Colorado has 12 automated weather observing systems (AWOS) in mountain locations. These locations are crucial to flying safely. Tag along as crews trek up to a mountaintop AWOS station and enjoy the views along the way.
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Video: Drones recreate scene from Star Wars
Four of the biggest drone racing pilots in the world embarked on a journey to recreate one of their favorite movie scenes ever…. the Speeder Bike chase scene from “Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.” Just like the much-loved movie, this scene was filmed in the giant redwood forests of northern California. […]
Video: Every pilot should have two airplanes
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted a video about their good friend, Bob Rogers, who has the best of both worlds: An experimental aircraft for pure fun and a general aviation aircraft for long trips and comfort. See his Mustang II and his 1966 V-35 Beechcraft Bonanza in this video:
Video: A Year in Review
Zach Sweetser is a pilot, pretty handy with the camera, and living the aviation lifestyle. Enjoy.
Video: Camera crew targets Kitfox flight to showcase capabilities
Incline Dynamic Outlet (IDO) “leases and operates the worlds smallest, most technologically advanced gyro-stabilized camera platforms”. To showcase their capabilities, IDO’s Nathan Garofalos filmed Trent Palmer flying his Kitfox from a Eurocopter AS350 near Minden, Nevada. Can there be a better target to showcase a products capabilities? We think not.
Video: A virtual tour of Diamond Lil
The folks at FunPlacesToFly.com recently traveled to Dallas to the new Commemorative Air Force headquarters, where they got a chance to see Diamond Lil, a World War II-era B-24, while she is undergoing some routine maintenance.
Video: The search for the perfect landing continues
Gene Lee at TheHDPilot recently posted this video to YouTube, chronicling the never-ending search for the perfect landing:
Video: MAF first-ever landing at Kaiam
“It was totally worth our MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Airvan pilots and plane being caked in mud – as this isolated village in the mountains of Papua, New Guinea, now has an airstrip, which will be a lifeline to receive vital help such as medical supplies.”
Video: Jetpack soars past Statue of Liberty
NEW YORK — An Australian entrepreneur. David Mayman, flew a jetpack in a controlled and sustained flight around the Statue of Liberty Nov. 3. The JB-9, a miniature jet-turbine back pack approved for the flight by the FAA and US Coast Guard, was developed by legendary Hollywood inventor (and winner of three Academy Awards) Nelson Tyler and […]