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I spent a day with some L39 pilots documenting their flight through Star Wars Canyon. I made a short film about the experience. Hope you enjoy it. -Eric

NOTAMs are ridiculous and the recent NOTAM system failure got me wanting to make something about them. Hope you enjoy this.... -Eric

I posted this in some FB groups but thought y'all would enjoy as well. It sums up how I feel about this awesome hobby (and for some profession) that we all enjoy. It took me a long time to get my Pilot Certificate but it was well worth it! I put together a giveaway that includes some discovery...

I didn't realize how supplemental oxygen use could transform our flying until we tried it....and not just at the legally required altitudes. Hope you find this video useful! (Mountain High O2D2 system review included)

I have heard a hard a hard and fast rule for IFR flight is if the freezing level is at or below the MEA for the route, it is a no-go. This situation led me to see some grey area in that rule.... Curious as to other's thoughts about this. Is it an automatic no-go for you if the forecast...

We had a great time flying the LPV approach into Astoria from Bend to visit some Goonies filming locations. GA is awesome. :)

Learned a lot and had a great time on this mountain flying adventure trip. Hope you enjoy my take on mountain flying in this video: Learning to fly Epic mountain passes in the Sierra Wilderness

I recently went on The Finer Points mountain flying camping adventure trip, which was a super fun experience. I met a bunch of great people and we did some awesome flying together. Getting there was a bit of a challenge due to thunderstorms over the Sierra mountains. Thought y'all might enjoy...

My wife has been working on a “pinch hitter” course with CFI Jason Miller of the Finer Points. She went from being terrified of flying to actually enjoying it. The experience has changed her excitement to fly on family trips. Hope you enjoy her journey in this video. I thought I'd hate...

My wife has been terrified to fly in small planes for a long time, and it's taken years for her to be able to be comfortable flying in our plane. Still in the back of her mind, she wonders "what if something happened to Eric?!" so we set out to prepare her in case I become incapacitated. We...

I love flying to work, even if it just a ridiculously short hop. Here’s a fun quick story about it! Is FLYING 23 miles to WORK worth it??

It's been a tense few months anticipating compliance with the Piper eddy current wing spar AD. Here is my story...

Looking for another plane or two in the L.A. area to organize the eddy current inspection for the Piper Wing Spar AD to save some money for all of us. If you know anyone, please message me here or email at flyingmonkeysocal@gmail.com. Thanks! Eric

Sometimes making the go/no go decision can be difficult, as the temptation to complete the mission is always really strong. I learned a lot on this one, including what ATC sounds like when they are diappointed in a Cirrus pilot....

I had the chance to fly my plane from L.A. to the San Francisco Bay Area on an instrument plan for work and had a really interesting flight in IMC avoiding icing and being vectored all around on the approach. Hope you enjoy this video!

This was one of the most challenging landings I have had, and one of the funnest trips we've taken (after my wife recovered from the crazy ride). Hope you enjoy this video of our adventure!

I love the science and math aspect of aviation and am a big fan of rules of thumb (that involve some easy math). I thought I'd share some of my favorite ones in video form. Hope you find this useful. Would love to discuss any other useful ones and learn more!

The forward baggage door popped open on a recent sightseeing flight over Hollywood. Hope this video is a useful reminder of the power of a good preflight! Eric

We recently used our Cherokee 6 on a Pilots N Paws rescue mission. Not everything went according to plan and this flight reminded me about how we as pilots sometimes must make tough decisions despite a lot of external pressures. Hope you enjoy:

Having a pilot license and an airplane has opened up a world of aviation adventures for our family. We recently flew our own airplane to Santa Barbara to try Paragliding. Had an interesting experience in IMC when my wife started to panic, and then a super fun weekend in Santa Barbara. I continue...