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P-51 Mustang Tribute film: Gray Eagles by Chris Woods

Mike Bennett — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:16:26 +0000

Filmmaker and P-51 Mustang Pilot Chris Woods has put together a wonderful film that captures the emotional reunion between a humble WWII Mustang ace (Jim Brooks) and the historic plane he thought he'd never see again.

Flying with my son

Mike Bennett — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:03:04 +0000

My Son Steven and I have now logged about 6 flights and I figured it was time to do a bit of writing on the subject. From about the time my son became old enough to hold a toy airplane he has been fascinated with flying. Sometimes I think he is more interested in airplanes than I am. I just hope his interest doesn’t wane as flying becomes more and more “routine” for him. My wife on the other hand has never really caught the flying bug. There was a time when she “unenthusiastically” flew with me almost every weekend but at that time I

Upcoming flight: EAA240’s Pancake Breakfast – and RV Fly-In N57

Mike Bennett — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:06:04 +0000

Upcoming flight. Saturday, May 15, 2010 — Toughkenamon, PA. EAA240's Increasingly Famous Pancake Breakfast - RV Fly-In (Website). New Garden Flying Field. (N57) - All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast for just $6. Join local aviators, RV enthusiasts and hungry locals supporting general aviation for the best breakfast in the region!

How Aviation can change your life

Mike Bennett — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:59:46 +0000

This is a story about Henry, Rod's 16 year old student who was having trouble in school, then learned to fly. Flying transformed his life. Listen to Henry's story.

Flight to Ocean City MD

Mike Bennett — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:20:17 +0000

One of the most common questions I am asked as a pilot is “what is the furthest place you have flown to?” If you are a pilot you know what I mean and after being a pilot for 9 years you would think I would have some really cool answer but actually I didn’t.

NJ town’s efforts to buy Solberg airport creating turbulence

Mike Bennett — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:31:18 +0000

Readington Township has spent more than $3 million since 2001 to gain control of about 700 acres of land surrounding and including Solberg Airport, documents show. The town wants to preserve the land as open space. But with little to show for the expense, some residents are saying: Enough.

FAA Finalizes Changes in Hudson River Airspace

Mike Bennett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:39:15 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today finalized a federal rule, effective November 19, 2009, that will enhance safety by separating low-altitude, local aircraft flights over the Hudson River from flights transiting through the river airspace. “Better separation of aircraft means a higher margin of safety,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “These new rules will ensure that aircraft can operate safely in the busy Hudson River airspace.”

My first IFR flight in IMC

Mike Bennett — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:01:25 +0000

After all of my IFR flight training you would expect to see some actual IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) flight time in my log book, but after about 42 hours of IFR time there wasn't much. Just a few flights at altitude in and out of the cloud layer, not what I would consider IMC. Well yesterday I made up for some of that.

Flying Heavy Metal Episode Boeing 747 vs Concorde

Mike Bennett — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:02:37 +0000

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden presents the history of jet travel from his perspective as a Boeing 757 pilot for the UK airline Astraeus.

IFR checkride

Mike Bennett — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:10:54 +0000

I have been working on my IFR rating for about a year now and after a few months of pretty intensive training I went for my IFR check ride with my DPE (FAA Designated Pilot Examiner). My first step was to sign up for the IFR ground school at American Flyers in Morristown NJ. I attended the IFR ground course and studied at night. After the 3 day course I took the IFR written exam and passed with a 90%. It wasn't the 100% I was aiming for but I will take it. After that, I started my IFR flight training with Gary Buchanan (one of our flying club instructors).