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I flew with Jenny Hawk and OBX Airplanes last year while on vacation in the Outer Banks. I wanted to do the same this year, but step it up a level! On The Ramp At KMQI I decided it would be great to try...

It's only October 4th and the temperature outside is 33 degrees with a 20 degree wind chill. The wind gusts across airport at 15-20 knots as I enter the front door - That's North Dakota for you. To read...

I was extremely fortunate this summer to have my parents allow me to travel by myself (with a close friend of mine from school) to the Middle East (Jordan and Israel specifically) for a few weeks this June. It...

One major highlight of my trip to the Jordan was the opportunity to experience general aviation in the Middle East. During the planning stages of our trip, I contacted Ayla Aviation Academy, a world-renowned...

I'm finally back in the United States after an amazing trip to Jordan! It was definitely the trip of a lifetime, I hope it won't be my last trip to that incredible country. It's hard to describe everything we...

As you read earlier, I recently gave a TED Talk at my school's conference. The video below has the speech in addition to the introduction video. (The speech begins at 2:40): For all of the pilots out...

A few weeks ago, I was selected to speak at my school's TEDx Youth conference. I got help from my good friend Connor Lifson, director at Broken Slate Productions, to create an introduction video for my talk....

The real fun in being a Private Pilot is having the opportunity to experience and learn on a variety of aircraft. After having done my PPL training in a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), I knew I would want to bump...

After flying into Falwell's "ski-slope" runway, we decided to make the quick 5 mile flight over to Lynchburg (Class D), for another stamp in our aviation passport! The flight was quick, but really cool to make...

One of the largest, most important, and most fun requirements for your Private Pilot's License is a Long Solo Cross Country Flight that: is over 150nm in length, has one leg over 50nm, and includes three total...

It's been a pretty relaxing week for students in Richmond. We were out of school for Martin Luther King Day on Monday, had a snow day on Tuesday, had a snow day on Wednesday, and had a one hour delay on...

In preparation for my PPL checkride in a few weeks, I've been taking advantage of the recently good weather to finish up my remaining requirements towards the license. My plan is to take the checkride on my...