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Featured Fun Place to FLY! Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX

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"Rockport is the best kept secret on the Texas Coast. The airport facilities are top-notch and there is no end to things to see and do. World class fishing, birdwatching and sightseeing!" - Submitted by sdp804.
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Piston and Turboprop engines - What is the difference? - Skyships Eng

The fiery hearts of planes and helicopters are quite varied and are represented by many engines that are fairly easy to recognize. However, observing the aviation industry, you can see certain confusion when comparing piston and turboprop engines, since both of them rotate a propeller. Disputes about their similarities and differences have been going on for decades even among specialists, while most ordinary people hardly distinguish them even externally - a propeller is a propeller. But there are differences and they introduce many nuances in all aspects: from cost to capabilities, advantages and disadvantages.

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Paint Schemes for Van's RV Aircraft - Part 2 - VansAircraftBuilders.com

Part 2! A wide variety of Van's RV Aircraft paint schemes from all over. The possibilities are unlimited.

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Pat Longs Hatz Classic - Experimental Aircraft - FunPlacesToFly.com

See Pats beautiful Hatz Classic Experimental Aircraft, built right in his garage. This video shows the aircraft stages as he got it ready for the first flight. A real treat!

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New Aviation Event - Wings Best Aircraft Maintenance, Elkhart, IN - Thursday, Oct 29, 2020

FAA's Tim Sokol shares Best Practices for aircraft maintenance along with games, contests and give ways. At Admin Hangar, spaced out and masks required.

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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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New Aviation Event - Good Riddance to the Dogs Days of Summer, Reserve, LA - Friday, Oct 23, 2020

Join us for hot dogs/chili from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Nine First Steps to Becoming a Pilot - Rod Machado

Here is the sequence of steps you should consider in pursuing your private pilot license (it's technically called a "certificate" but we'll call it a license). As you'll see, the most important steps listed below deal with getting your flight training started. I recommend the following steps for your consideration based on my experience as flight instructor and flight counselor since 1973.

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Van's Aircraft RV-12iS Tail Kit Inventory - VansAircraftBuilders.com

It's time to check our order to make sure that all the parts are there for our Van's Aircraft RV-12iS Build Project.

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First Real Flight - Flying the Raptor Prototype - Raptor Aircraft

Well, I finally got everything sorted out so it was time for a flight around the pattern. It was cut a little short as I opted to stay conservative on the temps and decided it was better to get it back down on the ground with a ton of valuable data rather than risk an unfavorable outcome.

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Featured Fun Place to FLY! Wendover Airport, Wendover, UT

"Public field, owned by Tooele County. Old converted WWII field used to train heavy bomber crews, including the Enola Gay. Nice small museum. Free shuttle to local Casinos/Hotels in West Wendover, NV. Photo submitted by Wendover2001." - Submitted by James Smith.
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The New Sky Beacon ADS-B Out System - Review - FunPlacesToFly.com

Tom Ferraro talks about the New ADS-B out system from uAvionix. The skyBeacon is a revolutionary new way to equip ADS-B. Simply replace your existing navigation light with skyBeacon and you are ADS-B compliant for 2020.

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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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Featured Fun Place to FLY! Kalispell City Airport, Kalispell, MT

"Great place to fly to near glacier national park with good food. Walking distance from Red Eagle Aviation 406-755-2376. Back country strips close by." - Submitted by newslinknet.
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6 Things I'm Working On as a 700 Hour Pilot - Airplane Academy

I'm thankful to have experienced a lot of cool things in my first 700 hours of flying, but there are some things that I wish I would have started learning sooner than I did... in this video I cover six things I'm working on as a pilot. I hope it helps create some discussion around what we are all learning in aviation and how we don't need to be afraid to ask "stupid" questions as if we're the only ones who don't know the answer!

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EAA Chapter 323 - Steve Riffe's RV-8 from Van's Aircraft - VansAircraftBuilders.com

EAA Chapter 323 went out to North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, TX and got to see Steve Riffe's RV-8 from Van's Aircraft. What a beautiful airplane!

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Picture of the Day: Little did we know…
Larry Portouw submitted this photo and note: "This is sunrise Jan. 1, 2020, taken by my wife, Charlotte, from our 1969 Mooney M-20C, at 11,500 feet in the vicinity of Tombstone, Arizona, and the Dragoon Mountains looking out into New Mexico and beyond. The Chiricahua Mountains are visible on the left side of the frame. The goal was to make it back down to home plate at Benson Municipal Airport (E95) and watch a second sunrise. We didn't quite make it as it came up again in the base to final turn to Runway 10 at E95. I've done this before in a Tri-Pacer and it is great fun and a good excuse to practice emergency descents. The year started with this and lots of promise. Little did we know...."

Want to build your own airport?
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Improvements planned for Fort Kent Airfield
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New study could improve how aircraft fly in gusty winds
'We know birds cope amazingly well in conditions which challenge engineered air vehicles of a similar size but, until now, we didn't understand the mechanics behind it."

Pilots honored for Public Benefit Flying
The awards recognize the fact that aviation plays a key role in our ability to respond to a variety of emergencies from natural disasters to the transport of patients, medical supplies, and organs.

Failure to secure canopy leads to loss of control
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to secure the canopy latch before takeoff, which resulted in the canopy opening in flight and the subsequent loss of airplane control.

Picture of the Day: Autumn sunset
Frederic Smet submitted this photo and note: "Ready for an IFR flight on a wet autumn night in my Cirrus SR20-G3 out of Ostend, Belgium, to our home base in Antwerp, Belgium. Pretty quiet on this ramp! Enjoying the beautiful sunset though, with some dew already forming on the airplane's surfaces.

Confession: I’m superstitious about shoes
In real life I've only ever known two people who made it a habit of wearing cowboy boots in the cockpit. One is still with us. One is not.

The end of the fight for SMO?
'We will vigilantly continue to defend access to airports throughout our country.'

Customs facility opens at KCMI
The new facility is capable of clearing private aircraft, crew, and passengers arriving directly from international departure points.

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Backcountry Fun with 2300 x 150 Turf Runway and Camping, Restaurant, and BB - Pine, ID

Stayed at the Hayhurst Bed Breakfast during our trip to Pine, Idaho. The BB is withing a couple of ...

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U.S. Aviation Jet Center - Titusville, FL

U.S. Aviation Jet Center is a great place to stop and refuel, get refreshments from the Rocket Fuel ...

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Capri Drive-in Theater - Coldwater, MI

Capri Drive-In Theater is a cool old outdoor movie theater right next to the airport that you can ta...

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Aviation Campout at Crittters Lodge now thru 2020. See our website for more information at critters...

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Schuler's - Marshall, MI

One of the few 1931 airports with a WWII style hangar. There's a separate new terminal pilot lounge...

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Historic Madison Indiana - Largest Historic District in Indiana - Madison, IN

Madison, Indiana is a bustling, tightly-knit community that is home to 12,083 est. people. We are kn...

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National Warplane Museum - Geneseo, NY

Walk back in time at the National Warplane Museum. 5000x100 grass runway, ample free parking, and a...

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Watch Skydiving and Sunset - Wallkill, NY

A beautiful little gem. Best time to go is Friday to watch skydivers come down during sunset and gra...

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Golf in Goldthwaite - Goldthwaite, TX

The Goldthwaite airport was built in 2010, and few Pilots have discovered the beautiful little golf ...

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EAA Chapter 323 - Steve Riffe's RV-8 from Van's Aircraft - VansAircraftBuilders.com

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IT'S TIME TO SPEAK UP - Rod Machado

'Hey Rod, tomorrow I'm taking my little airplane out to see what it can do. I'll see ya later...'
Those were the last words I ever heard my best friend speak. I never saw him again. The next day, his newly-assembled ultralight airplane disassembled in flight, for reasons suspected but officially unknown. READ THE BLOG ARTICLE!

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The Forgotten Mechanic - Rod Machado

Here's today's riddle: Name something that all pilots need and use all the time, often don't know by name, and depend on completely for the safety of every flight. The answer isn't obvious, and neither is this person, who frequently remains totally hidden at your local flying school or airport. Need a clue? How about tools, grease and safety wire? I'm speaking of your local aviation mechanic.

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Weber's Law - Rod Machado

If you closed your eyes, held out a cup, and asked someone to gently pour water in it, how much liquid would need to be added before you noticed a change in weight? One drop? Probably not.

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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

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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

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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.
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A wide assortment of tools necessary for building an Experimental Aircraft
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