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Which way should you go?

     Grandpa may have told you in the past that the quickest way between two points is a direct line. The route with the least amount of turns can prove to be the fastest. If you are a fan of Nascar you will notice as the drivers round the track they will ride high on the straight away and down low on the turns. In doing this it enables the drivers to take the turns quicker. Turns are a requirement […]

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The “SuperHawk”

1978 Cessna 172N SuperHawk N211BA

Lycoming 180 Horsepower O-360 Engine
Avidyne EX600 MFD
Avidyne TWX670 Color Lightning System
Garmin GNS 430 with WAAS
Garmin SL30 NAV/COMM
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder Garmin G600 Glass Panel
Avidyne TAS600 Active Traffic System
Avidyne MLB700 Datalink Weather (with Sirius)
Garmin GMA 347 Audio Panel
AuRACLE CRM 2100 Glass Panel Engine Monitor
Aerospace Logic FL-100 Fuel Gauges

NOW AVAILABLE AT McCOLLUM AIRPORT (KRYY)

All the equipment in the “Super Hawk” was designed and installed by Sean Hachem of Hawk Aviation Maintenance

To Learn more about the Garmin G600 […]

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Tribute to Aviation.

There will be more “tributes to Avition” to come. If you would like to have a picture or video included in upcoming post you can e-mail them to me at tommy@privatepilotinsider.com

Keep’em Flying
Tommy Eldridge

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FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education

“STALLS, SPINS, and SAFETY”
Topic: Aerodynamics of stalls and spins, and scenarios in which they may be encountered inadvertently, plus recovery techniques.
On Monday, November 8, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Location:
Preferred Jet at McCollum Airport
1800 Airport Road
Hangar #1
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Select Number:
SO1134544

Description:
Fun up high but dangerous down low! Stalls and spins are responsible for too many aviation accidents. Ms. Cavagnaro will discuss the aerodynamics of stalls and spins, scenarios in which they are encountered inadvertently, and recovery techniques. Most importantly she will offer suggestions […]

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Team RV formation clinic.

Free Formation Clinic Offers Structured Training

 

For most pilots, flying close to another airplane is something to avoid rather than embrace. But when properly taught and methodically learned, formation flying provides pilots another level of achievement with the potential to expand horizons. The North Carolina 2010 Formation Clinic at Rowan County Airport (KRUQ) November 12-14 offers RV pilots the opportunity to learn Formation Flying Inc. (FFI) standards from FFI card holders with hundreds of hours of formation time. The clinic also […]

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