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Sep 11, 2018 |

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With the January 1, 2020 ADS-B equipage mandate quickly approaching, Aviation Consumer magazine is kicking up its field reporting on ADS-B installations.
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With the January 1, 2020 ADS-B equipage mandate quickly approaching, Aviation Consumer magazine is kicking up its field reporting on ADS-B installations.
ADS-B Installation Field Report
Light sport airplanes were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to certified aircraft and they are. But AVweb's look at the accident record of these airplanes ...
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Light sport airplanes were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to certified aircraft and they are. But AVweb's look at the accident record of these airplanes ...
Why Light Sport Airplanes Suffer So Many Crashes
Cessna's load-hauling 206-series Stationair has always been a working-pilot's airplane. With an increase in useful load, Garmin's G1000 NXi integrated avionics ...
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Cessna's load-hauling 206-series Stationair has always been a working-pilot's airplane. With an increase in useful load, Garmin's G1000 NXi integrated avionics ...
Cessna T206H HD Stationair Demo
The only airworthy A-26 was on display at AirVenture 2018 and J.R. Hoffman gave AVweb's Baxter Van West and Ashley Anglisano a walkaround/cockpit tour.
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The only airworthy A-26 was on display at AirVenture 2018 and J.R. Hoffman gave AVweb's Baxter Van West and Ashley Anglisano a walkaround/cockpit tour.
In-depth Tour: Douglas A-26
At AirVenture 2018, AVweb collected a lot of photos and video. Here's a two-minute tour of what we saw.
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At AirVenture 2018, AVweb collected a lot of photos and video. Here's a two-minute tour of what we saw.
AirVenture Two Minute Photo Tour
At AirVenture 2018, Dynon introduced two new products, both bargain priced. The D3 is the latest iteration of the company's pocket EFIS and the DRX is a ...
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At AirVenture 2018, Dynon introduced two new products, both bargain priced. The D3 is the latest iteration of the company's pocket EFIS and the DRX is a ...
Dynon s New ADS B and Pocket EFIS
More detailed screens, backups, greater range and easy upgrades from earlier Aspen models mark the company's latest offering,
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More detailed screens, backups, greater range and easy upgrades from earlier Aspen models mark the company's latest offering,
Aspen Avionic s Pro-Max Introduced at AirVenture 2018
The popular Stratus portable ADS-B receiver—now the Stratus 3—has turned the page and finally has an architecture that works with more apps, has a smart ...
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The popular Stratus portable ADS-B receiver—now the Stratus 3—has turned the page and finally has an architecture that works with more apps, has a smart ...
Stratus 3 ADS-B Makes Oshkosh Debut
Redbird Flight Simulations is developing a Cessna Caravan amphibious flight simulator. In this AVweb video, we took it for a test run at AirVenture 2018.
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Redbird Flight Simulations is developing a Cessna Caravan amphibious flight simulator. In this AVweb video, we took it for a test run at AirVenture 2018.
Redbird Caravan Amphib Simulator
The Wipaire 8750 float system is paired with a short-body Cessna Caravan to give the humanitarian organization the perfect tool for delivering aid to remote ...
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The Wipaire 8750 float system is paired with a short-body Cessna Caravan to give the humanitarian organization the perfect tool for delivering aid to remote ...
Wipaire s 100th Shipment of 8750 Floats Goes to Mission Aviation Fellowship
App maker ForeFlight brought its new Sentry portable ADS-B receiver to AirVenture 2018 and in this video, AVweb's Avionics Editor Larry Anglisano took a close ...
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App maker ForeFlight brought its new Sentry portable ADS-B receiver to AirVenture 2018 and in this video, AVweb's Avionics Editor Larry Anglisano took a close ...
ForeFlight s Sentry ADS B Device
Opener, Inc. brought version three of its BlackFly ultralight aircraft to AirVenture 2018. In this video, Alan Eustace explains the history of the aircraft and some of ...
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Opener, Inc. brought version three of its BlackFly ultralight aircraft to AirVenture 2018. In this video, Alan Eustace explains the history of the aircraft and some of ...
BlackFly Ultralight Attracts Attention in AirVenture s Innovation Showcase
The Bally Bomber makes its Oshkosh debut 17 years after Jack Bally started the project of a lifetime.
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The Bally Bomber makes its Oshkosh debut 17 years after Jack Bally started the project of a lifetime.
Bally Bomber: Jack Bally s Amazing Third-Scale B-17
A new company called Aerovonics has developed inexpensive miniature EFIS instruments for light aircraft, including one that fits into a 2-inch instrument hole.
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A new company called Aerovonics has developed inexpensive miniature EFIS instruments for light aircraft, including one that fits into a 2-inch instrument hole.
Bargain Priced Miniature EFIS from Aerovonics
At AirVenture 2018, a company called efxApplied Technology showed off a cool laser gadget that projects graphic symbology on the ground around spinning ...
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At AirVenture 2018, a company called efxApplied Technology showed off a cool laser gadget that projects graphic symbology on the ground around spinning ...
Laser Symbology Warns of Prop Danger
At AirVenture 2018, Vashon Aircraft is showing its Ranger line of aircraft for the first time. In this video report from the show, Amy Bellesheim told AVweb what's ...
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At AirVenture 2018, Vashon Aircraft is showing its Ranger line of aircraft for the first time. In this video report from the show, Amy Bellesheim told AVweb what's ...
Vashon Aircraft Shows at AirVenture
At AirVenture 2018, a German company called TQ Avionics introduced a new line of aviation comm radios and transponders. This brief product video explains ...
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At AirVenture 2018, a German company called TQ Avionics introduced a new line of aviation comm radios and transponders. This brief product video explains ...
TQ Avionics at AirVenture
Garmin comes to AirVenture at Oshkosh with a variety of product announcements and enhancements, including a new line of pilot smartwatches, more autopilot ...
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Garmin comes to AirVenture at Oshkosh with a variety of product announcements and enhancements, including a new line of pilot smartwatches, more autopilot ...
Garmin AirVenture 2018 Product Rundown
The aircraft was on its way to AirVenture 2018. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Thirteen passengers on board all survived, but injuries have ...
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The aircraft was on its way to AirVenture 2018. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Thirteen passengers on board all survived, but injuries have ...
Bluebonnet Belle C-47 Crash in Burnet, Texas
With its second-gen Series II Kodiak 100, Quest Aircraft reaches higher into the upscale turbine market. For 2018, the Kodiak has a more refined interior, ...
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With its second-gen Series II Kodiak 100, Quest Aircraft reaches higher into the upscale turbine market. For 2018, the Kodiak has a more refined interior, ...
Quest Kodiak Series II Flight Trial
Last year, Levil Aviation showed off its wing-mounted portable ADAHRs called the BOM. It kinda looks like its namesake, too. In this video, AVweb's Paul ...
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Last year, Levil Aviation showed off its wing-mounted portable ADAHRs called the BOM. It kinda looks like its namesake, too. In this video, AVweb's Paul ...
BOM Wing Mounted ADAHRS Flight Trial
A historic World War II C-47 that was nearly scrapped is again flying and readying to return to Normandy next year. In this AVweb video, the Commemorative Air ...
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A historic World War II C-47 that was nearly scrapped is again flying and readying to return to Normandy next year. In this AVweb video, the Commemorative Air ...
The Airplane That Led D Day
At around $180000, the 2018 Flight Design CTLSi is about as modern as any LSA on the market, with a Rotax 912iS Sport engine, a three-display Dynon glass ...
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At around $180000, the 2018 Flight Design CTLSi is about as modern as any LSA on the market, with a Rotax 912iS Sport engine, a three-display Dynon glass ...
Flight Design CTLSi Flight Trial
How electric airplanes fit into GA is an open question but as the first few get delivered in the real world, some insights are emerging. Pipistrel Alpha Electro ...
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How electric airplanes fit into GA is an open question but as the first few get delivered in the real world, some insights are emerging. Pipistrel Alpha Electro ...
Alpha Electro Owner Experience
While drone makers and would-be electric aircraft manufacturers are waiting for better batteries, hydrogen fuel cells are rapidly becoming a reality. In this news ...
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While drone makers and would-be electric aircraft manufacturers are waiting for better batteries, hydrogen fuel cells are rapidly becoming a reality. In this news ...
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Go Flying
The Heritage Air Museum tours with a nicely restored C-123 Provider, an airplane most people have never seen or even heard of. In this AVweb video shot at ...
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The Heritage Air Museum tours with a nicely restored C-123 Provider, an airplane most people have never seen or even heard of. In this AVweb video shot at ...
Heritage s Historic C 123
Authorities in Turkey are investigating why an Asiana Airlines Airbus330-300 sheared off the tail of a parked Turkish A321 in Instanbul over the weekend. Video ...
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Authorities in Turkey are investigating why an Asiana Airlines Airbus330-300 sheared off the tail of a parked Turkish A321 in Instanbul over the weekend. Video ...
Asiana Shears Off Tail of Turkish Airbus
In the drone industry, operation beyond visual line of sight--BVLOS--is a holy grail of sorts. At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 in Denver, a company called ...
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In the drone industry, operation beyond visual line of sight--BVLOS--is a holy grail of sorts. At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 in Denver, a company called ...
Precision Hawk s Acoustic BVLOS
You may never have heard of a company called Flying-Cam, but you've seen its work in films like the James Bond series and the Harry Potter films. In this video ...
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You may never have heard of a company called Flying-Cam, but you've seen its work in films like the James Bond series and the Harry Potter films. In this video ...
Flying Cam s Remarkable Camera Drones
At Sun 'n Fun 2018, Epic Optix showed off a new low-cost HUD for light aircraft. In this follow-up coverage, AVweb learns how the new device works.
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At Sun 'n Fun 2018, Epic Optix showed off a new low-cost HUD for light aircraft. In this follow-up coverage, AVweb learns how the new device works.
Epic Optix Low Cost HUD
Vashon Aircraft wants to revolutionize light aircraft manufacture with the Vashon Ranger, an all-metal light sport aircraft intended to be both a sort of RV for ...
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Vashon Aircraft wants to revolutionize light aircraft manufacture with the Vashon Ranger, an all-metal light sport aircraft intended to be both a sort of RV for ...
How Vashon Wants to Revolutionize Aviation
Introduced at Sun 'n Fun 2018, Dynon's three-screen HDX avionics suite makes the 2018 Flight Design CTLSi perhaps the most equipped LSA to data. In this ...
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Introduced at Sun 'n Fun 2018, Dynon's three-screen HDX avionics suite makes the 2018 Flight Design CTLSi perhaps the most equipped LSA to data. In this ...
Three-Screen Dynon Glass In a New Flight Design
As flight simulators have become every cheaper, they are also getting more capable. In this video shot at Sun 'n Fun, Precision Flight Controls shows off its DCX ...
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As flight simulators have become every cheaper, they are also getting more capable. In this video shot at Sun 'n Fun, Precision Flight Controls shows off its DCX ...
Precision Flight Control s DCX Sim
For many, an aircraft tug is an essential hangar accessory and Chino, California-based AC Air Technology offers a line of patented remote-control tugs on rubber ...
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For many, an aircraft tug is an essential hangar accessory and Chino, California-based AC Air Technology offers a line of patented remote-control tugs on rubber ...
Remote Control Tugs At Sun n Fun
Vice Casebolt, operations manager of TKM Avionics, walks us through their new MX155, a drop-in replacement for the aging legion of Bendix King KX 155s.
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Vice Casebolt, operations manager of TKM Avionics, walks us through their new MX155, a drop-in replacement for the aging legion of Bendix King KX 155s.
TKM Announces Rollout of Bendix King KX 155 Replacement
Sun 'n Fun welcomed more than a 100 returning World War II, Korea and Vietnam war veterans back to the War Bird area last night after a whirlwind day of ...
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Sun 'n Fun welcomed more than a 100 returning World War II, Korea and Vietnam war veterans back to the War Bird area last night after a whirlwind day of ...
Sun n Fun Hosts Flight to Honor for Area Vets
Daks Over Normandy is the planned flyover crossing the English Channel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 19, 2019. Commencing in ...
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Daks Over Normandy is the planned flyover crossing the English Channel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 19, 2019. Commencing in ...
C-47s and Daks Over Normandy
At Sun 'n Fun 2018, a company called Straight and Level is showing off the WingBug, a portable, battery operated wireless ADAHRS that plays on a tablet in the ...
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At Sun 'n Fun 2018, a company called Straight and Level is showing off the WingBug, a portable, battery operated wireless ADAHRS that plays on a tablet in the ...
WingBug Wing Mounted Portable Wireless ADAHRS
The two-place Rotax 914-powered German-made Rotorvox gyroplane is available in the U.S. as an owner-assisted amateur-built kit. At Sun n' Fun 2018 in ...
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The two-place Rotax 914-powered German-made Rotorvox gyroplane is available in the U.S. as an owner-assisted amateur-built kit. At Sun n' Fun 2018 in ...
Rotorvox Gyroplane Debutes At Sun n Fun
At Sun 'n Fun 2018, the French company, Alsim, is showing off its latest fixed-base simulator product with visuals. In this video, AVweb's Kate O'Connor talks to ...
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At Sun 'n Fun 2018, the French company, Alsim, is showing off its latest fixed-base simulator product with visuals. In this video, AVweb's Kate O'Connor talks to ...
Alsim s Simulator for Flight Schools
At Sun 'n Fun 2018 in Lakeland, Florida, Bose introduced a new in-ear headset called the ProFlight. Bose's Matt Ruwe gave AVweb a detailed tour of the new ...
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At Sun 'n Fun 2018 in Lakeland, Florida, Bose introduced a new in-ear headset called the ProFlight. Bose's Matt Ruwe gave AVweb a detailed tour of the new ...
Bose ProFlight
Garmin came to Sun 'n Fun 2018 with a new line of portable weather and traffic receivers—the GDL50 series—which replaces the first-gen GDL39 receivers.
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Garmin came to Sun 'n Fun 2018 with a new line of portable weather and traffic receivers—the GDL50 series—which replaces the first-gen GDL39 receivers.
Garmin s New Weather and Traffic Receivers
Sun 'n Fun 2018 opens this week in Lakeland, Florida. In this AVweb pre-show video, Sun 'n Fun president Lites Leenhouts outlines what's coming up during ...
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Sun 'n Fun 2018 opens this week in Lakeland, Florida. In this AVweb pre-show video, Sun 'n Fun president Lites Leenhouts outlines what's coming up during ...
Sun n Fun Opens in Lakeland
An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University training flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Daytona Beach International Airport shortly before 10:00 a.m. EST ...
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An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University training flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Daytona Beach International Airport shortly before 10:00 a.m. EST ...
Two Killed in Embry-Riddle Crash
Two people died when a Cessna 150 collided with a Cessna 525 Citation jet on the runway at Marion Municipal Airport in Indiana on Monday afternoon, the FAA ...
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Two people died when a Cessna 150 collided with a Cessna 525 Citation jet on the runway at Marion Municipal Airport in Indiana on Monday afternoon, the FAA ...
Marion Indiana Crash
On an airliner, engines are a source of noise heard on the ground, but so is airflow over landing gear, flaps and slats. Using massive supercomputers to model ...
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On an airliner, engines are a source of noise heard on the ground, but so is airflow over landing gear, flaps and slats. Using massive supercomputers to model ...
NASA s Supercomputer to Cut Aircraft Noise
TruTrak is adding new approved airplanes to its list of autopilot applications at the speed of heat. In this video shot at the Aircraft Electronics Association ...
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TruTrak is adding new approved airplanes to its list of autopilot applications at the speed of heat. In this video shot at the Aircraft Electronics Association ...
New Approvals for TruTrak Autopilots
At the Aircraft Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Aspen announced a new low-priced EFI, the E5. It's based on the company's Evolution series PFD, but it's ...
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At the Aircraft Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Aspen announced a new low-priced EFI, the E5. It's based on the company's Evolution series PFD, but it's ...
Aspen s New Low Cost EFI
The unblinking eye of a video camera caught the dramatic crash landing of a Cessna 210N at Florida's Kissimmee Airport this week. Although the airplane ...
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The unblinking eye of a video camera caught the dramatic crash landing of a Cessna 210N at Florida's Kissimmee Airport this week. Although the airplane ...
Kissimmee C210 Crash Landing Video
The pilot's flight bag has gotten smaller over the years and in a market flooded with compact flight totes, four bags—all with different styling—survived our ...
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The pilot's flight bag has gotten smaller over the years and in a market flooded with compact flight totes, four bags—all with different styling—survived our ...
Flight Bag Roundup

Aireon Casts A Net

Aireon Casts A Net

Sep 8, 2018 |

With tracking satellites in place, no place on Earth remains unknown. While that may make a truly...

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Part 2 of 4 on the Lockheed Constellation filmed by Gerhard Mackrodt. Part 3 and 4 are coming!
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Part 2 of 4 on the Lockheed Constellation filmed by Gerhard Mackrodt. Part 3 and 4 are coming!
Constellation N494TW Antique Footage (2/4)
Another one of Gerhard Mackrodts neat videos for us to share on Seaplanemagazine.com's Youtube Channel. Part 1 of 4 and more is coming soon!
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Another one of Gerhard Mackrodts neat videos for us to share on Seaplanemagazine.com's Youtube Channel. Part 1 of 4 and more is coming soon!
N494TW Lockheed Constellation Antique Footage (1/4)
Chris Buckner filmed the Catalina Society's PBY-5A Catalina during one of its demo flights at Wings & Wheels in Hamburg. The event ran from August 10th to ...
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Chris Buckner filmed the Catalina Society's PBY-5A Catalina during one of its demo flights at Wings & Wheels in Hamburg. The event ran from August 10th to ...
PBY-5A Catalina Demo Flight Wings Wheels Hamburg
The Catalina Society brought its Catalina to Uetersen/ Heist for Wings & Wheels 2018. Special thanks to the organizers of the event for allowing us attend the ...
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The Catalina Society brought its Catalina to Uetersen/ Heist for Wings & Wheels 2018. Special thanks to the organizers of the event for allowing us attend the ...
PBY 5A Catalina At Wings Wheels 2018
Recorded in 1994 by Gerhard Mackrodt. Enjoy!
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Recorded in 1994 by Gerhard Mackrodt. Enjoy!
1994 SXF Airport Turbine Powered DC3 N96BF
Flywhale performing a touch and go on the Sedlitzer See, one of Germany's few registered Seaplane Bases. Visit Seaplanemagazine.com to learn more about ...
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Flywhale performing a touch and go on the Sedlitzer See, one of Germany's few registered Seaplane Bases. Visit Seaplanemagazine.com to learn more about ...
Flywhale Touch Go
Just a quick video from the boat - showing D-EALG piloted by Malte Höltken - departing for his first solo in the amphibian.
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Just a quick video from the boat - showing D-EALG piloted by Malte Höltken - departing for his first solo in the amphibian.
Slow Taxi For 1st. Solo Departure LA-4
A calm evening approach to Rotenburg Wümme (EDXQ) airport, returning from a weekend full of Seaplane flying with the German Coast Guard Association and ...
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A calm evening approach to Rotenburg Wümme (EDXQ) airport, returning from a weekend full of Seaplane flying with the German Coast Guard Association and ...
Landing Minerva 220 in Rotenburg Wümme
This famous Grumman Mallard, registered N130FB was used by Chalks in Florida. Here is part 3 of 3 of the footage recorded on June 1990 by Gerhard Mackrodt ...
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This famous Grumman Mallard, registered N130FB was used by Chalks in Florida. Here is part 3 of 3 of the footage recorded on June 1990 by Gerhard Mackrodt ...
Grumman Mallard Part 3 of 3 G73 N130FB
This famous Grumman Mallard, registered N130FB was used by Chalks in Florida. Here is part 2 of 3 of the footage recorded in June 1990 by Gerhard Mackrodt.
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This famous Grumman Mallard, registered N130FB was used by Chalks in Florida. Here is part 2 of 3 of the footage recorded in June 1990 by Gerhard Mackrodt.
Grumman Mallard Part 2 of 3 G73 N130FB
This famous Grumman Mallard, registered N130FB was used by Chalks in Florida. Here is part 1 of 3 of the footage recorded June 1990 by Gerhard Mackrodt.
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This famous Grumman Mallard, registered N130FB was used by Chalks in Florida. Here is part 1 of 3 of the footage recorded June 1990 by Gerhard Mackrodt.
Grumman Mallard Part 1 of 3 G73 N130FB
Video shows a 1941 DC-3D (HB-ISB, built for the United States Air Force # 41-18541) landing in Sion, Switzerland. Filmed 1998 by Gerhard Mackrodt.
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Video shows a 1941 DC-3D (HB-ISB, built for the United States Air Force # 41-18541) landing in Sion, Switzerland. Filmed 1998 by Gerhard Mackrodt.
1941 DC-3 (HB-ISB) Landing In Sion, Switzerland
Master Pilot Thomas A. Rolander learned to fly and soloed a Seaplane in 1966. In 2016 he returned to his roots with the goal to once again solo a seaplane.
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Master Pilot Thomas A. Rolander learned to fly and soloed a Seaplane in 1966. In 2016 he returned to his roots with the goal to once again solo a seaplane.
50th Flying Anniversary Seaplane Solo

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