Northstar VFR

AUGUST 30, 2023

By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot Being a pilot can be a lucrative career. It’s no secret that pilots, especially well experienced ones, are paid handsomely. Within our society, being a pilot is a well respected field of work. Airline pilots are treated in the same social hierarchy as Doctors and Lawyers. This is due to the basic understanding that most people have, that being a pilot not only requires a unique skillset, but a mental strength and aptitude that allows one to stay focused wh

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Inspire

AUGUST 30, 2023

When you come to Oshkosh early, well ahead of the usual crowds for the AirVenture 2023 event, like I did this year, some special things are liable to happen all rather spontaneously. This is what happened to me this year. I got a last-minute invitation to a very special event. The post Resurrection first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 30, 2023

At 3 p.m., the horses at the Epsom Derby galloped out of the start gates. Alan Cobham stood by his airplane. He heard the starting gun and glanced at his watch. The post Sir Alan Cobham’s News Drop first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Airplanes Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 30, 2023

C-GSYV is a Murphy Rebel that took eight years and close to 3,000 hours to build. It first flew on August 2, 2021, and currently has more than 100 hours in the air. The post Canadian Murphy Rebel Wins Bronze Lindy at AirVenture 2023 first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Camping at AirVenture 2023 was different this year in that EAA granted the Canadian Council a consolidated location for up to 50 campsites in my usual camping location just North of the Fly-In Theatre. The post AirVenture 2023 Canadian Camping — New for Canadians first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman reminisces about some of the more significant first solo flights in his life. The post Ruffled Feathers: Flying Solo first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Pliers are levers, so when I started to design these, I wanted the latch located at the furthest point from the pivot. This would allow for the least amount of force required for the latch to hold. The post The Mission for the Perfect Pair of Cleco Pliers first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 40