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Video: flying the Waco biplane

August 27, 2021/in Fun Flying Videos/by John Zimmerman

For pure stick and rudder fun, it’s hard to beat the Waco YMF-5D biplane. While it features a lot of modern improvements, it also retains the magic of aviation’s early days: open cockpit, fabric-covered fuselage, and two sets of wings. Ride along in a Waco as this pilot takes it on a tour of Southern California and shows off the impressive avionics inside this vintage-looking airplane.

Webinar Video: Flight Simulators – Tools or Toys for Pilots

August 26, 2021/in Webinars/by Eric Radtke

Flight Simulators have been a popular topic over the past year. Partially because of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator program, but also because new lines of professional equipment have debuted along with training programs. Through all the increased interest, can we qualify an at home flight simulator as a tool or a toy? In this […]

Video: flying the Waco biplane

August 27, 2021/in Fun Flying Videos/by John Zimmerman

For pure stick and rudder fun, it’s hard to beat the Waco YMF-5D biplane. While it features a lot of modern improvements, it also retains the magic of aviation’s early days: open cockpit, fabric-covered fuselage, and two sets of wings. Ride along in a Waco as this pilot takes it on a tour of Southern California and shows off the impressive avionics inside this vintage-looking airplane.

Webinar Video: Flight Simulators – Tools or Toys for Pilots

August 26, 2021/in Webinars/by Eric Radtke

Flight Simulators have been a popular topic over the past year. Partially because of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator program, but also because new lines of professional equipment have debuted along with training programs. Through all the increased interest, can we qualify an at home flight simulator as a tool or a toy? In this […]

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Video: flying the Waco biplane

August 27, 2021/in Fun Flying Videos/by John Zimmerman

For pure stick and rudder fun, it’s hard to beat the Waco YMF-5D biplane. While it features a lot of modern improvements, it also retains the magic of aviation’s early days: open cockpit, fabric-covered fuselage, and two sets of wings. Ride along in a Waco as this pilot takes it on a tour of Southern California and shows off the impressive avionics inside this vintage-looking airplane.

Video courtesy of Flying with Rich.

Webinar Video: Flight Simulators – Tools or Toys for Pilots

August 26, 2021/in Webinars/by Eric Radtke

Flight Simulators have been a popular topic over the past year. Partially because of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator program, but also because new lines of professional equipment have debuted along with training programs. Through all the increased interest, can we qualify an at home flight simulator as a tool or a toy? In this webinar, Sporty’s own Chris McGonegle will discuss how pilots can best use a simulator at home, what programs are beneficial to the pilot community, and the resources we have to increase our abilities in the airplane. Chris covers what pieces of hardware work best for different experience levels, the one-year-old Microsoft Flight Simulator program, in addition to an in-depth review of X-Plane 11, Prepar3d, and Infinite Flight.