Av8tor_Marc

Av8tor_Marc I’m a pilot and my mission is to inspire the next generation of aviators! Let’s go fly!

Biannual Flight Review ✅Yesterday was a good day to fly and I’m officially legal for two more years. My CFI’s feedback w...
09/20/2023

Biannual Flight Review ✅
Yesterday was a good day to fly and I’m officially legal for two more years. My CFI’s feedback was “I have absolutely no concerns about you”. I taking flying seriously. On a more comical note, I shot an approach into KGRR while a regional jet was holding short for us. We waved at them as we went by. There’s something deviously satisfying about landing a small airplane on a 10,000 foot runway while jets on a schedule are made to wait for you 😂
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Happy Wing View Wednesday Everyone! I hope your week is going well!••••
09/13/2023

Happy Wing View Wednesday Everyone! I hope your week is going well!
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Story Time! During my Biannual Flight Review today, we had a great opportunity to get some actual instrument approaches ...
09/12/2023

Story Time! During my Biannual Flight Review today, we had a great opportunity to get some actual instrument approaches in the clouds. We discussed the weather and low ceilings as well as personal minimums. I performed my normal thorough preflight on the airplane and all checked out. We fueled up and taxied out to the active runway and I did my runup as always. Left mag - Check, Right mag - Super rough engine. Uh oh. I checked the right mag again - same result. I tried to lean it to burn off any fouling but I got the same result. I watched the cylinder temps and saw it drop to 0 on cylinder 2 on the right mag - a sure sign a spark plug isn’t working. I looked at my CFI and said “Well that’s a definite no-go”. He concurred and thanked me for being decisive, saying he would have over ruled me if I decided to go. Who would take that chance!? We were going to be IMC 400’ off the ground! We also noted cylinder #2 was running REALLY hot during taxi back to the hanger. Any ideas on that one?

The lesson: ALWAYS do a proper pre flight and a proper run up. Having a problem in flight is bad enough. Having a problem when you can’t see anything is worse. Fly safe!

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The beautiful Mooney M20F. Who doesn’t have a special place in their heart for the bird with the backwards tail?•••• ...
09/09/2023

The beautiful Mooney M20F. Who doesn’t have a special place in their heart for the bird with the backwards tail?
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Happy everyone! This was an epic flight - shot the gap between two thunderstorms and climbed to 11,000 feet to avoid t...
08/31/2023

Happy everyone! This was an epic flight - shot the gap between two thunderstorms and climbed to 11,000 feet to avoid the build ups in between. Videos to come soon, but needless to say it was absolutely awesome 🤘
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It’s a beautiful day to fly! Let’s go!••••
08/29/2023

It’s a beautiful day to fly! Let’s go!
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That post-cross country feeling where you finally stretch your legs and you can’t wait to get home, but at the same time...
08/14/2023

That post-cross country feeling where you finally stretch your legs and you can’t wait to get home, but at the same time you’re tempted to fire it up again and go for a few laps around the pattern 😬🤷‍♂️
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The beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline north of ••••
07/01/2023

The beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline north of
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The beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, north of Holland, MI ••••
06/29/2023

The beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, north of Holland, MI
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Aviators have a different appreciation for clouds. Most people see the beauty of towering clouds, and I do too, but I al...
06/28/2023

Aviators have a different appreciation for clouds. Most people see the beauty of towering clouds, and I do too, but I also see the violence that’s contained within. Maybe it’s that internal violence that enhances their external beauty. Any pilot who has flown into the wrong build up knows all too well how gleefully punching holes in clouds quickly becomes an anxiety laden invisible rollercoaster. Gaining altitude at 500 to 800 feet per minute while pitched 10 degrees nose down is a feeling you don’t soon forget. Neither is the sudden drop that comes when you exit that updraft.

Admire the beauty of the weather. Respect the power it holds. Good pre flight planning and constant in flight weather analysis go a long way. When I’m on the ground I constantly compare what I see against what’s shown on to help me better analyze while in flight. Fly safe friends ✈️
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I just hit the 200 followers mark! Thank you all for your support! I truly value each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉
04/17/2023

I just hit the 200 followers mark! Thank you all for your support! I truly value each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

The Mooney is in annual right now, and of course the weather is great 😑 Looking forward to flying her again soon!•• ...
04/11/2023

The Mooney is in annual right now, and of course the weather is great 😑 Looking forward to flying her again soon!
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