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Pilot Destination Update - Ocean City Beach, Ocean City, NJ

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"Great destination , Parking Fee $13.00" - Submitted by Sport Flyer.
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New Aviation Event - Old School Fly-in and Airshow, Ranger, TX - Friday - Sunday, Oct 4-6, 2019

Friday October 4: Biplane Rides 5:00 p.m. Hamburgers ($5 donation) 6:30 p.m. 30 minute airshow (airfield CLOSED 6:30 - 7:00) Fire pit & drinks Saturday October 5 Breakfast 11:30 a.m. Choice, slow-smoked brisket ($10 donation, while it lasts) 1:00 p.m. Short airshow (airfield CLOSED 1:00 - 2:00) Flying Biplane Rides after airshow until sunset. Fire pit & drinks. Sunday October 6 Breakfast Flying Biplane Rides

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Pilot Destination Update - Fayette Regional Air Center Airport, La Grange, TX

"Fayette Regional now has a courtesy car available on first come first served basis." - Submitted by Debra Maddox.
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Florida to California In a 172 - MzeroA Flight Training

In this weeks video the MzeroA team and I review our awesome cross country flights to the AOPA Fly-in in Livermore California. Follow along as we share our experiences with high density altitude, mechanical issues, weather diversions, and many other stories.

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What it's like to fly the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk - AOPALive

Ride along as Barry Schiff flies P-40 'American Dream' owned by Thom Richard of Warbird Adventures in Kissimmee, Florida.

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Draco Crash Today - Mike Patey

Draco has crashed. Hear Mike Patey talk about it.

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New Aviation Event - Community Day at Geauga County Airport - Breakfast and Young Eagle Rides Hosted by EAA CH5, Middlefield, OH - Saturday, Sep 21, 2019

Join us for breakfast at the Geauga County Airport Sept 21, 7a - 11a. All you can eat pancakes, your choice of meat, eggs, coffee, juice or soda. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 3 to 12 years old, free for those under 3. Also, free for first time flyers, Young Eagle airplane rides for youths 8 to 17, parental permission required. Also featured will be youth activity stations with hands on activities. Aviation demos and displays also!

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Pilot Destination Update - Golden Eagle Aviation, Tuskegee, AL

"Flew in there on Memorial Day. Didnt know they had a Flyin that I think is an annual event until I got there. Quite an event, really enjoyed it. The FBO was slammed with Young Eagles flights but took care of us as well. Was impressed with how well they handled the onslaught of people. Good fuel prices, friendly accommodating staff and the museum is a must see." - Submitted by Huey.
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Saturday's STOL Drag at the Reno Air Races! 2019 - Cory Robin

Cory Robin captures this great footage at the Reno Air Races.

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New Aviation Event - Perry County Fly-in, New Lexington, OH - Saturday, Oct 5, 2019

Flyin 11AM- 4PM. Food trucks. Car show with prizes. Come enjoy the southeast countryside of Ohio at I86! The only airport with an active train tunnel passing under it!!

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New Aviation Event - SWORFI Southwestern Ohio Regional Fly In, Blanchester, OH - Sunday, Sep 29, 2019

Please join Chapter 174 as we sponsor the 12th annual Southwestern Ohio Regional Fly-in. The event will feature light sport aircraft but all aircraft welcome!!, and free grilled hot dogs and hamburgers. There is free camping available on Saturday night with Port-o-lets and electricity available. LSA displays and vendors are welcome at no charge. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Pilot Destination Update - Prop-Strike Cafe, Denison, TX

"Good morning! Please our hours to reflect Open: Tues - Fri 7:00am - 3:00pm Open Saturday: 8:00am - 2:00pm Thank you! Andrea" - Submitted by Andrea Atkinson.
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EAA's One Week Wonder 2019 Chapter Tour - Update 1 - EAA

EAA staffers David Leiting and Serena Kamps picked up the 2018 One Week Wonder in Portland, OR this week from Van's Aircraft and began their EAA chapter tour with Chapters 495 and 1027. Check out their journey so far!

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AirVenture 2019 Night Air Show & Fireworks Time-Lapse - EAA

Check out this 1 minute time-lapse of our night air show and incredible fireworks from #OSH19!

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Headset Trial: David Clark Pro-X2 - Kitplanes Magazine

A Supra-aural (on-ear) design could be the most comfortable, with some compromises.

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New Places to Fly!

63B Runway Restaurant - Limington, ME

Wonderful menu, great breakfast and lunch ions. Open daily until 2 pm. Telephone 207-637-2210. Re...

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Hunter-Gatherer Brewery - Columbia, SC

The Hunter-Gatherer Brewery/Taproom at Columbia's Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens airport is located in an...

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Nice Airport - Great Food! - Olive Branch, MS

Very nice little airport with a comfortable FBO building - but the real attraction is that they have...

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Lucky Vines Vineyard and Winery - Dublin, TX

Take the courtesy car to drive 4.2 miles to Dublin's own vineyard and winery! Family owned and Te...

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Prop-Strike Cafe - Denison, TX

The new breakfast and lunch spot now open at the North Texas Regional Airport. Open every weekday fr...

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Restaurant at KRUT - Rutland, VT

Wonderful diner like food restaurant open early but closes at two pm. Breakfast and luncheon special...

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Mesquite Wood BBQ - Iraan, TX

Great BBQ two blocks North of Iraan,TX Airport. Proprietress went out of her way on a Saturday morni...

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Beach House San Clemente - Los Gatos, CA

There is a beach home in San Clemente and the owners have a courtesy car for you parked at KOKB 24/7...

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Fly and take the wife Yarn Shopping! - Bluefield, WV

Visit Nature's Natural Air Conditioned City of Bluefield, WV! Fly the wife to the best Yarn Shop in...

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GoPro - We've come a long way - Hero 4 / Hero 7 Compare - FunPlacesToFly.com

MyPilotPro Aircraft Swivel Camera Mount for GoPro, Garmin Virb and More! - FunPlacesToFly.com

The Making of a Legend - The Legend Cub - FunPlacesToFly.com

Flight to Sulphur Springs and a Tour of the Legend Aircraft Co. - FunPlacesToFly.com

uAvionix skyBeacon ADS-B Install on a Cessna 172 - FunPlacesToFly.com

Jason's Military Paint Scheme! Van's Aircraft RV-8 - FunPlacesToFly.com

Fun Flight to Mesquite Metro Airport, Mesquite, TX - New FBO Tour! - FunPlacesToFly.com

Aviation - GoPro Hero 7 Stabilization on a Selfie Stick! - FunPlacesToFly.com

Homemade Powered Slider for GoPro - Static Aircraft Demo - DIY - FunPlacesToFly.com

Aviation News From GAN
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Piper apprenticeship program takes off
The nine apprentices started their two-year program in August.

Failure to remove engine cowl plugs results in crash
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove the engine cowl plugs during preflight, which resulted in excessive engine cylinder head temperatures during climb and a total loss of engine power.

Picture of the Day: A true warbird
Brittany Sena submitted the following photo and note: “A 1946 L-16 at the 2019 Dayton Airshow. This L-16 is a true warbird that is still fully functioning and was used as an Army Air Force plane before becoming used as a plane for the Civil Air Patrol.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture ...

A treasure awaits in the White Mountains
A $30,000 reward is offered to whoever helps find Ron Carlson's TBM Avenger.

Video: Lessons from the Draco crash
Mike Patey says the crash will "haunt" him for a long time.

Limited edition watch commemorates AOPA 80th anniversary
Just 500 of the commemorative watches will be sold.

New book celebrates Wichita as the Air Capital
The story continues with the founding of Cessna, Beechcraft and Stearman

Bird strike bends 172
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird while on downwind.

Picture of the Day: Sunrise at Clear Lake Splash-In
Terry Hayes submitted the following photo and note: “Foothill Aviation's Super Cub at the Clear Lake Splash-In in Lakeport, California.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new ...

Words matter
"Mr. Atkins, based on the results of this test you should not go near an airplane even as a mechanic."

Aviation Blogs!

Rod Machado's 40-Hour Private Pilot ELearning Ground School - Rod Machado

Thinking about learning to fly? Do you want to fly for a living? Would you like to refresh your knowledge for your flight review? If so, then the place to start is with Rod Machado's new 40-hour+ private pilot eLearning ground school. This eLearning course prepares you to take the private pilot knowledge exam and provides the foundation of knowledge needed to make your flight training a more enjoyable experience.

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It's a Long Way Down, isn't it? - Rod Machado

Psst! Psst! Come here. Come a little bit closer. I've got something I want to ask you, and I don't want anyone else to hear. Are you afraid of heights? It's probably embarrassing to admit it, but if you're like most other pilots, the answer is Yes.

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Pilots, Poets and Psychologists - Rod Machado

Mention the word poetry to a pilot and he'll act like he's in a hotel fire. He'll think: get low, get down, get out. Admittedly, even I get the heebie-jeebies at the mere mention of haiku (that's Japanese poetry, not the sound of someone sneezing). But poetry is more than cute rhymes with tinkered words. It's an alternate means of learning some of aviation psychology's most important lessons.

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The Prevalence Error - Why We Look But Do Not See - Rod Machado

Recently, I was having a difficult time seeing things that were in plain view. I was even thinking about visiting the Our Lady of Fatima Optometry Center, where their motto is, "If we can't correct your vision, at least you can have one."

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Runway Safety Madness - Tonque N' Cheek - Rod Machado

Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt. That's my new strategy for preventing runway incursions. It's a reasonable plan, given that these events have actually increased since the FAA began seriously collecting statistics on the issue. That's right. Despite the implementation of new rules and airport signage, incursions continue to increase year after year (about a 25% increase since 2013). If I were superstitious I might suggest we stop doing things to reduce runway incursions so that their numbers will decrease to some previous level. Unfortunately the "Don't look at it and it will go away" trick probably won't work here.

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The Stall Horn Fallacy of Stall Prevention - Rod Machado

News flash! The Mona Lisa's eyebrows are missing. That's right. Gone! Some say they were scrubbed off during an early restoration. I suspect they were vaporized when Leonardo had Mona over for a pre-portrait barbecue and he took excessive liberty with the lighter fluid. While I didn't attend a BBQ, my eyebrows are also missing. At least they appeared to disappear as they rose above my forehead in surprise at the FAA's and ACS committee's dumbing-down of standards for commercial pilot certification.

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Be Here Now! - Rod Machado

Over the years, I've seen my grandfather do a number of strange things. One time, while watching football on TV, he sat there yelling at the players. I couldn't help but say, "Grandpa, they can't hear you." He replied, "Oh yeah, that's right, they got their helmets on."

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The Middle-Aged Aviator - Rod Machado

Over the years, I've heard many stories about middle-aged pilots (45-65 years) who gave up flying due to a sudden onset of anxiety. Apparently this wasn't induced by any specific aviation trauma nor inspired by the relatively small and perfectly normal decline of reflexes and mental agility experienced by most middle aged pilots. What in the world might spook a 50-ish pilot into abandoning something he obviously once loved to do?

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Suburi Training - How to Get the Most Out of a Flight Simulator - Rod Machado

The 1984 movie The Karate Kid revealed a rare pedagogical truth of immense value to flight instructors. The movie centers around Daniel, who volunteers to polish the car and sand the deck of his neighbor Mr. Miyagi (a martial arts master).

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BAD INSTRUCTORS: HOW THEY BEHAVE AND WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW - Rod Machado

Rod Machado - "I'm curious about your experience with bad flight instructors and hope you'll add to this blog with your comments. Of course, most flight instructors do a fantastic job. I just can't say that LOUD enough: Most flight instructors do a fantastic job. But not all do! And when they don't, they cause a lot of damage to the flight training industry."

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Synthetic Vision Capability Added to iFly GPS - Adventure Pilot, LLC.

Adventure Pilot has announced the addition of synthetic vision capability to their iFly GPS system. This new feature provides a 3D terrain view, detailed obstruction icons and many other elements that allow pilots to have a better understanding of their surroundings. Synthetic Vision is available as a free upgrade with any paid iFly GPS subscription.

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Those thrilling days of yesteryear... - Tom Speerstra

As boys growing up in the rural Midwest, my brother and I were very fortunate to have been fetched up across the road from a small sod landing strip. As a result we were both bitten by the aviation bug at a young age. I have many fond memories of lying in the tall grass at the foot of a walnut tree on the edge of the field watching the Sunday flyers carve circles around our little sod strip in the hollow in the hills.

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Flight Training with Rod Machado. Learn to Fly. Improve your Skills!
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We'll show you how to get the best shots from your GoPro!
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Airport information and locations, runways, frequencies and more!
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Pilot Stuff! Cool Supplies, Gifts, Avionics, Action Cameras and Accessories.
Click HERE!

A wide assortment of tools necessary for building an Experimental Aircraft
Click HERE!

Help for the RV Aircraft Homebuilder! Articles, Resources, and Videos!
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Video creation for your Groups, Events or Businesses.
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Let us help you get the word out about your Business of Organization!
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