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Extra 300L Checkout (PIC backseat) to Solo + Aerobatic Training!

January 31, 2021

Aerobatic Flight Training in the Extra 300L – Prep for Competition Flying.

The Longest Episode ever published, but definitely one of the BEST!

This is the first of an ongoing multipart series. View the others here:

Part 1 – Extra 300L Checkout (PIC backseat) to Solo + Aerobatic Training!
Part 2 – Tested by the Extra 300L – 2 pilots prepare for Solo / Competition Aerobatic Flying!
Part 3 – First Solo Extra 300L “..the exact right amount of apprehension?!”
Part 4 – This Flight changed her trajectory as a Pro Pilot! – Extra 300L Training

We join our Flight Chops Experience winner Hannah and visit Luke in Winnipeg, Canada. I’m working toward the Sportsman known Aerobatic Contest Sequence in the Extra 300L, while Dave is working to get his solo checkout, and Hannah is here to have her mind blown as a new PPL with no tail wheel time, yet. 🙂

Check out HARV’S AIR and schedule your own Aerobatic training: https://www.harvsair.com

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Thanks to Jacob for the amazing air to air shots, Jacob is the resident photographer for Harv’s Air!

Learn more about how to work with him and his team here: https://www.kampphotography.com/

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I’m a Private Pilot, doing my best to stay current and learn. I fly for fun and might just be the least cocky pilot on the internet! My self analysis videos can seem self deprecating at times, but I am trying to learn from the small mistakes to avoid making a big one; I’m happy to share and find it rewarding to help other pilots or aspiring aviators in any way that I can. How does the saying go? “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards”. And in aviation, not all tests are survivable.

My virtual “ride-along” flying videos are aimed and sharing my experiences and giving back to the aviation community which has been so helpful to me. I shoot multi-camera angles, get detailed real time instrument panel shots, and have radio intercom audio. I respect people’s time, so I put a fair bit of work into editing to keep the videos concise and engaging; I add animations and further graphics and voice overs where needed to add context and explanations.

My hope is to continue to grow and evolve the “Flight Chops” project with input and support from the aviation community!

Steve Thorne, aka "Flight Chops"

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I am a “weekend warrior” private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience – I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve…. Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share.

Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.

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Duane Vaags says:

February 21, 2021 at 1:13 pm

Thanks so much for doing this. We live pretty close to Harv’s air and have seen Luke practise first hand. But still so appreciate the perspective you brought on your opportunity to train with him. Also the highlights of Winnipeg and what it has to offer was really well done. Thanks so much and hope you come back for more.
P.S The videographer that was hanging around was our “Uncle Gil” He has done tons to bring our family into the aviation community.

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Extra 300L Checkout (PIC backseat) to Solo + Aerobatic Training!

Aerobatic Flight Training in the Extra 300L – Prep for Competition Flying.

Check out HARV’S AIR and schedule your own Aerobatic training: https://www.harvsair.com