SANFORD, Fla. – Fast Aviation has launched a Seller Program – HangarSwap.com – to connect buyers and sellers of aircraft parts. Membership to HangarSwap.com is free (until the end of the year) and takes a 3% commission when your listing is sold. “No hidden fees or anything extra,” says Fast Aviation CEO Rachel Payne. “It […]
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Video: British Airshows 2014 Retrospective
Planes TV knows how to video an airshow. Here’s a look back at some of their footage from 2014. Want to buy a DVD of the season?
Video: Aerobatics in an Extra 300LX
Our friends at The HD Pilot sent in this video of Flying Aerobatics in an Extra 330LX [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUl2VpCaAGw&w=560&h=315]
Video: Mars Water Bomber
At 80 mph, the Mars Water Bombers can take on 6,000 gallons of water in 26 seconds. The four-engine firefighter is a wonder to marvel. http://youtu.be/I3C0rQo6I3k Originally a bomber, it became a transport, and now lives on as a firefighter.
Video: Brodie Landing System
Seems to me we could save a great deal of wear on our tires and brakes (heck, we may not even need them) if we switched to the Brodie Landing System. Great video. What a landing (starts around 8:30 into the video).
Video: Off Airport Fun
A pair of Zenith (CH 701 and CH 750) enjoy some river gravel bar fun.
Video: Learning aerobatics, Part 2
Gene Lee of The HD Pilot continues his aerobatics lessons from Adam Baker, a local airshow aerobatic pilot, in his RV-7A. In this video, the second in the series, Gene starts out the lesson more stall/spin recovery techniques. Then the two have a little more fun with some aerobatics. See the first video in the series here.
Video: Learning aerobatics
Gene Lee of The HD Pilot has been taken aerobatics lessons from Adam Baker, a local airshow aerobatic pilot, in his RV-7A. In this video, Gene is learning spin recovery from a variety of spins that occur while flying. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb_lKYuKxvU&w=560&h=315]
Video: Who needs an aircraft carrier?
Poking around our media vault this weekend and found this 24-second gem of Palmer, Alaska’s Frank Knapp at the 2014 Valdez Fly-In & Airshow. Post by General Aviation News. Who needs an aircraft carrier when you can take-off in 41-feet and land in 35-feet. The 2015 edition is set for May 9-10.