Where to fly Commercial? Our lowdown of Commercial Flight Training Organisations in the UK

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