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Had my game face on! Outside I look serious, inside I was ecstatic and doing cartwheels. Actually, I was a bit uncomfortable in the seat. As I am a shade under 6'5", they had to remove the seat cushion for me to fit in the aircraft. So I was sitting on only my parachute on a military metal...

Here is the link to the video on YouTube Video - Flying the P51 Mustang

Eclipse from 10,500

Insta360 X3 camera! I've done a lot of videos with standard GoPro's, Virb's, Sony ActionCams, iPhone's, etc. The Insta360 is really great to get the best shot and dramatically improves the quality of the video. I still mount GoPro's as well for fixed directional shots when flying to cool...

I think anyone can fly in the backseat, even non-pilots if you just want to ride. They ask for details about your flying experience by aircraft model, and they judge whether and how much they let you take the controls. While most of my experience is in 172's and my current DA40, I have taken a...

You could probably wear an ANR headset if you strapped it on (which is what I did in an Extra) but Lee mentioned the noise profile is not well-suited for them. It's tolerable with the ear buds and the helmet. I had to ask him to reposition his mic once or twice to hear him clearly. But...

$5500 for an hour of flight time/instruction, with about an hour of preflight briefing and the same in post flight debrief and video analysis. You might find some less than impressive low res videos for Stallion 51 on YouTube. They upgraded to full HD digital cameras about a year ago, so good...

Checked off another bucket list item this week! I've dreamed of flying a P51D Mustang since I was a little boy. I built many toy models and saved my allowance and babysitting money for months to buy a gas-powered remote-controlled P51 plane that I unfortunately crashed on its maiden flight :mad...

Using eclipse as a reason to go visit family. Flying Atlanta to Cincinnati, which does have a couple of minutes totality, but likely fly or drive to center of totality (likely southern Indiana or mid-Ohio) wherever we are confident of no cloud cover, Just ordered several versions of glasses...

Awesome! Thanks so much for posting this

Pick up Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane 11 and you can learn 75% of what you need to know about G430 or G1000 systems. The real systems have additional screens and features, but plugging in a basic flight plan, navigating to a destination, and flying your first instrument procedures can...

You definitely need to know how to do the planning and the math manually, but you should absolutely learn to use Foreflight as well from the beginning. EFB's provide so much more info in an intelligently concise fashion, which promotes much higher levels of situational awareness and safety...

I love flying the mountains on beautiful days, but I don't take chances when the winds are up or visibility is down. Diamonds are incredible to fly on smooth days, but a 39'6" wingspan and light wing loading makes them very uncomfortable in moderate turbulence. I'm definitely a fair-weather...

I've bought half a dozen over time. Santa Medical devices are cheap and reliable. The one I like best is the SM-110 and is less than $20. The red LED display is really easy to read in brighter sunlight vs some of the dimmer blue displays. SM-110

I always, always have a red head lamp handy (hanging from my center stick). Spare batteries for lamp and headsets within reach. Especially if carrying passengers, I want to be prepared. When flying at night, I almost always have Nearest in the lower corner of the G1000 PFD so I can...

You can even buy it on Amazon. Grand Canyon VFR Chart I've flown about 25 passes over the canyon on many trips back and forth to Vegas. You should really ensure your plane is running well. Losing an engine over the middle of the canyon would be a one-way trip. I like flying multiple...

I know Mooneys have a loyal following for good reason as they are great performing aircraft. It's a bit surprising that they have maintained a single passenger door through the many years of M20's through the Acclaim. I would think the focus on convenience and safety in higher-end GA aircraft...

Wow, thanks Tom. That's fantastic. KHND and KVGT FBO overnite fees have definitely gone up over the past few years for a simple single engine tie-down. I'll be in Vegas the week before Memorial Day. I'll text you.

Thanks Nate. Any suggestions on a route to Grand Junction from Boulder utilizing Rollins Pass? I've taken mountain flying classes and flew a lot in northern California mountains when I lived in Silicon Valley. I've done a fair amount of flying in the mountain states, (Northern/Southern...

I retired from Silicon Valley at the end of 2019. Bought a DA40 Lycoming with just under 1000 hours. Seriously considered SR22T, TTx, and other higher performance, $$$, and maintenance planes. I’m blessed that I can afford a lot more plane than I bought. But I love the simplicity of the DA40...