If you are serious about becoming the best pilot you can be, you won’t want to miss these gems produced by Fly Right Films. I recently discovered these guys via Facebook and saw the trailers posted on their site. I was sold the instant I saw them. I just finished watching Volume 1: Attitude Flying and Volume 2: Decision Making, and I can say that I am really impressed with the quality of these videos.
Unlike most other training videos you’ll find elsewhere in aviation, these videos keep you engaged the entire time and don’t make you feel like you are sitting through yet another boring training video. Fly Right Films calls it “entertrainment” and I have to agree. These films are entertaining as well as informative. Having Dick Rutan teaching you definitely doesn’t hurt either. Dick has a way of telling stories that just keep you on the edge of your seat and you can literally envision yourself sitting there with him as he tells wicked tales of his adventures in aviation.
A number of factors contribute to the magical formula that I believe makes these films unlike any other on the market. First, let me start by making sure you understand that these are NOT films that will substitute any traditional training curriculum that you will find in your typical flight training. I would consider these supplemental films to your primary training and they are great refreshers for any pilot at any level in their flying career. What Fly Right Films has done is combine pertinent topics in aviation safety with an incredible legend in aviation and story-teller extraordinaire, Dick Rutan. They also bring other leading experts in their field that explain in great detail (but in a way we can all understand) the science behind some of the human factors and physiological aspects of how your body interprets external influences that are being exerted on your body during flight. Combine this with brilliant cinematography, a superb original soundtrack and the use of the best and most advanced aircraft and technology in general aviation and you have a winning combination.
Both videos are filmed in various and visually inspiring locations such as Alaska, Minnesota and California and are flown in Cirrus Aircraft (both the SR-20 and SR-22). The SR-20 has the Forward Vision EVS-100 (manufactured by Max-Vis) aftermarket add-on and the SR-22 is equipped with the factory version of the EVS-100 from Cirrus via the Perspective avionics package powered by Garmin. Although the topics covered in these videos applies to ANY aircraft you will fly, it was a nice touch to include the use of the best general aviation has to offer today and gives a nice modern feel to the films.
Fly Right Films proclaims The Aviator Series a “Masters Program For Serious Pilots.” I only have one gripe at the moment…I WANT MORE! I am looking forward to future releases of The Aviator Series films and would highly recommend them to any pilot serious about their flying. For those of you aviators in the Civil Air Patrol, having your aircrews sit through one of these films should easily count as a safety briefing for the month. Below are the trailers for the current films for your viewing pleasure. Happy flying!
Volume One: Attitude Flying With Dick Rutan
Volume Two: Decision Making With Dick Rutan
You absolutely have to LOVE the creative genius behind this commercial. The entire soundtrack was created by a choir. You can see the official site, with the full commercial and an additional video of how it was made at:
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BatMax:
24 Oct 2006 Doooood!!!! This has got to be the best commercial ever! This is what happens when our generation grows up and lets our creative jeans frolic.
A few weeks ago I posted an entry about an upcoming movie, Speed & Angels. There’s a few more videos posted on iFilm’s War Zone for those of you that are interested. Can’t wait for this movie to hit the street!
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Are you tired of dropping your paycheck at the pump these days? Yeah, well…I am too. Ya know…recently I purchased two new vehicles. I was seriously considering a hybrid, especially something like a Prius. Problem is that it was too small for my needs. I also wanted an SUV for the wife and kid. There just wasn’t anything on the market that was decent, and to make matters worse, you had to pay a pretty steep premium which in the long run, for those don’t hold on to their cars for long, it came out as a losing proposition.
So what about all those predictions that every car would be electric by the year 2000? What ever happened to all those cars GM was testing? That’s a great question. My buddy Digital Bill, over at the Wizards of Technology, and I were having a little chat about this very thing tonight. He clued me in to a few interesting sites I wanted to share with you. I think these will open your eyes just a tad bit and make you wonder why the hell we are having to pay close to $4 /gallon for fuel these days. All I can say is that I’m ticked off as hell. We really need to start questioning our elected officials as to why we are in the current state of fuel crisis when we have had the ability to change things for over a decade. I know the answer…GREED. The question is what are we going to do about it?
You can start by checking out these sites:
http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/
http://www.stefanoparis.com/piaev/acpropulsion/eBox/ebox.html
http://www.pluginamerica.com/
http://www.stefanoparis.com/piaev/pml-mini/pml-mini.html
http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=1084
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hannah:
20 Aug 2006 Did you get that from youtube? I found another funny one there. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkmb-_6fR8w
For you aviation and Navy nuts out there, here’s a movie you won’t want to miss. For those of you living in San Francisco or visiting on August 17th, 2006 – you can get a sneak peek!
Speed and Angels is the true life story and feature-length action documentary about two navy officers chasing their dreams to become fighter pilots. The film follows them during the most dangerous parts of their training and as they go to war, where the realities of being a fighter pilot test their limits.
The film includes epic aerial footage in stunning HD—including the last ever F-14 Tomcat dogfights—and rare naval archival and wartime footage. Thanks to unprecedented access granted by the navy, Speed and Angels gives an inside look at people’s journeys as fighter pilots as it has never before been seen.
Based on the original concept of producer F.A.Chierici, Speed and Angels is directed by Peyton Wilson.
Looks like a great documentary and I am definitely getting the DVD. What Navy airdale veteran wouldn’t want to add this to their collection? Brings back a whole boat-load of memories (no pun intended). More information and goodies are available at the Speed & Angels website.
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