by PilotPhotog | Jul 14, 2018 | Cessna, Goals, instrument rating, training
So I’ve taken a step that took 20 years in the making. Literally. I received my Private Pilot License (PPL) in May 1998, and started instrument training June of 2018. Wow, that is hard to type. Anyway, I am doing the rating under Part 141, which is very...
by PilotPhotog | Jan 8, 2018 | humor, video
Here’s my second YouTube video, very short but I wanted to see how the new logo animation would...
by PilotPhotog | Dec 20, 2017 | soaring, video
Here it is! My first video I uploaded to YouTube. You can see the moment when my instructor cuts the tow rope (without telling me) to see how I would react. IT was a great learning experience and I am on my way to getting my glider...
by PilotPhotog | Dec 11, 2017 | soaring
Soaring. The ability to fly without an engine. Growing up I read how many WWII pilots learned in gliders before powered aircraft and how much better of a pilot they were because of it. I always wanted to learn, but the opportunity never really presented itself, so...
by PilotPhotog | Nov 28, 2017 | Cessna
The Cessna 172. Most pilots have either trained in one or flown one at some point in their careers. Your non-flying friends think of a 172 when they think of GA aircraft – and let’s be honest we take them for granted. Venerable, reliable, predictable,...