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The memory: It feels great to have passed the Private checkride and be an official pilot. I am excited to share this experience with my friends and family, and I can’t wait to see what excitement the next ratings and certificates bring!
Sometimes short field and soft field landings are for real; for bush pilot Trent Palmer, it’s just another day of fun in his Kitfox. You’ll ride along for nearly 20 of them in this fun video, as he and a friend visit a variety of different remote places, from gravel bars in river bends to sandy beaches. It’s total freedom.
The full-featured GFC 600 autopilot provides thousands of existing fixed-wing general aviation aircraft with a simple, light-weight and cost-effective autopilot upgrade path. Designed as a standalone autopilot, the GFC 600 also has integration potential with the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight displays, Garmin navigators, as well as a variety of third-party flight displays, instruments […]
While the initial government shutdown has ended and most services restored, another shutdown looms and the following article will help you navigate the affected agencies. Meanwhile, you may still experience some service delays due to backlogs which are addressed by author, Charlie Masters. – Ed. Unless you have been living secluded in a Tibetan […]
The moment: Private pilot checkride The pilot: Kendall Wilson The place: W.H “Bud” Barron Airport (KDBN), Dublin, GA The aircraft: Cessna 172N The memory: We had thunderstorms for two weeks straight before my checkride. This was my very first checkride and I was extremely nervous the entire day. The thunderstorm did not make be nervous, but Fred did. […]
Parachutes are usually used to go down, but as Paul Guschlbauer shows in this incredible video, they can also be used to go up. After flying his Super Cub to Sun Valley, Idaho, he goes flying in his paraglider for an epic trip over the mountains – and has the GPS logs to prove it!
Take a deep dive into Sporty’s 2019 courses and see a demonstration of all of the helpful new features including a major update to the written test prep module and introduction of Sporty’s new Pilot Training Android app. You’ll also hear helpful tips on getting started in flight training and strategies to get the most […]
Welcome to the third episode in our new video series, Ask A Sporty’s CFI, where we talk to the 25 flight instructors we have on staff at Sporty’s Academy to get their tips for safer and smoother flying. In this installment, hear from Chief Instructor Eric Radtke, who shares his thoughts on distracted flying and the importance of a thoughtful plan for taxi, takeoff and departure.
The moment: Father/son flight and pilot anniversaries The pilot: Jorge Vielledent (left) and Jorge E. Vielledent The place: vicinity of El Paso International (KELP), El Paso, TX The aircraft: Columbia 350 The memory: When I was little, my dad (left seat) would take me to the War Eagles Air Museum at the Santa Teresa Airport (KDNA) where I […]
Flying across the country in a Cessna 172? It takes patience and flexibility, but it’s fun, educational, and surprisingly easy. Ride along in this video as two pilots make that trip, including some beautiful mountain views. The ultimate goal? Pour some water from the Atlantic Ocean (departure) into the Pacific Ocean (destination).
