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Liz Booker
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Liz Booker

FRIDAY FABULOUS FLYERLIZ BOOKERLiz Booker, is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander, helicopter pilot, and foreign diplomat, and a writer who is inspiring the next generation of women in aviation. During her 28-year career, she flew the H65 Dolphin (AS365) helicopter on search and rescue, law enforcement, and humanitarian missions around the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. Liz has also served as the U.S. Senior Defense Official to seven Eastern Caribbean Island Nations. Since retirin

Flight To Success • Dec 12, 2025
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Other Kiwis @ AKL on Monday
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Other Kiwis @ AKL on Monday

Air Chathams' Saab 340 ZK-CIW at Auckland on 8 December 2025Air Chathams' Saab 340 ZK-KRA at Auckland on 8 December 2025Registered to Skyline Aviation, Beechcraft 400A Beechjet ZK-NXJ at Auckland on 8 December 2025Barrier Air's Cessna Grand Caravan ZK-SDB at Auckland on 8 December 2025Barrier Air's Cessna Grand Caravan ZK-SDC at Auckland on 8 December 2025 

3rd Level New Zealand • Dec 11, 2025
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Volunteer Spotlight — Carol Corona
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Volunteer Spotlight — Carol Corona

This piece originally ran in the November 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The 2025 Dorothy Hilbert Award was presented to Carol Corona, EAA Lifetime 545619, who has been volunteering for more than 40 years. The award recognizes a female volunteer who embodies the same enthusiasm and heartfelt dedication to volunteerism that Dorothy Hilbert […] The post Volunteer Spotlight — Carol Corona first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 11, 2025
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Flying Solo: Transitioning to Ultralights
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Flying Solo: Transitioning to Ultralights

By Anibal Michel, EAA 643160 Reading Paul Dye’s commentary “Without a Checkout” about first flights in a single-seater in the November issue of Sport Aviation reminded me of the dilemma I faced after having bought a single-seat Quicksilver GT400 with my son a few years ago. Although I didn’t build it, I faced the same […] The post Flying Solo: Transitioning to Ultralights first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 11, 2025
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Private Pilot Milestone: Ray Scholar Greyson Young
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Private Pilot Milestone: Ray Scholar Greyson Young

By Gary Brossett, EAA Chapter 677 President Ray scholar Greyson Young, EAA 1579881, earned his private pilot certificate on November 23, 2025. He was introduced to the Chattahoochee Valley EAA Chapter 677 in February 2024 as a Young Eagle when he flew with past President Ernie Kelly, EAA 1021470. Imagine our surprise when we discovered […] The post Private Pilot Milestone: Ray Scholar Greyson Young first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 11, 2025
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Sunday at Kerikeri
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Sunday at Kerikeri

The Northland Coastguard Air Patrol's Cessna 182 ZK-CGD at Kerikeri on 7 December 2025Salt Air's Gippsland Airvan ZK-MAB arriving back into Kerikeri on 7 December 2025Air New Zealand's ATR 72-600 ZK-MZE did a spectacular bounce and go around at Kerikeri on 7 December 2025My ride back to Auckland... Barrier Air's Cessna Grand Caravan ZK-SDB at Kerikeri on 7 December 2025Avions Pierre Robin

3rd Level New Zealand • Dec 10, 2025
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Christmas Expansion Update
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Christmas Expansion Update

 In an email to their customers Originair has announced that based on customer feedback we’ll be enhancing our services to provide travellers with improved flight options effective 09 February 2026 including –- New services on peak days between Nelson and Christchurch with peak day, peak time flights have been added on Fridays and Sundays for both full week trips and weekends away in

3rd Level New Zealand • Dec 05, 2025
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Holding Pattern
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Holding Pattern

My mother has died after a terrible stroke. I’m in New Mexico now, dealing with everything that follows, and I’m struggling with it all. There won’t be a post this week. I’ll be back next Friday.

Fear of Landing • Dec 05, 2025
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Faster Brains in the Cockpit: How Ever Sharper Chips Are Turning Avionics Into Asset Enhancers
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Faster Brains in the Cockpit: How Ever Sharper Chips Are Turning Avionics Into Asset Enhancers

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Avionics used to be the realm of reliable but incremental upgrades — new radar here, a better flight management system there. Today, […] The post Faster Brains in the Cockpit: How Ever Sharper Chips Are Turning Avionics Into Asset Enhancers appeared first on Avionics International.

Aviation Today • Dec 04, 2025
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five

By Charles Albritton, EAA 545463 This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I never had assembling a Bearhawk Five in 12 days on my bucket list. I especially didn’t imagine doing it in the Amazon jungle at the age of 74, but there I was. The adventure began […] The post What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 04, 2025
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An Oshkosh Regular
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An Oshkosh Regular

By Scott Christiansen, EAA Lifetime 43627 After learning to fly in an Alon Ercoupe, my first tail dragger checkout was in a Piper Super Cub. My flying career started after graduating from the aeronautical curriculum at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado. I was soon flying a 180-hp Super Cub six hours a day, six […] The post An Oshkosh Regular first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 04, 2025
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Solo Milestone: Ray Aviation Scholar TJ Hess
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Solo Milestone: Ray Aviation Scholar TJ Hess

By Jeff Hess, EAA 1505814, EAA Chapter 586 Congratulations to TJ Hess, EAA 1366493, for his first private pilot solo on November 11! It was a great day for him to undertake this amazing milestone in his aviation career. The weather was perfect… no wind, cool temperatures, and not a cloud in sight. The morning […] The post Solo Milestone: Ray Aviation Scholar TJ Hess first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 04, 2025
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Guest blog: Serving the community through partner volunteering
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Guest blog: Serving the community through partner volunteering

Colleagues from both CGI and NATS rolled up their sleeves to support FoodCycle, a national charity tackling food waste, food poverty, and loneliness. Together, they delivered two evenings of community engagement that went far beyond simply cooking. The post Guest blog: Serving the community through partner volunteering appeared first on NATS Blog.

NATS Blog • Dec 02, 2025
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Steen Skybolt C-GDJM
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Steen Skybolt C-GDJM

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia The Skybolt, designed by Lamar Steen in the 1970s in order to meet the needs of larger pilots than was the case with Pitts of the day, is not only roomier but larger overall. The airplane could even be called an early “composite” as the construction included a welded […] The post Steen Skybolt C-GDJM first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Dec 01, 2025
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Aviation Dreams Reborn
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Aviation Dreams Reborn

By Mark Solper with Lee Fischer This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Paul Poberezny once said, “Airplanes bring us together, but friendships keep us together.” Little did I know that a short call to EAA and a subsequent visit with Timm Bogenhagen, EAA’s ultralight and lightplane community […] The post Aviation Dreams Reborn first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Nov 26, 2025
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