by matt | Blog, Flight Training on a Budget, Flying on a Budget
I just read an interesting post over on Sporty’s blog called Getting to know your airplane. It’s not a huge post, but it did remind me of my flight training. The post contains a few suggestions for ways you can get to know your aircraft. If you have a few...
by matt | Blog, Buying Aircraft on a Budget, Flight Training on a Budget, Flying on a Budget, Homebuilt and Experimental Aircraft, Ultralights and LSA
I’m not sure if any of you saw Robert Goyer’s recent post, Function not Form, or Pia Bergqvist’s piece, Glass Cockpits Provide No Safety Benefit, Study Says, on Flying Magazine’s website, but you need to read one or the other. Both pieces were...
by matt | Blog, Homebuilt and Experimental Aircraft
Last week, while attempting to write, I was wasting time perusing Youtube when I came across the video above. It made me wonder, “how flexible is my definition of a warbird?” The aircraft in question is a Titan T-51 Mustang. It is a 3/4th scale replica of...
by matt | Blog, Homebuilt and Experimental Aircraft
I’m not really of a financial stature to ever think about owning a jet nor do I think I will ever be, so naturally I don’t get too excited about jet programs. Sure I know Cessna just revamped the CJ1 and renamed it the MJet or something, but for 4 million...
by matt | Blog, Homebuilt and Experimental Aircraft
Those familiar with Sonex and the Hornet’s Nest R&D facility will likely be very happy today. The reason? The SubSonex, a small jet designed for recreational pilots, made its first flight today, August 10th. The bright yellow V-tailed jet took to the air from...
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