Sara passed her commercial checkride! Yup, she’s a Commercial Pilot. She has spent over a week here in Alaska preparing for and taking the test, and she did a fantastic job. It was a real pleasure to be …
Read moreGood morning, everyone! It’s going to be a fantastic week. What step are you taking THIS WEEK to improve your aviation future? View on Instagram https://ift.tt/2A0DrDO
Read moreBring it down low and slow, all. Sometimes aviation isn’t about the flying itself. Rather, it’s the simple moments that wouldn’t be made possible otherwise. View on Instagram https://ift.tt/2A0pLZy
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Read moreSomething about this shot is pure. This last week I’ve been super busy with content and getting Leif and Sara ready for their checkrides. I apologize that the posts have been infrequent! Truth be told, it’s moments like …
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Read moreIt’s one thing to takeoff from a short field, and an entirely different thing to do it with a heavy load. While we weren’t at max gross weight, we still had two grown men on board and a …
Read moreNow it’s time for a Short Field Landing. To make things more challenging, we’ll be landing in Seldovia, Alaska. Surrounding by terrain and trees, it can be a challenge to get into. Also, we’re going to use a …
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During the soft field landing our main objective is to protect the nose wheel and propellor as we land. We land as softly as possible, maybe even with a little bit of power, and hold the nose wheel …
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Have you ever done a short field takeoff? I mean at an actual short field? Well this is your chance to live that experience. Most pilots go through flight training and never get to experience a short field …
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