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| My first time flying a plane. This is me in the cockpit of N74JB ("Jelly Bean"), a Cessna 172. | Me with my first flight instuctor, Scott Crowley, and one of the Cessna 152s I learned to fly in. This was the day I got my private pilot license. |
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| This Cherokee Six 300D that I used to fly. My current favorite plane to fly is the club's Saratoga which is a newer version of the Cherokee 6. | I spent some time learning to fly helicopters in an Enstrom F28A (this is an F28F). I hope to finish one day. |
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| I'm a member of the Victory Aviation flying club based at the Butler County Regional (nee Hamilton) Airport | I'm a certified flight instructor. I've been working on and off on my Instrument Instructor certifcate. |
- Butler County Regional Airport -- My home base
- Pro Aero -- HAO's FBO
Weather Links
- GTE DUATS weather for pilots.
- NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
- Butler County ASOS.
- Cincinnati Lunken ASOS.
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentuck International ASOS.
- Airsports Net Weather.
- Radar and satellite pictures, forecasts, etc..
- Local radar and NEXRAD.
- Current Surface Analysis Chart and forecast from The Weather Channel.
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Real-Time Weather Data
- National Weather Service.
- Doppler 5000 image from Channel 5
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Aircraft Purchase Information
- Trade-A-Plane -- Aircraft For Sale
- JTA's "Temple's Tips" -- Jerry Temple's Twin Cessna Buying Tips
Aviation Gear
- MyPilotStore.com -- Pilot supplies and aviation gear on-line
- Sporty's Pilot Shop -- Mail order and on-line pilot supplies and aviation gear
Aircraft and Aviation Equipment Companies
- GARMIN International -- Navigation and Communications Electronics
- Allied Signal -- Bendix/King Radios and Avionics
- Jeppesen Sanderson -- Avaition Charts and Publications
- Gleim Publications -- Pilot Test Prep Materials
Miscellaneous Aviation Links
- AVweb
- Wings.com
- Landings
- AirNav
- LiveATC.Net
- Links to AirportMonitor Sites
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- The National Ocean Service (NOS) - Office of Aeronautical Charting and Cartography
- LaserGrade Computer-Based Testing
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
- Avaitaion Videos
Microsoft Flight Simulator Stuff
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
- Flight Simulator Internet User Guide: Lot's of interesting links for Flight Sim stuff.
- Al Pelletier's Page: Stuff for all versions of Flight Sim.
Favorite Flying Quotes:
- "To fly is heavenly, to hover is divine!" -- Unknown
- "If you don't gear up your brain before takeoff, you'll probably gear up your airplane on landing." -- Unknown
- "Flying is not Nintendo. You don't push a button and start over." -- Aviation Saftey Magazine
- "Beware flying doofi." -- paraphrase of comment seen on Usenet