by Matt | Apr 24, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Multimedia, Photos
Do you like airplanes? What about helicopters? If you like both, and I’m sure you know where this is going, for the low, low price of only about 5 to 30 million dollars you can buy an AW609. Well, more realistically, you can buy a spot on the waiting list with...
by Matt | May 2, 2011 | Blog, Photos
I’d like to use today’s Movie Monday for more than just entertainment, I want to address something of significance to pilots of all levels. Mainly, look outside your plane when you are taxiing. You can fiddle with the GPS while you are sitting still and...
by Matt | Nov 24, 2010 | Aircraft, Blog
I get the Flightaware email newsletter and periodically it includes images of aircraft that strike a particular chord with me. Recently, I was presented with a rather interesting looking aircraft. It was a tilt-rotor, like an V-22 Osprey, but obviously civil. It...
by Matt | Oct 15, 2010 | Aircraft, Blog, Fun Flying, Photos
One of the more spectacular aerobatic acts is Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull Helicopter. Not only does he have a killer mustache, but he does some pretty cool stuff in a helicopter. If you’ve never seen his act, I’ll offer this 2 part video interview: The...