In a new video on YouTube, Nick Cyganski of Friendly Skies Film goes into detail into what he calls the most embarrassing way to crash an airplane: Running out of fuel. While most pilots say it will never happen to them, just a glance at the NTSB Accident Reports shows that it happens many times every month. Check […]
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Video: Landing Where Nobody Has Before
In this nine-minute video, Trent Palmer takes us along as he pioneers some new landing spots on top of the Petersen Mountain Range in northern Nevada.
Video: Flying like a bird
Ever wonder what it would be like to fly like a bird? Paraglider Jean-Baptiste Chandelier’s new video, called “Weightless,” may give you some idea. It’s a tour around the world that’s worth the almost six minutes to watch.
Video: 5 things that are different in the mountains
Interested in mountain flying and have some spare time? “5 things that are different in the mountains,” a free mountain flying seminar by Latitude Aviation, is now available on YouTube. Hosted at the Spokane chapter of the Washington Pilot’s Association, the 1 hour and 18 minute video (below) covers a myriad of topics, including flying the […]
Videos: My Metal Mistress
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted a couple of videos about Mike Laney’s restored 1956 Cessna 172 that he calls “My Metal Mistress.” The first documents an early morning flight, while the second gives an indoor tour of the classic airplane.
Video: AOPA Fly-In Tampa
Jason McLemore posted this video taken at the last Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In of 2017 at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa. Enjoy!
Video series puts Russian passion for aviation on display
There’s little doubt the love of flight is universal. While other countries have a smaller community, those involved are no less passionate than those of us in the United States. Case in point is Flight TV, self-proclaimed as “the only Russian television production about general aviation.” Episode 15 was released back in August and the […]
Video: Celebrating the Stearman
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted a video that features a collection of Stearmans from over the years of attending airshow and fly-ins. “The Boeing Stearman was used as a military trainer aircraft,” he notes. “At least 10,626 were built in the US during the 1930s and 1940s.” https://youtu.be/CFFozx2l81I
Video: My Metal Mistress at Texas Antique Airplane Fly-In
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this video he shot at the 2017 Texas Antique Airplane Fly-in in Gainesville, Texas, which was held Oct. 13-14. He explains: “We flew a completely restored 1956 Cessna 172, named “My Metal Mistress,” to the fly-in. There was a huge variety of antique airplanes on display. One of the best […]