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  A Mile Of Runway Will Take You Anywhere

  "A mile of highway will take you a mile, but a mile of runway will take you anywhere."

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/06/2015
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  Prepare For An Awesome Ride In A Pilatus PC-7

  Step into a Chilean Navy Pilatus PC-7 and prepare for an awesome ride.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 05/09/2015
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  Would You Fly Like These Pilots?

  When it comes to flying, we can't think of many pilots who wouldn't want to do this.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 04/25/2015
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  This Is What Happens When A Bush Pilot Lands On A Logging Road

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 04/23/2015

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  How Gliders Fly, And How They're Different Than Powered Aircraft

  While airplanes and gliders share many design, aerodynamic, and piloting factors, the lack of an engine fundamentally changes the way a glider flies.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 03/17/2015
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  10 Facts You Didn't Know About The Cessna 172 Skyhawk

  The odds pretty good that you've flown in a Cessna 172. Here are 10 things you might not have known about the Skyhawk:

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 02/24/2015
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  Landing Feet From The Beach In Los Roques, Venezuela

  It's a small runway for turbine aircraft, so many pilots have to approach just a few feet above the ocean and beach. One thing's for sure, you don't want to land short!

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 02/14/2015
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  Emergency Gear-Up Landing Captured From Aircraft Cabin

  A hydraulic line failure in this Cessna 404 Titan forced the pilot to make an emergency gear-up landing.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 02/12/2015
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  Prevent A Crash: Your Guide To Flying Go-Arounds

  Adding 5 minutes to your aircraft bill and logbook is a far better ending than having to call the NTSB, or worse.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 02/10/2015

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  This US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Has Some Serious Fun...

  We're not sure what's cooler: the F-18s or the 400mph low-level flying.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/31/2015
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  Why Pilots Should Visit Air Traffic Control

  Dependent upon the state of national security, your status as a citizen, and the state of workload at ATC, to visit an ATC facility requires a prior arrangement. You cannot simply walk to the front door and expect to receive a tour - To see what their availability is, call beforehand to see if and when a tour might be available.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/27/2015
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  This Is Why Airline Pilots Love Their Job

  It's no secret that professional pilots have the best office view in the world. Here's another perspective of the world from 40,000 feet.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/17/2015
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  Feel The Rush Of A Boeing 757 Flying 20 Feet Overhead

  There aren't too many places in the world where you'll find Boeing 757s flying 20 feet over you head at 160 mph.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 01/15/2015
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  Traveling This Winter? Here's Why You Should Fly On Vacation

  When you go on a vacation, consider renting a plane and going on a flight. Here's why you'll love it:

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/19/2014
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  Aviation Careers: Rod Kellogg, Corporate King Air Pilot

  Rod Kellogg is a 14,000 hour pilot located in Gulf Shores, Alabama who's done everything from manatee spotting and oil tracking after the BP Gulf Oil Spill, to flying relief missions after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He has his CFI/MEI and is commercially rated in: SEL, MEL, SES, Helicopters, and Gliders. Today, Rod flies as a single pilot on a King Air F90 dubbed "Shrimp Force One" for the Shrimp Basket, a local seafood restaurant chain.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 12/17/2014