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There are two things in life I have a hard time turning an eye from, technology and flying. I am a certified Private Pilot, and this episode covers the basics of general aviation and shows off all the new technology in small aircraft. I had the help of Don Weaver, who runs a fractional share (www.optair.com) of several Cirrus SR22’s, which has been the best selling single engine piston aircraft for a number of years now. You will be amazed at how technically advanced this aircraft is and how it rivals the technology in a lot of the big airliners flying today.
There’s about ~25mins of interview with Don talking about general aviation, followed by another ~25mins of a demo flight where we do a “round robin” to a few airports in the local area. We shoot an instrument approach and go to a small field as well.
This episode has been in the works for a few months and has been plagued by technical issues (like dropping / breaking my HV20 just before shooting!), timing and weather… there is A LOT of room for improvement, so if there is interest on the subject, maybe I will do a small in-depth series. I just had get out what I had and move on… So sit back and enjoy, it’s a long one!
As always, if I missed a good tip or other important information, please send me an email or post it on my blog.
Enjoy!
February 5th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Can’t wait to watch this episode – I love aviation and am dying to get my private pilot’s license. I scrubbed through it – it’s long – but looks like you’ve got a lot of fun details.
Thanks for your hard work on it.
David
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Scott, Nice video, very well done. Been flying for about 9 years now, working on my IFR rating. Sure would like to get my hands on a Cirrus! Wow! Makes my 161 Cherokee look like an old steam engine!
March 2nd, 2010 at 1:04 am
So glad I found this video. Working on my private and dream of having my own airplane someday. Just wanted to express my appreciation for putting this together for everyone to enjoy.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Thanks Steve, I’m glad you enjoyed it!