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It only took me forty years in aviation to make it to AirVenture. Better late than never! AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). AirVenture is the [...] The post Oshkosh EAA AirVenture 2025 appeared first on AeroSavvy .
This post talks about a different kind of flying. Since 2019, the Disney Skyliner has transported thousands of guests over and around Walt Disney World parks and resorts. The ride system has gained quite a [...] The post Gondola Ropeway System appeared first on AeroSavvy .
A METAR map is a custom-made map with LED lights positioned at selected airports or reporting stations. The lights change color to indicate weather conditions based on METAR reports via internet. I ve wanted to make [...] The post Make Your Own METAR Map! appeared first on AeroSavvy .
Anchorage, Alaska plays a key role in the transport of international goods. Why Anchorage? The summers are nice, but winters are long and dark. Weather, earthquakes, and even volcanoes present logistical challenges. So, why does [...] The post Anchorage: World s Cargo Hub appeared first on AeroSavvy .
Time for Work The flight crew arrives at the Boeing 767 freighter between 30 and 60 minutes prior to departure. If the pilots expect an on-time departure, they ll be busy until pushback. This is a [...] The post 767 Flight Deck Preflight appeared first on AeroSavvy .
An encounter with inflight icing can be deadly for any aircraft. Ice detectors, installed on many transport aircraft, provide critical icing information to the flight crew and aircraft ice protection systems. How does an ice [...] The post Aircraft Ice Detection appeared first on AeroSavvy .
Passenger and cargo aircraft look the same when flying over head. Most of the popular Boeing and Airbus passenger jets, like the 767, 747, A330, and A350, have cargo counterparts. From a distance, they all [...] The post Anatomy of a Freighter appeared first on AeroSavvy .
In June of 2021, our family flew a Piper Cherokee Six 1,300 miles from Louisville, Kentucky to Flagstaff, Arizona. The trip was amazing from the start to finish, but the highlight was a scenic flight [...] The post Flying the Grand Canyon appeared first on AeroSavvy .
Large aircraft have a lot of probes for gathering data. One of my favorites on the 767 is the little guy that sits beneath the captain s windscreen. On humid days, the aspirated total air temperature [...] The post Aspirated Total Air Temperature Probe appeared first on AeroSavvy .
A few years ago, I got the bug to fly small airplanes again. I trained for a few weeks at a local flight school, then rented a Cessna 172 to fly with my family. Renting [...] The post 2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six appeared first on AeroSavvy .