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Thought I'd share here too. One of my coworkers and my company Silverhawk Aviation is hosting a Careers in Aviation day in Lincoln, NE. We've noticed a lot of people, especially kids/teenagers, don't know much about aviation and it feels inaccessible. We're hoping to change that by providing...

This is a long shot but I borrowed the Matt Trescot G1000 book from someone at Gastons probably 8 years ago. I've completely forgotten who it was and may not find the person but figured I'd give it a try. If you're that person, please let me know so I can return your book. Thanks, Tristan

Hi everyone, I'm getting back into flight instructing part time but this time it will be freelance. A few things are a bit unfamiliar to me insurance being one of them. Basically the airplane does have insurance but that doesn't mean the insurance company can't come after me and my student...

I'd like to have a much better understanding of the King Air 90 systems. I have the flight safety manual but it's difficult to visualize how things work during normal and abnormal operations. Besides "going to Flight Safety" does anyone know where I can find videos and/or animations I can use to...

Hey guys, I'd like to ask this as delicately as possible since I know money is a touchy subject (sort of like asking a woman her weight!) What do you see as a typical salary for a King Air SIC/PIC? I'm curious more than anything where I rate but I have to consider other things like benifits...

Hi guys, Have you ever heard of Bombardier's Safety Standdown? It's a safety seminar free to all pilots who register and attend. The next one is Oct 6-9th in Wichita which is coming up fast. One of my long time pilot friends brought it to my attention yesterday who is also a king air pilot. He...

(For friends on facebook, ignore double post) I was asked a few months ago if I had thought about getting my ATP. I knew the rule was changing so I had planned on getting the written done. My company really wanted all who was capable of getting it to go ahead and at least get the written done...

I wanted to see if anyone needed any of these things before they get tossed. King ATP written exam prep (121, 135, Aircraft Dispatcher). This comes as two books and an unopened CD ROM review. I was given this about 3 years ago but decided to use a different program and just passed my ATP...

I always heard that about the only way you'll get hired with a company is through a friend or some other connection. I wanted to see how true it was from both an employee and an employer's standpoint. Please feel free to post your opinions and suggestions so everyone can see...especially those...

Wanted to see what you guys thought of this story. It's a bit long winded but do you think it's pretty good, same story but different person or should I add/delete some things? A friend once told me, “If you find a job you love doing, you will never have to work a day in your life.” That...

Hey guys, Our Director of Operations is creating a flight planning tool designed to make the routes/altitudes etc more financially feasible. For example, we are taught that for every minute extra in the Mustang, we spend X amount of dollars towards the owner (since we lease it) and compare...

I'm scheduled for my first trip to Canada this weekend. We're going into Toronto International. It'll be part 135 and I'll have another pilot with me but it'd still be a good idea to know what I'm up against. What are some major differences and things to look out for?

I fly an old 182 on occasion. I have no problems with it except for one question. Upon climbing through about 9,500 the engine will surge on occasion. It's not a constant thing, just every now and then. It hasn't gotten any worse and there are no others symptoms that I've noticed. I thought...

So I'm probably going to be here a while longer but lets say there's a place I wanted to move to such as closer to family. Getting jobs in aviation is more about who you know than what you know. How do you approach a company you're interested in for a pilot job? I just see it as thats just not...

So I need some recommendations. I'm planning to take my grandma on a train ride through the mountains to Glenwood springs, Co next month. She's dealing with her 4th and last battle with cancer so this is sort of a bucket list item for her. She can't climb mountains, is afraid of caves, and...

Random long thoughts on a Saturday. A few months ago, I made the decision that it was time for me to move up to full time charter pilot. There was no bad event, in fact, the people I work with in both companies have been fantastic in giving me opportunities to grow. This isn't a unique event...

Hey everyone! I'm planning to grab the Cessna Skycatcher and head to Tarkio, MO (K57) on July 13th wx depending of course. There is a Fly-in/airshow called the Wing Nuts Flying Circus. The don't do an airshow every year and always put on a nice little performance when they do so I couldn't...

I could not stop laughing...I had to post this! It seriously looks like a drunk Gastons venture! (In my POA email) "Hello Tristar! I would like to be your friend! can be? looked that you have a scanner receiver JD model 100 very good! I would like you to tell me about it. Please if...

Hey Everyone I've been teaching with Performance Aircraft for the last 3.5 years. They're a fantastic small group of people to work with and I've had some great learning opportunities but I've decided to move up in the world and just teach part time. There are only 3 flight instructors total...

Homemade Cryptex So this year I decided to make a few home made christmas gifts. One didn't get completed as early as planned but better late than never! This is called a Cryptex and just like on the Da Vinci code if you put in the right combination of letters, the inner tube will slide out...