With the advent of my new motivation on this blog, comes the desire to start knocking out all of my desired flight ratings. As discussed many times on this blog, I am a private pilot and next on the docket is to complete my instrument rating training. Now, I feel confident about starting to document […]
Category: Flight Training
Best Paragliding Alaska Videos I Can Find
When it comes to Paragliding, I know just about as much as the next pilot (so not that much). It’s a different form of flying and one that I have always been so intrigued by. But the more intriguing thing to me is paragliding Alaska style. Not only is it Alaska, but it’s cold and […]
Svetlana Kapanina Aerobatic Pilot Epicness
When it comes to dominating the skies, Svetlana Kapanina is surely to ring a bell in aviation’s top aerobatic pilots list. I remember stumbling across her performance on Youtube a while back, and as I began to dig back into the black hole that is aerobatic videos I rediscovered her. As a Russian aerobatic pilot, […]
Reflecting on My Private Pilot Blog
Lately I have dove head first back into the world of aviation blogging. It combines a lot of my favorite things in life into one world. This being my private pilot blog and resource I felt it was fitting to reflect on what it meant to be a blogger in aviation and how it has […]
The differences between a Cessna 172 vs 182
To the untrained eye, many non-pilots wouldn’t know the difference between a Cessna 172 vs 182. Honestly, some new beginning pilots struggle to see the difference as well. Do you even know what the image above airplane is? To be even more honest, it’s sometimes hard to tell myself what the difference between any single […]
How Fast Does a Cessna 172 Fly?
When I first started flying I took my very first lessons in a Cessna 172 G1000. From then on I flew the Cessna 172 Skyhawk through my entire Private Pilot training. There were many questions I had starting out, but one that I get quite often when I talk to people about aviation is how […]
Best Aviation Headset Review For Any Pilot
It’s no secret that one of the most intimate items you will purchase or have purchased in your aviation life is your headset. It’s sometimes frustrating finding the best aviation headset for your head shape, needs, and price point. To be honest, there are quite a lot of options on the market for you to […]
A humble toast to the pursuit…
This is just another post about someone pursuing their flying dreams. I totally get if you decide not to “subscribe”, “share”, and otherwise indulge in my life pursuits. Quite frankly, I’m writing this for myself. Call it an accountability tool, journal, or just a plain ol’ builders log. Whatever it be, I am here and going to […]
Best Light Sport Aircraft, My Opinion on the Flight
This past weekend I had the chance to do a little flying in what some consider to be the best light sport aircraft on the market. I’m talking about the Flight Design CTLS. I logged 0.8 and 4 landings to be exact. Locally there is a flight school that offers light sport rentals and flight […]
Time to Hover
I have to come clean with everyone right now. It is hard to keep this from everyone any longer… I am an airplane pilot that loves helicopters. Are you still reading? Good, must mean you weren’t turned off. I have been reflecting on my aviation future these past few months while I sit dorment from […]