by Matt | Nov 3, 2011 | Aircraft, Blog, Lessons, Videos
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....
by Matt | Jan 20, 2011 | Photos
I just wanted to post a video I encountered recently that highlights the single most important rule in flying – always fly the airplane. The video shows a pilot/flight instructor who apparently faints or becomes otherwise incapacitated. Unfortunately, the guy in...
by Matt | Sep 29, 2010 | Blog, Photos
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...
by Matt | Aug 31, 2010 | Blog, Photos
This is one of my favorite videos. It’s from an Australian TV show. After a while they start flying the level D sim and things really get interesting. I have to confess, the pilots pretty much do the same stuff I would be doing in the sim.
by Matt | Aug 23, 2010 | Blog, Photos
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...
