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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New Year’s Resolutions
Last month I got my copy of Sport Aviation, EAA's fantastic magazine, and I was inspired to write a blog entry relating to one of the articles. The article is a list of 50 potential flying resolutions for the new year. The article suggests things ranging from things like obtaining a seaplane rating or instrument... Read more »
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Video: A Show I’d Really Like to See
I was prowling around on Youtube and I found a very compelling demo reel for a reality TV show. It has bush flying, rustic Alaskan scenery, and best of all women pilots. It was posted in February of this year and according to the poster, they are supposed to be shooting this month. I don't... Read more »
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Things are getting out of control
I'd like to begin this post by asking a question. How many people would like to be taken from your vehicle at gunpoint, handcuffed and detained because several years ago someone stole a car with a license plate number that matches the one the state just assigned your new car? I don't imagine very many... Read more »
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I'd like to lodge a complaint
Recent events have gotten me thinking, and I've got to say I'm a little put out with this whole Presidential visit TFR thing. Especially since I receive a notice in my email inbox nearly every week. The problem, and source of my complaint, the notices never pop up more than 1 day ahead of time.... Read more »
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Some Exciting Things From Oshkosh
As expected, some of the early announcements have already filtered out of Oshkosh. There have been some pretty exciting things coming out so far. There are a handful of them that I've come across that are personally very exciting. The Sonex Onex, the Cobalt 50, and the TV series The Aviators. At its most basic,... Read more »
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Why I Love the Cessna 172
The 172 as a model has been around since the mid 1950s. In the more than 50 years since surprisingly few things have changed. The Cessna 172 is arguably one of the most popular training aircraft around and you'd be hard pressed to find an airport that isn't home to at least one.... Read more »
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Dad's First Flight
My parents recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. They aren't big on gifts and things. Well, long story short, Mom got a new convertible this year that she's calling a gift and she wanted to do something special for Dad. What could be more special than a first flight? How about your son being the... Read more »
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East Tennessee Wings 2010
There were door prizes, which were pretty good but I didn't win anything. This one lucky guy got a ride in a T-6. The coolest part of the day, was after the door prizes when I got to watch a banner pick up. The pattern stayed pretty full considering there were a lot of people getting free flight training and there was a fuel discount, but the banner towing guys were easy to spot. I think that I might enjoy banner towing to be honest.... Read more »
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New Aircraft – 172SP with G1000
Regarding the instrument rating, I've started gearing up. I bought the Gleim exam book today and I have to say, it is pretty intimidating. I'm taking it one step at a time, but I hope to add instrument privileges by the end of the year. Tomorrow I am attending an event put on by the local FAA Safety Team and one of the seminars I registered for covers IFR charts, maybe that will be helpful. Either way I'm getting a free breakfast and lunch.... 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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