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January 6, 2013

Modern Day Barnstormer: John Mohr

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! Modern Day Barnstormer: John Mohr If you haven’t heard of John Mohr, he’s the guy in the stock Stearman that flies so low you have to be in front of the crowd to see his performance. I first saw John at the Gathering…

January 5, 2013

HGS Flight: an iPad app review

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! HGS Flight: an iPad app review Rockwell Collins produced this FREE app for iPads to showcase their Head-up Guidance technology. See below: From the Rockwell Collins website: Rockwell Collins has unveiled HGS™ Flight, a new app that lets users experience the company’s Head-up Guidance…

January 4, 2013

New Year’s Resolutions…aviation style

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! New Year’s Resolutions…aviation style With 2013 already in full swing, I thought it appropriate to post up my aviation related goals for the new year. Many of you know this, but there is a lot of power in actually writing these things down…

January 3, 2013

Has the last fighter pilot been born?

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! Has the last fighter pilot been born? Editorial A recent article from the TechNewsDaily reported that an F-16 squadron from the Iowa Air National Guard had given up their beautiful Vipers for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Tragic! This squadron dates back to WWII….

January 2, 2013

Building my RV-8: the video

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! Building my RV-8: the video This is just a small sample of the thousands of photos taken during the construction of my RV-8 aircraft. I plan to write a series of posts regarding the milestones and notable encounters during the build. Check back…

January 1, 2013

The Professional Private Pilot

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! The Professional Private Pilot Sounds like an oxymoron, but does it have to be? I have flown with dozens of pilots who only fly for their own enjoyment that flew with a high degree of professionalism. I attribute this to good training and…

December 30, 2012

Living with your airplane part 2: Residential airparks

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! Living with your airplane part 2: Residential airparks Last installment we talked about having a private airstrip. This post we are discussing living at an airpark community. Honestly, this is a deeper level of immersion than most of us are accustomed to. Friends…

December 29, 2012

Living with your airplane part 1: Home strip

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! Living with your airplane part 1: Home strip I have often dreamt of living with my airplane; being able to launch into a beautiful sky by merely walking out my back door is as romantic as it gets. First, only a very small…

December 28, 2012

Self-Appointed Airport Police

Check out their line of headsets, camera cables, and LED lighting today! Self-Appointed Airport Police In my hometown we had a gentleman who took on the self-appointed role of airport police. He was actually a nice guy and he meant well, but boy if he thought you were doing something unsafe, he was in your…