by Matt | Nov 28, 2014 | Blog
Black Friday is upon us and Christmas will be here before we know it. You have under a month to buy your gifts and get them wrapped. Now, if you’re one of those “planners” you’ve had your list, your shopping is done, and you’ve got a...
by Matt | Dec 19, 2013 | Blog
Not to rub salt in the wounds, but Christmas less than a week away. Thanks to the logistical marvels that are UPS, FedEx, and even the good old USPS you’ve still got a little time left to order online. Failing that, you’ve got just under 6 days to find...
by Chris Oquist | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog
It’s that time of the year again. You know, the one where you glance at the calendar and realize you’ve got less than a month to get all your holiday shopping done and then have a heart attack, because you don’t know what to buy anyone. This can be...
by Matt | Dec 15, 2012 | Blog
At this point, I’m sure you’re in a rush trying to wrap up your Christmas shopping. The good news is that you’ve got about 5 days left to order online and I’ve got 10 things that will put a smile on a pilot’s face. I’ve tried to...
by Matt | Nov 22, 2012 | Blog
In the U.S., today is Thanksgiving and we all know what that means–Black Friday is fast approaching. Well, alright it means a lot more than that, but Thanksgiving has long since become the beginning of the buying rush for Christmas. So, unless you celebrate...
by Matt | May 15, 2012 | Blog, Lessons
Today’s post is inspired by conversations born out of Sporty’s post The 7 deadly sins of radio communications. When I initially weighed in, I hadn’t actually read the post, but I have now and I encourage you to do the same. What actually prompted me...
by Matt | May 8, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog
Last December, the final production F-22, tail number 4195, rolled off the line in Georgia and entered a lengthy test program. The flight home Last week, on the second of May, testing was completed and the aircraft was accepted by the Air Force during a ceremony at...
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 | Mar 30, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Multimedia, Videos
I just wanted to post a quick little video update from Flying Magazine. It’s only about 4 minutes long, but it offers nice views of FiFi, some other warbirds, and other aircraft. It’s a little like being there. While I’m at it, here’s a little...
by Matt | Mar 20, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog
Yesterday I was confronted with a lot of chatter regarding the FAA and approved personal electronics. Most of the articles cite a post on NYT’s blog Disruptions. The post itself seems to be largely speculative, but has set off a storm of chatter amongst the...
