Instrument Rated! I flew the test today with steam gauges and no autopilot - and got several real world hold orbits for landing jet traffic :P. Hand flying that was challenging! Too tired to share more details now - but thanks to everyone who helped with this journey!

@FlightChops Firstly HNY for 2025 🥳 Secondly, thank you for sharing the below video . Excellent under pressure, tired, solo and stressed. Super decision making ! #Aviation #RV14 3 Circling Attempts at IFR Minimums! Did I Push It Too Far? youtu.be/4_97GUCp4fo?si=UqNq… via @YouTube

#ONStorm #ONwx 🍂 After a Slow Start, Fall Colours Now Entering Peak Across Southern Ontario 📅 Friday, October 18, 2024 ⤵️ FULL FORECAST instantweatherinc.com/articl… ——— Thank you to our sponsor, Ontario Opticians Association: Seeing You Through The Fall Colours! 👁️ LEARN MORE: Ontario-Opticians.com ——— - Brennen

Join us on November 6 for "How the Universe Ends", a public lecture with @AstroKatie, Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication. Discover what modern astrophysics says about the fate of the cosmos! Save the date: hubs.ly/Q02Tr-Lv0

It's happening. There are real companies who will just use an AI-created rip of my voice to promote their stuff. And there's really no repercussions for it other than being known as this scummy shady company that is willing to stoop that low to sell some product

8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you the storms small eye and intensity. 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 200 MPH. This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide. This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.

It's what happened AFTER the Wrong way landing that put me in a terrible spot! The new episode shares 5 tips to make your AirVenture arrival go better than mine did: youtu.be/8apHqAs37DQ

BIG-TIME TORNADO THREAT this afternoon across a large part of the Northeast US from Buffalo to Rochester through Syracuse with the remnants of Beryl infused with a potent upper-level trough. This is a textbook tornado producer. Live update coming later this morning!

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just heard this formation fly over while editing the next episode - very cool!

#Today in 1982, 'Blade Runner' was released. An adaptation of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', it is now regarded by many critics as one of the all-time best science fiction films.

I'd already scrubbed my plan to fly across souther Ontario today - the forecasts are messy and uncertain - and then Mark confirms he's head out for a storm chase day, which validated my decision 🤓

This weekend at @flightsimexpo, we're excited to have the @TMThrustmaster TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition on display with our Android devices! We can't wait to see you at the booth.

We're beyond excited to share that at @flightsimexpo this weekend in Las Vegas you'll be able to go hands on with the Yawman Arrow together with the amazing PMDG 777-300ER -- exclusively at our booth. They are a truly incredible pair. yawmanflight.com

Friday can't come soon enough!

Ummm... I'm on the COVER?! Vote for the IAC Sport Aerobatics Magazine! Comment below with your choice, or vote on today's poll on Flight Chops instagram story. There will be a feature article about building, then learning to fly competitive aerobatics in the Flight Chops RV-14!

It’s poll time! Which Royal Canadian Air Force attraction are you most looking forward to seeing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024? 1.CF-18 Demo Team 2.Snowbirds 3.Avro Lancaster 4.“Victory Flight” (Spitfire, Hurricane, and P-51D Mustang) #OSH24 #RCAF100 #Aviation #Avgeek

On the recommendation of @FlightChops I picked up this @GarminAviation @Garmin InReach mini 2… now I feel safe knowing I can get help if anything ever goes wrong in the aircraft, and my family feels at ease.. a great addition during my recent trip to Manitoulin Island.

We will never forget, and we will mark this day long after the last of these brave soldiers fall silent. #DDay80 #Normandy

Great Aviation info here: fly.blakecrosby.com/ (And it’s not all specific to Canadian pilots)

With so many changes to Toronto's airspace, and with a nudge from @navcanada I've updated last years blog post with the latest and up to date procedures and information. #flying #aviation fly.blakecrosby.com/2024/06/…