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If witness reports are accurate the plane was too low to deploy the chute.

Bartow is my home field, I'm currenty away in the UK so I've not heard any more than what is in the news brief. Looking at the location of the church in relation to the airport he could have been on left base for arrival into runway 9 or departing 27 when he hit problems, the church is just a...

I ran into Baker along with some of his clingons at KGIF last year during Sun N Fun, they had spent a couple of days at the show and called in at KGIF in a Caravan on floats to gas up...and in the words of one of his entourage..."That's the boring sh*t done, now lets get down to the Bahama's and...

You could spend a few days in Florida. Preston Aviation based at KGIF, Tim Preston is a much respected Tailwheel instructor,hes just celebrated 15,000 hours over 13,000 flying tailwheel planes. I did mine with him, mainly in a Super Cub but on my final day it was down for a bit of work so I...

Same with me, I had the same CFI throughout my training and never once was flight following discussed or demonstrated. Same with Class Bravo, I trained inbetween Tampa & Orlando airspace and not once did he take me into the Class Bravo. The first time I had to go into Bravo as a newbie PPL I...

I was over at my vacation home Florida for most of March & April, and I can't ever recall so much gusty wind like it's been this Spring ! I pulled the plug on a few planned trips because of it. I'm back over in July then it will be dodging the pop up summer storms I suppose ! A friend of...

Great place to visit, just nail the approach, if in doubt go around, it does look shorter from the air when you first see the runway, but its a bit of an illusion,it's okay you'll do just fine. Here is a photo from back in 2012 before the runway was repaved.

My highlight was getting home taking my shoes off and sitting on the edge of the tub dangling my aching feet in the cool water while hugging a scotch on the rocks....:D

Sorry you had a bad experience in the UK; I'm British and haven't flown with BA for over 30 years. I got fed up of being treated like they were doing me a favour by taking my money off me and letting on board their airplanes. I also try and avoid using Heathrow or Gatwick when travelling...I'm...

In the UK we not only have "quiet" coaches on some x/c trains we have "no phones" coaches, getting so popular we need more than one designated coach.

I hope the Florida winter warms up for ya'll while you are visiting

I've done Sebring for the last 3 years, and each year I've come away a little bit more disappointed than the previous visit. Maybe the show is okay but it's just not meeting my expectations so I think I'll be giving it a miss for a while.

I'll be at Sun n Fun as usual, but giving Sebring a miss this year, done the last 3 years but came away last year feeling disappointed

When I started my flight training years back I signed up for the Gleim training package, along with all the reading material came a flight bag. I've kind of outgrown it now and should really look for something else to haul my junk, but its like a pair of old pants, I'm reluctant to let it go...

If you've not already signed up with a CFI you could look these guys up for a bit of advice, they specalize in Sport Pilot instruction and have various package deals on offer. locations in Plant City and Apopka www.firstlandings.com

Well it keeps the cardiologists in a lifestyle they've become accustomed to .....

I've just started to read the book, only a few pages in but it looks like it's going to be an interesting read. I'll see the movie when I get around to it.

I took my wife for a Sunset flight last week, she was really impressed how I knew the cloud formation would reveal a heart for her....

The Stearman is owned by my good friend Tim Preston, I completed my Tailwheel endorsement in that airplane a couple of weeks back, it's a great plane to fly.

Winter Haven Gilbert Field restaurant is currently closed, but they are "talking" to interested parties to reopen asap. Bartow (KBOW) is open again for food," Nini's Landings " Run by a great family, good simple food at the right price, great ATC, great FBO, fly in park on the ramp within...