AirVenture: the meca of Aviation! Being one of 10,000 flying in was awesome!
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Formation Aerobatics – AeroShell T6 Texan – ride along video:
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Thanks to Alden and his family for inviting Zan and I to fly their lovely 172RG to Osh.
And thanks to Martin J Filiatrault for sharing the Osh storm photos and video.
https://www.youtube.com/user/goatflieg
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Additional thoughts from my chief flight instructor Dennis about “Real Time” radar imagery and flying into AirVenture:
Regarding the radar: XM or Stratus radar is not only NOT real time, it can be delayed by as much as 20 minutes… and on some APPS there is NO timer telling you how old the data is. ALSO, because of bandwidth limitations, The image is very pixelated, probably less than 1/10th the resolution of an on board radar. When you use Stratus, it’s four to six times more coarse than XM. The common phrase is : onboard radar can be used tactically, but XM and others only strategically. In other words, don’t use anything but onboard radar to thread through bad weather.
Over all comments:
1. EYES OPEN, MOUTH CLOSED – way too much chatter at the last critical miles
2. EYES on your own territory. There’s no point for everyone to be looking everywhere, you take the right front corner, Alden the left, ZAN checks six and the rear quarters… and the six ain’t that important.
3. Any day is a good day to go to OSH but its fun to get there early so you can get a good spot and watch others arrive… sometimes that’s the best part of the show. Also if its busy and you arrive late, you may not even be allowed in… you’ll have to park in Appleton or some other satellite airport.
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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"
Flight Chops Disclaimer
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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