by Matt | Mar 19, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Fun Flying, Videos
Today’s movie was selected from a position of sentimentality. It was selected because, even though it hasn’t been that long, I miss the Shuttle Program. For the critics, yes I’m aware intricacies of the spacecraft that more or less dictate that they...
by Matt | Mar 12, 2012 | Blog, Fun Flying, Multimedia, Videos
Err…well, I guess I mean Black Diamond Jet Team. I should probably have changed my title, since I inadvertently used the old name, but I left it because I’m lazy and I can’t stop watching this video. In case you haven’t seen it, watch the...
by Matt | Mar 7, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Videos
Much like my obsession with the U2, which has outlived another ‘replacement,’ I am always amazed by the C-130. Obviously, considering its long life of service, so is the military. I’m hard pressed to find any area where the C-130 doesn’t do...
by Matt | Mar 6, 2012 | Blog, Fun Flying, Multimedia, Photos
I just received an email that has the first hint of the approaching summer (i.e., airshow season)–you other EAA members probably got it, too. I’ll give you a hint: the subject line reads, “[B]uy your AirVenture 2012 tickets and camping today.”...
by Matt | Mar 5, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Fun Flying, Videos
My dad emailed me this video and, after seeing some of the ‘toys’ these people had, I felt compelled to post it here. I’m not really sure how you convince your wife that a 1/4th scale RC plane is a good idea. I’m serious, one of these RC planes...
by Matt | Feb 13, 2012 | Blog, Multimedia, Videos
Before I run out of time, here’s a video. It was put together by Utah Valley University and highlights some of the most important events in aviation history. As you can see at the end, it’s a little promo for their programs, but it is still pretty cool. My...
by Matt | Feb 7, 2012 | Blog, Fun Flying, Lessons, Multimedia, Videos
Depending on the phase of flight, a stiff headwind can hurt or it can really help. In cruise, you’re hoping and praying that the wind doesn’t fight you too much. You get too much headwind and you might as well be flying backward (maybe you are). That same...
by Matt | Feb 6, 2012 | Blog, Fun Flying, Videos
I know this an advert for Breitling, you can’t really miss it, but the existence of some nice P-51 flying is more than enough to make this worth the 3 minutes it will take to watch it. Anyway, that’s really all I have today. Feel free to check out the...
by Matt | Feb 3, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Lessons
I just saw the following story: Micron CEO Appleton dies in plane crash. According to the article, if they got their story straight, his plane was on fire when, based on ATC recordings, he stated his intentions to turn back just before crashing. Unfortunately, it...
by Matt | Jan 30, 2012 | Aircraft, Blog, Videos
When I was a kid, my grandmother used to take me to the airport to watch planes and to airshows. A consequence of this was that I got pretty good at identifying aircraft. This was before September 11th, 2001, so airports were much more accessible than they are today....
