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Video: Year in Review

By Ben Sclair · December 18, 2014 ·

Zach Sweetser gets to fly quite a bit. He shoots lots of videos and stills. His videos can be seen on YouTube at RedDevilSquadron. Prepare to be a tad bit jealous of the year Zach had in 2014 in this “super-cut” video.

I couldn’t help but ask a few questions after seeing this video:

GAN: Where was most of the video shot?

Zach: About 95% of this video was filmed in Washington State.

GAN: How many different types of aircraft did you fly in? How many flights?

Zach: I flew in about 15 different airplanes, maybe more. Around 100 or more flights, and too many R/C flights to count.

GAN: You must’ve shot a lot of video and still. Any idea how much?

Zach: Photos are in the thousands, I don’t have an exact amount. I actually don’t know how much video, but it was a lot. In the hundreds of hours for sure.

GAN: Anything else you’d like to share with anyone who happens to read this?

Zach: I am definitely living the dream. Oh, and because I know someone will ask, the cloud flying in the Long EZ was 100% legal. We were on an IFR flight plan with a block altitude assignment. And it was a blast.

About Ben Sclair

Ben Sclair is the Publisher of General Aviation News, a pilot, husband to Deb and dad to Zenith, Brenna, and Jack. Oh, and a staunch supporter of general aviation.

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  1. Paul says

    December 22, 2014 at 11:03 am

    Great vid Zach. Loved it. What’s the name of the song; who plays it?

    Thank you.

    Paul

  2. Pat says

    December 20, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Very cool and inspiring, Zach! Thanks for sharing with all of us. Watched it twice, love the music, too…great choice! Nice job!!

  3. Gil says

    December 19, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    Great images!

    Sure didn’t like seeing the model airplane clip the glider’s towrope… hope everything worked out ok.

  4. Leonard P Thornton says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Fantastic

  5. Diane says

    December 18, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Fun video!

  6. Disciples of Flight says

    December 18, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Wow. Is that a Rutan Long EZ that flashes by in the video? I’ve always wanted to see one of those in person. And if I ever got to go up in one…

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