There is now less than a month until Airventure 2011. I just bought my tickets and campsite for a Sunday arrival and I'm officially excited. My unofficial goal this year is to be significantly closer than we were last year. While it was really quiet and there was plenty of room out next to the... Read more »
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Sun ‘n Fun Warbird Gallery | Warbird Wednesday
I apologize for the late hour of this post, but in case you didn't know, Sun ‘n Fun started Tuesday. The event runs from 29th March until 3rd April at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. Unfortunately, I won’t be enjoying the sun nor the fun as I am unable to make my way... Read more »
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Now I'm Getting Excited
It's Tuesday, day 2 of Airventure 2010 in Oshkosh. We depart tomorrow and now I'm getting excited. I'm getting so excited I just watched the same 3 videos about 5 times. I will post them here just in case someone else is interested. The first one is a trailer for some of the more exciting... Read more »
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Why I'm Going to Oshkosh
In case you didn't know the general aviation event of the year is going on right now in Wisconsin. I and my father will be driving up on Wednesday for the last half of the week. In talking this over with my wife, she asked why I would even want to go. She couldn't comprehend why I... Read more »
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Can't Make it to Oshkosh?
It's that time of year. Next week is the aviation event that we all look forward to -- Airventure in Oshkosh. I'm trying to get my own little pilgrimage together for the last half of the week. I will be closely following the event all week though. As a matter of public service, I would... Read more »
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Valdez Fly-in
For some reason I have this love affair with bush flying. Aerobatics are nice, and I certainly look forward to trying them out, but I find no more perfect an example of aviation than a Super Cub alone in the wilds. There's just something about it that really gets me going. As a natural extension... Read more »
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Flying Adventures
As we approach the vacation season, I thought I might address a few interesting flying experiences. I would like to say that I've done all these things, but I will settle for saying that I want to do them. Some require little more than a few hours and some money, while others require a day... Read more »
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Experiencing Sun ‘n Fun from Afar
In case you've missed the memo or you're not on the list for the memos, Sun 'n Fun starts today. The official details are April 13th through the 18th at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. It is one of the larger fly-in air shows and I'm sure fun will be had by all... 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. It is my sincerest hope that this blog is a resource for others as much as it is a resource for me. Looking for more?
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