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FAA Fights Low Passes With Trent Palmer

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

If you don’t know Trent Palmer he’s a back country pilot and a Youtuber who posts video’s of his exploits flying his Kitfox experimental aircraft primarily throughout Nevada, Idaho and Northern California. What you may not know is that he’s been in a battle with the FAA for his right to perform landings on soft…

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What’s Next For Boeing and The Airlines

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

It’s not new to anyone by now that Boeings troubles with the 737 Max aren’t going anywhere. First with the crash of multiple 737 Max’s due to software issues with a flight safety system and now with the recent loss of a emergency door plug at 14,000ft mid accent. What Happened With Alaska Airlines 737…

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Top 5 Airport Bucket List – Flying GA

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago010 mins

A couple years ago when I was in flight training I started thinking about where I wanted to fly and what I would do. I eventually started a list of all the airports I wanted to visit for different reasons and since it wasn’t easy to find a good list for west coast GA flyers,…

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Choose The Right CFI For You

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

My first flight in a small plane was my introductory flight at a small flight school in Norther California. I didn’t know what to expect but I had already caught the aviation bug. It was now time to find out if I liked flying or if I should keep my love of aviation to flight…

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The Scariest Flight I’ve Ever Had

aprivatepilot1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

We’ve all had the scary flight whether it’s getting “slightly” lost or having a close call in the pattern. Here’s the scariest flight I’ve ever had. I was a training for my private pilot certificate and I was on my second cross country flight so saying I was a newbie would be an understatement. I…

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