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Friday photo: Darick Gundy first solo, first Sonex flight
The moment: First solo / first Sonex flight The pilot: Darick Gundy The place: Bermudian Valley Airpark (07N) – Kralltown, PA The aircraft: Champ / Sonex The memory: At age 56 I learned to fly a 1940’s Aeronca Champ at a small airport with a grass runway and passed my test. Needless to say it was some of the […]
Video tip: flight training across the pond
Many take for granted the freedoms and flexibility extended to pilots flying in the United States. We have access to over 5,000 public airports and can move about the country when we want with limited government regulation and no user fees. Things are a bit different in other parts of the world though, where airspace is more regulated and landing fees are the norm. Learn first hand from Sophie Gilgean who grew up and learned to fly in Belgium about the limitations placed on private aviation in Europe.
The moment: First solo / first Sonex flight
Friday photo: Darick Gundy first solo, first Sonex flight
/in Friday Photo/by studentpltnewsThe moment: First solo / first Sonex flight The pilot: Darick Gundy The place: Bermudian Valley Airpark (07N) – Kralltown, PA The aircraft: Champ / Sonex The memory: At age 56 I learned to fly a 1940’s Aeronca Champ at a small airport with a grass runway and passed my test. Needless to say it was some of the […]
Video tip: flight training across the pond
/in Video Tips/by studentpltnewsMany take for granted the freedoms and flexibility extended to pilots flying in the United States. We have access to over 5,000 public airports and can move about the country when we want with limited government regulation and no user fees. Things are a bit different in other parts of the world though, where airspace is more regulated and landing fees are the norm. Learn first hand from Sophie Gilgean who grew up and learned to fly in Belgium about the limitations placed on private aviation in Europe.