Today's movie was selected from a position of sentimentality. It was selected because, even though it hasn't been that long, I miss the Shuttle Program. For the critics, yes I'm aware intricacies of the spacecraft that more or less dictate that they be grounded and the costs associated with the program (and almost every other... Read more »
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Heavy Metal Jet Team: Living the Dream | Movie Monday
Err...well, I guess I mean Black Diamond Jet Team. I should probably have changed my title, since I inadvertently used the old name, but I left it because I'm lazy and I can't stop watching this video. In case you haven't seen it, watch the featured video. It is the Black Diamond Jet Team's new... Read more »
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Getting to Know Your Aircraft | Flying Friday
I just read an interesting post over on Sporty's blog called Getting to know your airplane. It's not a huge post, but it did remind me of my flight training. The post contains a few suggestions for ways you can get to know your aircraft. If you have a few minutes it is definitely worth... Read more »
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Glass Panels Don’t Increase Safety
I'm not sure if any of you saw Robert Goyer's recent post, Function not Form, or Pia Bergqvist's piece, Glass Cockpits Provide No Safety Benefit, Study Says, on Flying Magazine's website, but you need to read one or the other. Both pieces were born out of an AOPA Air Safety Institute study, The Accident Record of Technologically Advanced... Read more »
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C-130 Hercules: World’s Most Versatile Warbird? | Warbird Wednesday
Much like my obsession with the U2, which has outlived another 'replacement,' I am always amazed by the C-130. Obviously, considering its long life of service, so is the military. I'm hard pressed to find any area where the C-130 doesn't do something amazing. I guess maybe if you compared it to a Cessna 150... Read more »
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I just received an email…
I just received an email that has the first hint of the approaching summer (i.e., airshow season)--you other EAA members probably got it, too. I'll give you a hint: the subject line reads, "[B]uy your AirVenture 2012 tickets and camping today." Yep, it's only 12,009,600 seconds until Airventure 2012 (that's 139 days). So, are you... Read more »
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Some (Big) RC Fun | Movie Monday
My dad emailed me this video and, after seeing some of the 'toys' these people had, I felt compelled to post it here. I'm not really sure how you convince your wife that a 1/4th scale RC plane is a good idea. I'm serious, one of these RC planes is big enough that a kindergartener... Read more »
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Aviation History Animated | Movie Monday
Before I run out of time, here's a video. It was put together by Utah Valley University and highlights some of the most important events in aviation history. As you can see at the end, it's a little promo for their programs, but it is still pretty cool. My only complaint is that there are... Read more »
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The Power of Headwinds
Depending on the phase of flight, a stiff headwind can hurt or it can really help. In cruise, you're hoping and praying that the wind doesn't fight you too much. You get too much headwind and you might as well be flying backward (maybe you are). That same wind on final approach is a completely... Read more »
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Nice Breitling Commercial | Movie Monday
I know this an advert for Breitling, you can't really miss it, but the existence of some nice P-51 flying is more than enough to make this worth the 3 minutes it will take to watch it. Anyway, that's really all I have today. Feel free to check out the other video on the Facebook... Read more »
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Hello, my name is Matt Everett and as of 1/1/2010 I am a private pilot ASEL. I started this blog early in my training and used it primarily as a place to keep notes of my lessons. Since then it has grown to much more than that, but my main focus is still on aviation experiences.
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