Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com, recently put together a video on the unexpected effect of using a GoPro Hero 5 with image stabilization. “In this flight video, we used new GoPro Hero 5 Action Cameras with image stabilization to see how well they work,” he said. “We discovered a new effect where the cameras track the horizon […]
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Taking the station wagon to SUN ‘n FUN…and beyond
By MIKE HALSTEAD It was an unusually warm Sunday afternoon in April 2016. N7000L ate up a generous amount of runway leaving Troutdale, Oregon, as we departed for Florida on this trip of a lifetime. I loaded the plane with two people that I love and one that I like, along with a huge pile of gear. I […]
Video: SUN ‘n FUN preview from Sonex
Sonex Aircraft recently posted a preview of its presence at SUN ‘n FUN, which opens April 4, 2017.
Teen flies around the world in a Bonanza
For his next challenge, Guthmiller, a student at MIT, has launched a new series on YouTube to share some of his most interesting flights and experiences, with the ultimate goal of “spreading aviation even further.”
Flying John Glenn’s Baron
Jason Schappert of MzeroA recently posted a video of a historic flight — for him. He got the chance to fly John Glenn’s Baron, which the astronaut and senator flew until he was 90 years old. Now owned by the Kelly family, the plane will be at several venues this year so everyone will get […]
Video: Jimmy Doolittle’s Stinson
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly recently attended EAA Chapter 1246‘s monthly pancake and sausage fly-in. “There we saw Jimmy Doolittle’s totally restored 1938 Stinson Reliant aircraft,” he reports.
Video: Behind the scenes at ATC
Air Traffic Control is there to help, but for many new pilots, the other side of the radio is a mystery. In a video tip, Sporty’s goes behind the scenes with Air Traffic Control to learn what tools they use, how they see weather on their screens, how transponder codes work, and what services are […]
Baja Bush Pilots tour Central America
The Baja Bush Pilots, who say they literally wrote the book on flying in Mexico and Central America, recently completed CENAM 2017, a trip to Central America by private aircraft. The organization, which began in 1965 when Arnold Senterfitt mapped his first airport in Mexico, has been owned by Jack and Karen McCormick since 1996. The couple […]
Badass pilot buys own fighter jet
While preparing stories for the upcoming SUN ‘n FUN Today — the daily newspaper of the fly-in put together by General Aviation News — we reached out to several airshow performers, including Art Nalls, who will fly his Harrier during the airshow. He sent me a link to this video put together by AARP which […]