Our friends from FunPlacesToFly.com attended the “Wings Over Paris” Airshow at Paris Cox Field in Paris, Texas and sent us this video, along with this message: “What an airshow! Aerobatics by the top performers in the field, plus Warbirds! They even had a flying Mig 17! Kevin Lacey, who stars in the TV Production “Airplane Repo” […]
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Fly Me to the Moon Contest takes off
Headset manufacturer Lightspeed Aviation has launched the Fly Me to the Moon contest, which runs through June 26, 2016. The pilot who flies the most miles during private flights — as tracked through CloudAhoy tracking and debriefing service — will win their choice of any of the four models of Lightspeed ANR headsets including Sierra, Zulu.2, Zulu […]
Video: Tips to make your own rock solid video
Gene Lee of TheHDPilot.com and FunPlacesToFly.com just sent in this video, explaining: “Have you ever recorded video from your airplane, only to find that the images wiggled like a bowl of Jello? Well, there’s a way to solve that resonant vibration problem and get rock solid video. Check out how it’s done…”
Video: What your car is doing while you’re at the airshow
Ever wonder what your car does while you’re at an air show…
Video: STOL Tips for tricycle gear aircraft
Backcountry flying expert Patrick Romano has just posted a new STOL tips video for tricycle gear aircraft. “While many people believe a taildragger is needed to access the backcountry, there is a reality that a trike handled well with the proper technique is basically just as capable as it’s taildragger brethren,” he notes.
Video: Jimmy Doolittle’s restored Stinson Reliant
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com sent us his newest video, which features a rare aircraft. Smitty explains: “We attended EAA Chapter 1246‘s monthly get together where they were having a pancake and sausage fly-in in McKinney, Texas. There we saw Jimmy Doolittle’s totally restored 1938 Stinson Reliant aircraft. The owner was gracious enough to tell us […]
Video: Planes of Fame 2016
The 2016 edition of the Planes of Fame airshow was held April 30. Airailimages was on hand to film this commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. During the recreation, Japanese aircraft engage a civilian airplane before the actual attack. For the re-enactment, two restored A6M Zero fighters and a replica Val […]
Aircraft Spruce East to host customer appreciation day May 14
PEACHTREE CITY, GA — Aircraft Spruce East will host its annual customer appreciation day on Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its facility next to Falcon Field (KFFC). On hand will be representatives from Champion, Concorde, Delorme, Gill Batteries, Hartzell, Michelin, and Tempest. There will be a number of raffle prizes given out during […]
Video: Pilots as superheroes
Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin recently paid a visit to Nampa, Idaho’s Mission Aviation Fellowship to learn about “superhero” pilots… The video series, hosted at YouTube, has more than 3.8 million subscribers who have watched more than 276 million views.