If you live in the US, I hope you had a nice holiday last week, if not, I hope you had a nice week. We hosted the family for Thanksgiving, so I spent the week preparing for that. It was a nice get together, but I opted not to write last week in order to... Read more »
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One Way In, One Way Out | Movie Monday
I don't know about you, but sometimes I wish there were some awesome back-country airstrips around here. I'd probably make a sorry bush pilot and I might fold up anything I tried to fly into those awesome back-country strips, but I can dream. Now, instead of doing productive things that might make that dream come... Read more »
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17 Reasons Not to Litter in Texas | Warbird Wednesday
If you're a fan of warbirds and you're (presumably) not a fan of littering, have I got a treat for you. It's a long lost (I'm basing this on some of the comments) commercial from Texas. It was born out of a partnership with the State of Texas and the (then) Confederate Air Force. At... Read more »
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Like Bush Flying? Check Out this Film | Movie Monday
If bush flying is your thing, I've discovered a little known movie from Canada that may interest you. I found it on Netflix in the streaming selections (believe it or not). The film, called the Snow Walker, features Barry Pepper as a bush pilot based in Yellow Knife in the early 50s. While it isn't... Read more »
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More From WAC 2011: How Aerobatic Championships Work | Movie Monday
Very short post today. I'm not feeling very airworthy, but I wanted to go ahead and post the second part of a series of videos from WAC2011. Today's video is a really good introduction to the inner-workings of aerobatics competitions. Even if you're familiar, the video is available in HD and shows some really awesome... Read more »
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A Helicopter Display Team | Movie Monday
If I had to guess, I'd say a lot of people are familiar with Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull BO-109. His act is spectacular, but what could you do with something smaller and more mundane? I don't know, something like a Robinson R22? If you're curious, today's video will interest you. It features a... Read more »
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D-Jet Flight Testing Resumes | Flying Friday
I'm not really of a financial stature to ever think about owning a jet nor do I think I will ever be, so naturally I don't get too excited about jet programs. Sure I know Cessna just revamped the CJ1 and renamed it the MJet or something, but for 4 million dollars I can buy... Read more »
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2011 US National Aerobatics Championship
I don't think I ever followed up on the World Aerobatics Championship, so I will fill you in on the results, but first, if you are near North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) in Sherman, Texas you should head over and watch the 2011 US National Aerobatic Championship. It's been running since Sunday the 25th, which... Read more »
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Helicowboys: Life in the Death Zone | Movie Monday
If I told you I had 2000 head of cattle and I needed to move them across 40 miles of desolate unforgiving scrub, what image would pop into your mind? Probably something like stereotypical old-west cowboys herding cows across rangeland to a ranch from horseback. I don't know about you, but I'm sure that something... Read more »
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The World’s Fastest Motor Sport
I want to start off with an update from the World Aerobatic Championship. Right now we are 3rd in the overall team rankings behind France and Russia. Rob Holland and Goody Thomas are currently occupying the 7th and 8th spots in the individual rankings. While we're not top dogs, I think everyone is having a... 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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