myT Studio Oshkosh 2011 Recap

It’s been more than a month since Airventure 2011 and we are so humbled by ...

Immersive Video for Aviation… 360° Panographic Cockpit Video

Hit play… and then click and drag on the video. Do it now. Steep Turns from the Cockpit via GoPano A soon as I saw the GoPano micro from EyeSee360 I had to try it for myself. We had a nice day to fly, so within minutes we were headed to the airport to try [...]

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myT Studio Oshkosh 2011 Recap

It’s been more than a month since Airventure 2011 and we are so humbled by the response to the first appearance of the myT Mobile Studio. We expected there would be interest, but we didn’t expect the level of use that came through our doors. At one point, we had a dozen producers recording episodes, editing [...]

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Airship Adventures

I’ve had the great fortune to fly many different aircraft ranging from Cubs to a Stearman to a Citation, but I’ve never had a ride like today’s trip in the Farmer’s Insurance Airship. Named Eureka, it’s owned and operated by Airship Ventures of California and is the largest airship on the planet. Built by Germany’s [...]

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Announcing the new myTransponder Mobile Studio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Announcing the new myTransponder Mobile Studio First Arriving at Airventure 2011 myTransponder HQ, Chicago, IL — (July 5, 2011) — myTransponder, Inc. is excited to bring a new service to New Media producers covering aviation events: The myTransponder Mobile Studio. “Our goal with the studio is to help increase the quality of [...]

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B-17 “Crash”

This week, the mainstream media widely reported on the “crash” of a B-17 outside of Chicago. While I’m sad to lose such a great plane, I’m pissed off that the media calls it a crash. I didn’t like it when Capt. Sullenberger “crashed” into the Hudson, and I don’t like how today’s events are being reported. [...]

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FAA Medicals: Promise vs Reality

(Updated) Anyone who has known me for any length of time has likely heard that I’ve struggled over the last ten years with my medical and I have all but stopped flying. What started with “your snoring is loud” became “you have mild sleep Apnea” which turned into “I can’t give you a medical” and [...]

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Sun ‘N Fun Connects

For some 36 years, the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In has run on aviation fuel, enthusiasm and wings — but another mode of operation played a stronger role than ever this year: Social media… The face of aviation has changed with social media overall, said Rod Rakic, whose company, mytransponder.com, connects aviation buffs with various tools. [...]

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Inside the Storm at SUN ‘n FUN

I was visiting our good friends at Piper Aircraft‘s display near show center this afternoon when the storm hit. We all knew that the forecast included thunderstorms to roll through the area. Even as we chatted about Piper’s new program to bundle initial flight training with the purchase of a new Archer, the sky darkened [...]

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Aviation Photography at O’Hare

This weekend, I took a bunch of aircraft photos from outside O’Hare’s western fence. I hoped I might also get a photo of a train or two, but I ended up focusing on planes landing at sunset. After posting them on my flickr account, I started getting some interesting questions from folks on twitter, facebook, [...]

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You’re Invited to the SUN ‘n FUN 2011 MeetUp

To help celebrate what many call, “Spring Break for Pilots,” we of course, are throwing a party… Sun ‘n Fun 2011 started today in Lakeland, Florida. (KLAL) You’re invited to join us at the #SnF11 myT MeetUp for breakfast on Friday morning. Come help make aviation more social!  Meet with members of the myTransponder community, your friends, [...]

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