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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...

Shown below is my newest video entitled “A Year in the Life of a Student Pilot.” Bits and pieces from all of my aviation experiences over the past year have been included. (if reading this from an...

100th Post! So how do you depart a Class C Airport/Airspace? I had the awesome opportunity for my first flight into a Class C Airport/Airspace, Richmond International Airport KRIC. Richmond is the airport...

One thing I started doing this summer was flying wherever I traveled with my family. Before this week, I'd flown Piper's over Gulf Shores, Alabama, and gliders over Lake Tahoe, California. Being a pilot opens...

So how do you fly into a Class C Airport/Airspace? A few days ago, I had the awesome opportunity for my first flight into a Class C Airport/Airspace, Richmond International Airport KRIC. Richmond is the...

Lake Tahoe, California, is one of my favorite places in the entire United States. This trip was our 5th time out during the summer. I've been going since I was about 5 years old. Never having seen it from the...