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My name is Ian and I am a Certified Flight Instructor. Follow along as I take the helicopter on fun adventures in between training. This flight we had a fun opportunity to pick up a few friends at one of their houses and fly them out to lunch. What takes around 40 minutes in a car took us around 6-8 in the helicopter!Video Highlights:1:49 - High Re

Rob Unger, EAA 585561, bought this airplane a few years ago to honor his late father Carl, EAA 25215, co-creator of the Breezy. The original builder, the previous owner, and now Rob have each dedicated themselves, in succession, to painstakingly re-creating the most famous Breezy of all — the original prototype, N59Y, which is now on display at t

Both of these beautiful WACO's are available for sale. Each of these gorgeous aircraft are brand new!! The YMF-5F on amphib floats is just stunning!! I hope you enjoy this video

Check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tuckergottWe started the morning with a quick rip on the new Octane 2 followed by nailing out a few launches and landings with Jaclyn. After sunset, we loaded up the van and headed to Daytona. Stay tuned for an epic day of beach flying!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tucker.gott/Instagram - htt

At the 2018 Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Zenith Aircraft invited AVweb to build a rudder for its new kit, the CH 750 Super Duty. Two hours late, we were done. Here's Paul Bertorelli's video report on the project. After pulling rivets, we flew the airplane.

Finally Brooke cued up the mic and talked to Air Traffic Control along with handling most of the flight with little assistance from me. This isn't the last time she'll be in the left seat!Music (in order):1) "My Silver Lining" - First Aid Kit2) "Chapter 2" - A Road Down a Hill Home3) "Toasting All My Life" - Du

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Support Van Life - https://www.patreon.com/tuckergottThe elusive Tornado 280! This is definitely something new. More power, super smooth, light weight, great resolution, smooth power band, torque compensation, and quick response all in one package. This was a prototype model, check out Aviator PPG for updates. https://www.aviatorppg.com/ https://w

NASA conducts a flight test series to investigate the ability of an innovative technology to fold the outer portions of wings in flight as part of the Spanwise Adaptive Wing project, or SAW. Flight tests took place at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, using an autonomous subscale UAV called Prototype Technology-Evaluation Researc

The Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is home to all kinds of flying machines, from autogyros and helicopters to powered parachutes, light homebuilts, and the rugged mounts of the Valdez STOL competitors. Whether looking ahead to the future or looking back at the classics from the early days of ultralights, the Fun Fly Zone celebrates flying p

Follow EAA Staff Writer Megan Esau’s journey to soloing a powered paraglider. In August, Megan visited High Five Paramotoring flight school in southwest Wisconsin to cover a story for EAA Sport Aviation magazine.

There's no thing like a Mustang! Aviation photog, Larry G, takes us along on a P-51 Mustang ride. Get a look at a B-1 Bomber training mission - complete with a roll in the 'Bone'! Committing acts of aviation is a specialty of the Flights Above Chapters, now covering all 50 states. We pay tribute to Piper, the K-9 wildlife watchdog. Chop

On the morning of August 20, 2007, a devastating fire broke out on China Airlines Flight 120 which had just landed in Naha airport. It's now a race against time to evacuate the 157 passengers on board.From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Detail http://bit.ly/2D4QAjm

For the past 18 years. Andrew King organizes a small group of barnstormers to visit the hayfield or the farm. This is a private gathering that has grown into family of pilots and dairy farming. Music:Always Hopeful :YouTube Audio LibraryWishing Well: YouTube Audio Library

Be one of the first 200 people to sign up with this link and get 20% off your subscription with Brilliant.org! https://brilliant.org/realengineering/Listen to our new podcast at:Showmakers YouTube channel at: https://goo.gl/Ks1WMpItunes: https://itun.es/us/YGA_ib.cRSS and Libsyn Audio is available on our site: https://www.showmakers.fm/Get your

Always a favorite event for the EAA Aviation Museum’s younger visitors, the Family Flight Fest is back and better than ever in 2018. Many family-friendly activities that will engage and entertain visitors of all ages are held in the museum, including Balsa free-flight demonstrations, an RC air show, hands-on activities and more.

The Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team conducted its first joint training exercise of 2018 with Det 2, G Co, 1-168 th GSAB 96th Aviation Troop Command of the Washington Army National Guard "Rainier Dustoff" unit to continue with crew familiarity with UH-60 Black Hawk hoist operations. Though the weather was less than ideal, it wasn&

Over the past 10 years. The Town of Hagerstown Indiana puts on a great flying circus for the community. Nearly 4000 spectators attends the event on a Tuesday afternoon. This video covers a little bit of fun that we have during out week of barnstorming. Our group is a one of a kind.Joakim Karud (Waves) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0iA

http://www.PoletoPoleFlight.com - The purpose of flying in The Citizen of the World is a journey of Oneness. One People, One Planet, One Place. Join the adventure!

Here’s the “Flight Chops” year in review - how was your 2017? Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/Visit http://www.FlightChops.com for behind the scenes and monthly GiveAways! A new GiveAway EVERY month; shared prizes from all our sponsors! And for over 100 curated episodes, from Tail Wheel and Aero

Stefan and Alex met up with their good friend Trent Palmer, and his flying group, The Flying Cowboys take them on an air adventure through the back country canyons of Utah. From Carbon Cubs and Super cubs to Trent's Kit Fox and a Wilga, Stefan and Alex got to get a taste of what it's like to live the bush life. Special thanks to the Flying

Santa’s back from his loooong cross country flight, just in time to be the special guest host of FlyBy: Powered by AOPA. Join the jolly old fella as he looks back at our favorite videos from the year, including snow in the desert from Chopperguy. Plus, find out which Cubs made the nice list. The naughty ones wind up out in the desert at the High

Stefan and Alex met up with their good friend Trent Palmer, and his flying group, The Flying Cowboys take them on an air adventure through the back country canyons of Utah. From Carbon Cubs and Super cubs to Trent's Kit Fox and a Wilga, Stefan and Alex got to get a taste of what it's like to live the bush life. Special thanks to the Flying

Josh Bixler flies in an F-16 while the rest of the Flite Test crew ride in a KC-135 air tanker on an air-to-air refueling mission. Josh then gets to feel high-G maneuvers and then pilot the F-16 himself!Thanks to the 187th Fighter Wing, home of the Red Tails and the 117th Air Refueling Wing for making this video possible. The Red Tail Legacy will c

In1903, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled sustained flight with a pilot aboard. Learn about the 1903 aircraft is similar to today's planes. More info: airandspace.si.edu/stem-30

In this episode, student pilots Emily and Brittany get used to flying to different airports away from home, and in a slightly different model Cessna. Brittany talks about the ups and downs during a lesson, including a great landing, but slightly off traffic pattern. Emily practices recovering from aerodynamic stalls. Do you remember your initial fl

Jumping off a mountain and into an airplane? It’s the cool new thing. Check out the Yak 110 – the crazy, cool new creation from Fat Tire Cowboys. Taking off in the mountains of Indonesia? Caravan pilot, Geordie, does it all the time. YouTube sensation, Steveo1kinevo flies a Quest Kodiak into the AOPA Tampa Fly-In. #Dogismycopilot? See our Insta

In the early 1900s, a New Zealand farmer named Richard Pearse built what looked like a flying bicycle. Some of the ideas he developed are now standard in modern aviation.From the Show: Aerial New Zealand http://bit.ly/2sAkwxe

Orbis International has been working since 1982 to improve eye care for the 89 percent of visually impaired people who live in low- and middle-income countries. The non-profit organization launched its third-generation Flying Eye Hospital in 2016 to train local surgeons to better care for their patients while promoting eye care and global health. D

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This is the story of Justin, a guy who realized the sky is his home, and he chased his dream to fly. Everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/mraviation101Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrAviation101?ref=hlTwitter: https://twitter.com/MrAviation101Instagram: @captainmraviation101Email: [email protected]

Find out who and what it takes to keep an F-16 airborne with the 187th Fighter Wing, home of the Red Tails. Learn more about the 187th Fighter Wing: http://bit.ly/187FWAir National Guard website http://bit.ly/AirNtlGuardLike our videos? Support us through our store: https://www.flitetest.com/StoreWHAT IS FLITE TEST?Flite Test was started in a ga

Check out the Patreon page! - https://www.patreon.com/tuckergottI'm so glad to finally share the newest project with you guys! It kind of inadvertently became a surprise, but here it is! I truly think this is going to enable some next level adventures and incredible content to share with you guys.Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tucker.got

French wingsuit flyers recently completed an unbelievable stunt following a B.A.S.E. jump from the top of the Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland. Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet, known as the Soul Flyers, caught up with and flew into a plane in mid-air. As part of their project A Door in the Sky, which they had spent several months training for by compl

Take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit the Vintage aircraft area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. In addition to a wonderful and diverse gathering of airplanes, from gleaming Spartan Executives to the first production Cessna 172, this year saw the unveiling of the latest updates to the iconic Vintage Red Barn.

Cessna’s 195 Businessliner turned 70 years old this year, and we joined the fly-in celebration at Stearman Field (1K1) in Benton, Kansas. The party was hosted by the International Cessna 195 Club, and included a fly-out to nearby Beaumont, where the airplanes taxied from a grass strip down a road into town, keeping up a tradition that’s been ar

http://www.PoleToPoleFlight.com - Short Field Landing in Citizen of the World in preparation for the South Pole to North Pole journey, December 2018.

Scot Warren was nice enough to let me fly the Quest Kodiak on amphibious floats from Denton to Mt Pleasant Texas. This is one sweet flying machine. In a later video, you'll be able to see all the water work we did on the lake. Keep your eyes out.

Hang on for this ride! We're going deep into the backcountry to test out the Quest Aircraft Company​ Kodiak (and to take accordion lessons?). Matador Network​ gives us an idea of what a bush pilot really is. Want to spend the night inside a 727? In Costa Rica you can. Welcome future pilot Taylor to the skies with UPS​ #WishesDelivered.

Aerobatic airplanes were all over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, from mainstays like the Christen Eagle, celebrating its 40th anniversary, to one-offs like the unique Mid-Wing Special. This video offers a quick look at some of the people and airplanes that make up EAA’s International Aerobatic Club.

There are some pretty magnificent aircraft on display every day at AirVenture. Get a peek at some of the aircraft that visited us on the ramp at #OSH17.

The Palm Springs Air Museum​ may have discovered the secret to attracting those elusive Millennials, the generation that has been the hardest to attract to historic and vintage aviation events. Speaking their language had been hard to learn, but with leadership from Fred Bell, Vice Chairman of the Palm Springs Air Museum and his Disney entertain

We fly the new WACO YMF5-F built by WACO Aircraft in Battle Creek, MI.

Check out my website! - https://tuckergott.comThe toilet paper maneuver, a classic aerial shenanigan. T-Shirts - https://teespring.com/the-airfoil-t-shirt_copy_3Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tucker.gott/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tuckergott/Documentary - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0728JR6BLFAQ - http://www.aviatorppg.

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There's an abandoned plane in Bali, and it's a bit of a mystery on how it got there. The Boeing 737 is located in South Kuta, in a secluded field that has been gated off and under regular surveillance. It has become quite the tourist attraction for travellers, consistently drawing visitors eager to take pictures with the mysterious plane.

The SpaceX engine testing facility in McGregor, TX

Check out my website! - https://tuckergott.comThe Ozone FreeRide continues to impress me. My previous max speed was 44mph on the Snake XX. I rarely use the speed bar, but lately I've found myself leaving it on and using it in short bursts. If you want to get somewhere and you don't have all day, that's the way to do it!T-Shirts - http

Season 3, Episode 15Thanks so much to Noah at Great Barrington for helping us fulfill one of our aviation bucket-list items. Next up will be an airplane with overhead throttles! Noah is one of the sweetest people I've ever met, let alone in the pilot community. If every pilot, myself included, could be a little more like Noah, I think the wo

EAA Chairman and CEO Jack J. Pelton is being inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame at the Kansas Aviation Museum's Annual Gala on November 11. Jack was chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co., headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, from 2003 to 2011 and prior to that was Cessna's senior vice president of product engineering.