Category Archives: Defying Gravity

Quick Take at Oshkosh, Day 1

Arrived at OSH, but no Camp Scholler yet.  Quick day 1 video from the RV. OSH10 Quick Take Day One

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Sloshkosh Start

Some of my friends and I arrived in Oshkosh last night…unfortunately the grounds at the airport are soggy from 10 inches of rain last week, so we’ve been relegated to a hard parking lot a few miles north of the … Continue reading

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Headed to Oshkosh!

Many of you know that I am an aviator, a pilot…and I take having fun flying very seriously.   I am also a podcaster and have a couple of shows about aviation that I host and produce.  Part of what … Continue reading

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A Morning Flight to Prescott

Last Saturday I took a quick flight with a friend of mine who’s thinking about becoming a pilot.  Some members of The Phoenix Pilot Group were headed up there that morning to have breakfast, and see some of the airplanes … Continue reading

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Flying Over Hana

For today’s video, I’m just referencing an episode that I released yesterday for my podcast, The Student Pilot Cast.  This is a flight that Crystal and I took (separately, since it only has two seats) in Hana, Hawaii on Maui … Continue reading

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The Blue Angels, Brian Terwilliger style

Wow.  Brian Terwilliger, the director and producer of the great aviation documentary film One Six Right, has done it again.  This time in a very high quality web vignette about his history and his media ride with the Navy jet … Continue reading

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Hold on for a Second-Gotta Grab a PSP Before my Flight

I know these have been around for a while…but I have never seen one, until this week.  I ended up in Las Vegas a few days ago on business, and ran into my first Sony Vending Machine in the airport.  … Continue reading

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Podapalooza 2008 Posted on Student Pilot Cast

I’ve just released part 1 of the 2008 edition of Podapalooza on my aviation podcast, which was recorded in Oshkosh at EAA Airventure.  Podapalooza is the gathering of aviation podcasters in Oshkosh each year.  As well as being released on … Continue reading

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My new flight video

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m producing an aviation podcast at www.studentpilotcast.com.  I’ve just released a video for the video podcast feed.  It’s basically my first video episode, and is kinda cool, so I thought I would post … Continue reading

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Green Crude (Gas) Made From….Algae?

As a SCUBA diver, and former marine aquarium junkie, I know a fair share about algae…you know, the nasty green or brown tiny plants that grow on the glass of an aquarium, or that turn ponds and unkept pools green?  … Continue reading

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My Student Pilot Cast Audio Cast

I don’t think I’ve mentioned this here yet, but I wanted to make anyone following this blog aware of one of my other endeavors.  I’m currently learning to fly (getting a private pilot license), and before starting, I decided to … Continue reading

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Mis-communication

Funny ad that demonstrates how mis-communication can really get you in trouble.

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