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Planes of Fame Airshow 2018 Promo Video - Planes of Fame

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Planes of Fame Airshow 2018 Promo. The Planes of Fame Airshow 2018 is being held May 5th and 6th, 2018 at Chino Airport. Dont miss it! For more information: www.planesoffame.org

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New Photo Added - Lynnie Ques BBQ, Lansing, IL

"$3 Cheeseburgers on Wednesdays!" - Submitted by Lauren Roeda

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Emergency Descent - MzeroA Flight Training - MzeroA Flight Training

Jason practices for all types of emergencies. But have you ever simulated a fire inflight? It's really 2 emergencies. First extinguish the fire followed by a power off landing.

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Ultimate AirVenture - Camping - EAA

If you're a pilot or an aviation enthusiast, camping at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is a must do. People flock from around the globe for the airplanes, but it's the camaraderie in the campgrounds that makes AirVenture an experience unique throughout the world.

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New Aviation Event - Fall Fly-in / Drive-in Breakfast, Farmingdale, NJ - Saturday, May 5, 2018

Menu is buttermilk pancakes, eggs, fresh sausage patty,cof.,OJ,dessert ! 9:00 till 1:00 adults $7.00 / under 12yrs. $4.00 No landing fee and a nice fuel discount during event ! Contact Butch for the Go / No Go b/4 flight ! Hope to see you then and listen to some of your true stories

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New Aviation Event - EAA Eagles, Fredericksburg, VA - Saturday, May 19, 2018

Youth of ages 8-17 are invited to come out to Shannon Airport and experience the world of aviation! Go up in an airplane with one of our volunteer pilots and be inspired! To register, contact the local program coordinator Rolly Babcock at 703-489-5208 or youngeagles@eaa1099.org

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Ladies Love Taildraggers 2018 Video! - Judy Birchler

Let's hear it for the Ladies! For more about the women's flying organization Ladies Love Taildraggers visit www.LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com.

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New Aviation Event - Cookson Jubilee Fly In Pancake Breakfast, Cookson, OK - Saturday, Jun 9, 2018

Pancake Breakfast with the Cookson Jubilee Music Festival held adjacent to the airport on 6/8 6/9. Tent camping permitted, Fuel available for check or cash. Come camp,enjoy the music and join us for breakfast. Sponsered by EAA Chapter 1040.

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New Aviation Event - Spring Safety Seminar - Fly By Night, East Windsor, CT - Saturday, May 19, 2018

Sponsored by EAA Chapter 1310. Coffee Donuts at 9:30, Seminar begins at 10:00. Especially in light aircraft, flying after dark comes with real trade-offs. Smooth air, better performance, and stunning views are great - but they're offset by trickier landings, invisible terrain, and limited emergency options. So what's the key to staying safe after sundown? This seminar looks at night flying from a risk management perspective. Using decades of accident data, we identify common problems and recommend the best ways to avoid them. Along the way, we cover: Requirements for pilots and aircraft. Unique flight planning considerations. Why all nights are not created equal. Things that can take you by surprise. The seminar will be presented by Melanie Folcik Barillaro. Melanie, a very dynamic speaker, is an experienced instructor with airplane and rotary wing ratings Qualifies for WINGS credit. Visit faasafety.gov to register.

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New Aviation Event - Warbird Rides at the Fond du Lac EAA Chapter 572, Fond du Lac, WI - Saturday, May 5, 2018

Fly in our 1943 North American SNJ-5 Advanced Trainer at the Fond du Lac airport. $300 for a 30-minute experience. Book a ride in advance to coordinate your flight time and ensure availability on May 5 from 7 a.m. to Noon. Details on booking and payment at https://www.cafwi.org/rides.html

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New Aviation Event - Midwest Sonex Fly-In, Fayetteville, AR - Saturday, Jun 2, 2018

June 2nd, 2018 - Midwest Sonex Fly-In - Fayetteville, AR - Drake Field KFYV - Arkansas Air Museum Ramp. Enjoy meeting other Sonex Aircraft builders and enthusiasts. Fly-in's and Drive-in's are welcome. Arrivals starting at 8:00 am, drive-in attendees use gate south of museum. Programs starting at 10:00 am. Burgers and Hot dogs on the grill $5 donation Hosted by EAA Chapter 732 http://www.eaa732.org/

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New Aviation Event - Doug McCloud Annual Fly-in Pancake Breakfast, Cross Keys, NJ - Saturday, Jun 2, 2018

Fun fill Saturday morning fly-in. Traditional fare with many pilots and their planes.

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New Aviation Event - 28th Land of Enchantment Fly-In LOEFI, Albuquerque, NM - Saturday, Aug 25, 2018

FLY IN, DRIVE IN! Bring the family. Includes: STATIC DISPLAYS distinctive aircraft, automobiles, military vehicles. WINGS SEMINARS. AWARDS for 'best of category' aircraft owner-built, LSAs, vintage, contemporary, warbirds, sailplanes, and trikes, oldest aircraft, and fly-in from furthest away. EXHIBITS by New Mexico aviation organizations and vendors. FLY MART. Hands-on activities for kids. PANCAKE BREAKFAST and BURGER LUNCH. Hosted by EAA Chapter 179.

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New Aviation Event - Lancaster Airport Flyin Breakfast and Presentation, Lititz, PA - Saturday, May 5, 2018

Breakfast 9-10:30. Adults $7. Children $3 ages 6-12. 5 and under are FREE. Presentation 10:30-11:30. Presentation: Aircraft Ownership MaintenanceThe Human Element! Human factors contribute to almost every aircraft accident. And so the greatest potential for increasing aviation safety probably lies in the human factors arena. In this seminar we will study the human element in aircraft ownership and maintenance, including the relationship with our maintenance provider.

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New Aviation Event - Mojave Experimental Fly-In, Mojave, CA - Friday - Saturday, Apr 20-21, 2018

Mojave Experimental Fly-In MEFI at Mojave Air Spaceport. Trophies to be awarded for Best Effort Best Design Best Test Build and Best Overall. Friday Flour Bomb and Spot Landing contests Indoor free flight and small electric RC models in Stu Witt event center Saturday Plane Crazy Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. with Bill Norton presentation: American Flight Testing in World War II at 11 a.m. Awards Banquet Saturday night with Zach Reeder speaking. He set a new 5000 km closed course speed record as part of the April 2014 Mojave Experimental Fly In flying Burt Rutan's Catbird.

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New Places to Fly!

P K Airpark - Raeford, NC

Parachuting. Pk's Bar and Grill. Open late! After calling 123.0 call 123.5 to talk with jump planes ...

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Fort Worth Spinks Airport - Burleson, TX

Great FBO, with tons of restaurants 0.5 miles away. You can get courtesy car to make your life easy...

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Fighting Falcon Military Museum - Greenville, MI

Interesting glider museum a short drive from Greenville Airport. Airport has nice amenities and real...

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Columbia County, NY 1B1 - Omi Sculpture Garden - Ghent, NY

1B1 is fun to visit unto itself because it's a huge long runway that you'll probably have all to you...

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West Texas - Trans Pecos - Pecos, TX

Pecos is a great place to start a trip to the Trans Pecos region of Texas. Area attractions include...

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A nice walk and great food! - Burley, ID

Burley Airport is a small airport that is pretty desolate... At least the times that we've gone. Wha...

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Sunrise Valley Ranch - Prineville, OR

Sunrise Valley Ranch is an 11,000 acre working cattle ranch located approximately 40 miles by air, o...

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J P's Barbecue Ribs - Columbus, Ohio 43228, OH

Nice little BBQ place right on the airport next to the FBO....

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Byrd's Camp Ground - Fort Smith, AR

Byrd's is a private but open to the public 1900' grass strip with a second 1,000' grass strip on the...

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Part 2 - GoPro Session 5 FOV Compare - Split Screen Version - FunPlacesToFly.com

GoPro Session 5 Field of View Aerial Compare: Good-bye Fish-eye! - FunPlacesToFly.com

Lightspeed Zulu 3 Aviation Headset Unboxing - FunPlacesToFly.com

Mark, Darron and Rob's new Sport Cruiser Aircraft! - FunPlacesToFly.com

Cessna 172 - Weight and Balance Calculation - FunPlacesToFly.com

B-29 Bomber - FiFi's Rudder Refurb - FunPlacesToFly.com

The New Sky Beacon ADS-B Out System - Review - FunPlacesToFly.com

EAA Chapter 1246 1st Saturday Coffee Donut Get Together - FunPlacesToFly.com

Pat Longs Hatz Classic - Experimental Aircraft - FunPlacesToFly.com

Getting the FunPlacesToFly RV ready for Oshkosh - New Recliner Loveseat! - This New Old RV

Stearmans! Famed Military Trainer Aircraft - FunPlacesToFly.com

2017 Texas Antique Fly-in, Gainesville, TX - Teaser Trailer - FunPlacesToFly.com

Aviation Blogs!

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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Flying At Night - Clayviation.com

One of my first flights was at night. I was a passenger in a Cessna 172 on a hop up to Chattanooga. The pilot was my friend and future instructor. I was still a little uneasy about flying - something that a few hours of flight training helped to take away. Every so often I would look below and a tinge of uneasiness would make me wonder how I had gotten up there, but the opposing force was the twinkling lights below and the calm stillness of the air around us. So what's different about flying at night?

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Aviate, Navigate, Communicate - A Pilot's Priority Checklist - Clayviation.com

It's a common practice for a checkride examiner to try to distract the pilot applicant. Ah yes, the old 'drop the pen' trick. Here's how it goes. You're a student pilot taking your checkride to become a certificated pilot. In the right seat, your examiner sits with a clipboard. You are flying the airplane and performing various tasks and maneuvers at the request of the examiner. Each task asked of you requires a certain degree of competency to satisfy its requirements. Maintaining plus or minus 100 feet of the assigned altitude, for instance. After a few of these, you grow accustomed to the examiner proverbially asking you to jump and you responding, proverbially, with 'how high?'

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Four Ways To Master Your Airplane's GPS On The Ground - Clayviation.com

We got ahead of some developing weather in Nashville and the route had cleared nicely for my final leg home. It was a smooth ride in a low workload environment - the kind that is easy to get bored or complacent. But a good pilot always has something to do, so I made the most of the cruise. One of the uses I found for my time was to gain a deeper understanding of the avionics in the airplane.

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Down To The Basics of BasicMed - Clayviation.com

There are a few critical things that every pilot needs to fly. You might be thinking those things are money, fuel, and airspeed, often in that order. True, but today we're talking about two documents that every pilot must have with them to fly; their pilot certificate and a medical certificate.

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Understanding Zulu Time - Clayviation.com

What time is it right now? Look at your watch or your phone. Your answer will likely differ from mine and others, even if we are all checking at the same moment in time. Think about the strike of midnight on New Years Eve, marking the turn of the new year.

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Lessons Learned From Cessna 172 Accidents - Clayviation.com

It's not hard to convince anyone that flying is an incredible way to travel. It's faster and often more convenient than other modes of transportation. It's the times when things go wrong that people fear the most.

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Weight A Moment: Weight And Balance Explained - Clayviation.com

'Alright, you can go with us, but we'll have to go with half full tanks.' The amount of seats in an airplane can be deceiving. I fly a Cessna 172, which has four seats, but carrying four people is rarely a reality. To know what I can carry, I have to run some weight and balance calculations.

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Two Methods To Develop Decent Descent Planning - Clayviation.com

We know that what goes up must come down, but when I was in flight training, I always had a hard time determining exactly when to come down. I'd tend to begin my descent to an airport too late, when it was in clear view, leaving me with a more rapid descent than ideal.

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Six Easy Steps To Create Your Passenger Briefing - Clayviation.com

Any time I run through my checklists and get to the 'Passenger Briefing' line, I can't help but think back to a scene from the movie Tommy Boy. David Spade and Chris Farley are posing as flight attendants and get stuck with the passenger briefing. 'Exits! Ok there's one back here, and there's uh, probably one over by the wing...somewhere...usually...' I'm always tempted to throw that line out, at least when other pilots fly with me.

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Flight to East Tawas, Michigan - Fly Girl Journal

This past Saturday, April 8 brought with it a bright sunny day here in West Michigan. It had been some time since we had been 'wheels up' so Randy and I decided it was time to climb into the Navion and set out on another adventure.

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