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N4201B landing at Santa Paula for 2006 the annual.

The following aviation videos were shot by my wife and I while flying to some of our favorite Southern California destinations. Most of the videos were shot from my Bellanca however some were shot from other planes where I was a passenger.  We hope you enjoy these general aviation videos almost as much as we enjoyed the flights.

Many people have asked me to post videos in Windows format so they don't have to load Real Player on their system. Starting in 2008 I'll upload both formats but the WMV files are about 60% larger.

= Videos with the most positive feed back. I suggest you start here!

  1. If you download a copy of Real Player from www.real.com. Real has a free player but hides it so you'll pay for the upgraded version. Read and click on the small print to get the free version. Ignore the brightly colored buttons.
  2. The video files below are large, after clicking on them wait a couple of minutes or more for the video to start. Just click once and after a few seconds you should see your activity light blinking as the file downloads.
  3. You must have permission to use these videos in other forums. Simply send me an email, I can't imagine a reason I would say no. You may NOT edit the videos in any way.

How do you do that? I've tried to answer the common questions I get on how I shoot my videos from the plane and how I've tied the intercom in to the camera. Please Click Here if you have any questions.

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2008

April 12, 2008 - A video of a flight to the Chiriaco Summit Cafe for breakfast.
                        Real format 29MB --- Windows format 50MB

March 22, 2008 - A video of out flight to Grand Canyon West, The Skywalk and Guano Point.
                        Real format 29MB --- Windows format 49MB

February 16, 2008 - This flight was shot on November 11th but seemed to be misplaced. Video of a  flight from Corona to Mariposa Yosemite Airport.
                        Real format 29MB --- Windows format 50MB

February 8, 2008 - A VFR flight to Bakersfield Meadows airport. Captured some ATC in this video to satisfy those who wrote me about after the January 26th flight where I used a music track.
                        Real format 44MB --- Windows format 75MB

January 26, 2008 - Our planed 22 minute flight to Big Bear for breakfast was interrupted by a tour of the snow capped mountains. One of my video cameras had just enough juice to shoot 30 minutes of tape. Wow, a flight I'll always remember.
                        Real format 23MB --- Windows format 61 MB

January 6, 2008 - Landing and departing Fox Field.
                        Real format 22MB --- Windows format 51MB

2007

December 29, 2007 - Who says an uncontrolled airport can't handle more than one operation a minute? Corona at it's best!

December 3, 2007 - A short video of landing and departing Calexico. Pretty simple but at the end there is a strange call on guard. What's the last thing a pilot hears before the F-15's shoot him down? This video may answer that question.

November 30, 2007 - Is this flight really necessary? My annual expires at midnight and the weather forecasters really missed the mark. A flight in IMC to Santa Paula. One small issue, Santa Paula doesn't have an instrument approach.

November 18, 2007 - An IFR Pick Up and a ILS approach into Santa Barbara. Didn't plan it this way but like what I got on tape. Well received on YouTube also.

November 11, 2007 - A VFR flight into Mojave Air and Spaceport. We were given permission to fly though the Edwards AFB restricted airspace.

September 22, 2007 - A video of us landing at the Borrego Valley Airport.

September 8, 2007 - A flight from Corona to Half Moon Bay, a GPS approach was necessary to get down though the overcast.

July 22, 2007 - A quick flight from Mammoth to Bishop.

July 22, 2007 - A video of the high country on the way to Mammoth for Breakfast. The prop is leaking red dye and you'll see that when we turn into the sun. 36MB

July 6, 2007 - A Video of my propeller being balanced. For some reason this is one of the most misunderstood and neglected parts of aircraft maintenance. The audio is not great but turn the volume up and stick with it. 16MB

June 9, 2007 - A video of a flight from Corona to Columbia for the 2007 West Coast Bellanca-Champion Club Fly-In. 52MB

May 27,2007 - A video of our trip to Santa Ynez for a day at Solvang. I'm thinking about cleaning the lens next time. 58MB

April 1, 2007 - Adrienne and I fly over Lake Powell and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. 19 MB

April 1, 2007 - We landed at Marble Canyon AZ for lunch. Saw several California Condors which are in this video and the photos on the Marble Canyon Page. 25 MB

March 30, 2007 - A VFR flight from Corona California to Page Arizona. Our routing took us over the Grand Canyon. Does anyone expect a smooth ride across the Grand Canyon at 4:30 in the afternoon? 30 MB

March 20, 2007 - Another trip to Chandler AZ. 1:52 flight with about 1 hour in IMC. Last time I heard this many holding pattern calls I was in ATC school. 32 MB

March 11, 2007 - An un-official AOPA users group fly-in at Lake Havasu. Marc Corey Lee and I brave the desert winds for a hamburger and meet with 21 of our closest  cyber friends. 52 MB

March 11, 2007 - I edited this out of the above video but it was too good to throw away. Really more of a audio recording than video but the camera had to point at something. At 10:00am Marc and I head east though the Banning Pass as the part 141 carriers arrive from the east. A woman on American 453, row 13B smiled at me and waved as they went by. 32 MB

March 10, 2007 - Enroute to and landing at the Tehachapi Airport.

February 14, 2007 - A trip to Chandler AZ picking up an IFR clearance enroute. Didn't know it but the audio plug fell out before arriving at Chandler Airport. 27 MB

February 3, 2007 - Sunrise Over the Desert! A early morning flight to Coolidge AZ for breakfast with some friends. I thought I had enough background lighting for the before daylight takeoff, sorry. Coolidge was a madhouse and I edited a lot out of the arrival end. 32MB

January 21, 2007 - A trip on a very windy day to the Rosamond Skypark for Sunday Brunch at the Golden Cantina. 14MB

January 14, 2007 - A short video of landing on runway 24 at Flabob airport in Riverside, California. 6MB

January 7, 2007 - It was just two windy to 'pleasure fly' today so we shot video from my hanger. It sure was fun watching and I saved a lot of fuel! 11 MB

2006

December 25, 2006 - A Christmas Day flight to the in-laws. We landed at the Camarillo Airport (KCMA). Notice how long the displaced threshold is! For those who have emailed me there is lots of ATC in this one. 48 MB

December 17, 2006 - A flight from Porterville to Corona. No ATC on this one. I captured a lot of audio but it was everyone at their worst so I simply placed a music track over it. 14 MB

December 2, 2006 - After breakfast in Big Bear we stopped at FlaBob Airport for an EAA event featuring Light Sport Aircraft. Some good shots of cross wind landings too. 37 MB

November 26, 2006 - VFR on top to Hesperia. 36 MB

November 24, 2006 - A low pass! Something I shot at the airport. I have no idea who the pilot is or where he's based. 1 MB

November 19, 2006 - Adrienne and I travel to San Luis Obispo for lunch with the California AOPA users group. The video camera was having issues but I did get some good video of Joe departing. 10 MB

October 8, 2006 - Andrew Harrod and I fly to Paso Robles CA to attend a un-official AOPA west coast fly-in. We flew up in a 2006 Cessna 182, N2019V because the Super Viking is still in for it's annual inspection. 58 MB

September 17, 2006 - A lot of people write me wanting to hear ATC. Here it is! I dropped my plane off in Santa Paula for an annual today and shot video on the way over. Listen for ExecJet 948, if a student pilot had these issues they wouldn't be allowed to solo. 63 MB

August 17, 2006 - Just a quick video to VFR on Top. Very simple no editing. This was only posted to answer a news group question.

August 8, 2006 - We take a day trip to Morro Bay California landing at San Luis Obispo and getting a rental car. Video and audio of our landing at both ends. Good video of California Sea Otters. 33 MB

July 28, 2006 - We fly a Cirrus to Columbia for lunch departing and returning to Santa Ana's Orange County Airport (KSNA). 26 MB

July 25, 2006 - My wife and I make an Oceano Brunch run. 34MB

July 15, 2006 - Failure and repair of right exhaust system. Also a clip of flooding in my hanger. 13 MB

July 4, 2006 - A short video of landing and departing Runway 26 at Big Bear City Airport. 12 MB

July 1, 2006 - A day trip to Catalina Island and the City of Avalon. 23MB

June 24, 2006 - This video was taken on the ground at Plainview. Filmed at Miller's before and after the canyon run. All who attended should find a shot of their plane! 35MB

June 24, 2006 - Canyon run near Plainview Texas. This video is raw. A little boring if you weren't there but the music is fun. Very little editing except for some of the cuss words. The camera makes items look a lot farther away than they are. Big surprise towards end of video. Huge file, 54 MB.

June 23, 2006 - Ron Quillin and I enroute to Miller' Flying Service BBQ Bash this video is our enroute flight only. 9MB

June 17, 2006 - Unique view of pattern and landing at Corona. 4MB

June 10, 2006 - My wife and I attend the 2006 West Coast Bellanca-Champion Club Fly-In. I had an issue with the audio from the intercom and used very little intercom in this video. GREAT video of breaking out on top. This is a really big file and it will take a few minutes to start. 39 MB

June 9, 2006 - Andrew Harrod and I make a breakfast run from Fullerton to Big Bear City Airport in a Cessna 182, N2019V. Most of this was shot in IMC conditions. There were so many radio calls I didn't place a music track on this one. 22 MB

June, 6, 2006 - My friend Andrew Harrod flew N2019V, a Cessna 182, I worked the camera. Good shots of Glass Cockpit in actual IFR conditions. Santa Barbara for lunch. I hope you're not on dial up, 26 MB

May 29, 2006 - Breakfast at Big Bear. Adrienne and I travel to Big Bear City Airport, our favorite aviation breakfast stop. We landed and departed runway 8 this day. You have time to grab a soda while this file loads, 26 MB.

May 20, 2006 -  My wife and I attended the Super Viking fly in held at Harris Ranch in Coalinga California. Video of 2 SV's making a low pass. 11 MB

May 14, 2006 - Approach up Death Valley to Furnace Creek airport. 6 MB

May 13, 2006 - Very short video of DC-3 landing at Corona. I was at the fuel pump and grabbed my camera when I saw 'Rose' on downwind. Rose is based at Corona but currently repainted (stick on labels) and on tour for Turner Classic Movies.  1.5 MB

April 27, 2006 - This is the first time the camera was in the plane. I was flying my Bellanca Super Viking from Big Bear to Corona. The weather was MVFR with and overcast layer at 1500. In this video you will see a GPS circle to land approach. When I break out you will see Corona on the nose. 7 MB

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