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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Airspeed is Life, Altitude is Insurance
Today's post is more of a public service announcement than anything. It isn't flight instruction, especially since I'm not yet qualified, but I want every pilot to learn from it. While perusing YouTube recently, I saw the video above in the side bar. I was a bit put off by the title, but I watched... Read more »
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2010 Pilot Gift Guide: Gifts for the Pilot on Your List
There are now less than 20 days until Christmas. Unless you celebrate another holiday, you have less than 3 weeks to get the perfect gift under your tree or cactus. If you're still shopping and you've got pilots on your list, I'm going to help you out. I'd like to present my 2010 Pilot Gift... Read more »
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In the middle of the last century, the FAA produced a number of videos on topics that were of particular concern. The videos covered things like hand propping safety, float plane flying, and mountain flying. While video production quality has seriously improved, these videos still offer a great deal of useful information for pilots of... 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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