The wild world of flying, according to pilot and aviation writer Dan Pimentel. You'll find daily posts on general and business aviation, the airlines, and even a few surprises, always served with a dose of lighthearted good fun.
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Couch FliesChair to IdahoToday Oregon is ground zero for flying lawn chairs, as gas station owner Kent Couch completed a flight from Bend, Oregon to Cambridge, Idaho. This is the same guy who tried this "flight" twice before but ran into aeronautical troubles both times.But today, he was finally successful, flying a piece of lawn furniture lofted skyward by more than 150 party balloons filled with...
Is Cirrus Droppingthe the-jet Name?I want to be clear that I'm a HUGE fan of the Cirrus single-engine jet, a beautiful work of aviation art that is about to take off towards more record sales for the Duluth, MN-based airframe giant. I'd love to see Team Cirrus sell thousands of their jet, and further cement their position at the top of the GA food chain.But as I have said before, the current name o...
Takin' A Ride With WaldoO.K., let's all just take a step back from the abyss a minute and chill. In our hectic lives, we often find outselves so enthralled with things we have to do that we don't take enough time to treat the aviator's soul to a good time.So without delay, pour yourself a cold one, and click to view the video below. Make sure you have your sound turned up, and then sit back and tak...
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii!Over the weekend, I became a gamer, sort of. No, not the kind of gamer who sits for days playing Dungeons and Dragons, or the kind that gets off blasting cops and hookers in a simulated 'hood. And certainly not the kind of gamer that gets points for generating MASSIVE amounts of blood, dude:In fact, to be crystal clear, I have always been opposed to violent video games. While not a...
Aero-TV Dot NetSits Down WithThe PresidentNo, not THAT President, who cares what "Mr. 23 percent approval rating" thinks. As a duck, he could not possibly be more lame. For us aviators, our real president is AOPA President Phil Boyer, and each time he has spoken since taking that helm, we've listened.Recently, Aero-TV.net caught up with Boyer, a pilot who is more like the guy in the hanger next to...
Av8rDan is a very professional, gifted and talented aviation writers. Within seconds of visiting his blog you can instantly see what I am talking about.
You can tell that Dan puts a lot of thought into this blog. He always makes a potentially ho-hum topic into an interesting one by giving it a unique spin. I visit this site quite frequently!
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