Here’s a shocker: it’s a good idea to drink a lot of water. Actually, it’s about the only thing out there than can be indulged in without limits. Especially when flying in a metal tube above the weather at 10 000 feet cabin altitude, and the flight attendants are nowhere to be found. As it …
Review – 4 Best Water Bottles to take on the Plane in 2018 Read More »
Lenses are one of the most cruicial elements in the making of an aviation photo. The maximum aperture, quality of the optical elements, speed of autofocus, build quality and resistance to elements all play an important role. Today, we’re going to look at the 3 lenses I believe are most useful for aviation photography, which …
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Diecast aircraft models come in all sizes, quality and detail levels – and prices. Although there are a few well established and known brands, choosing the right brand is not easy. In this article, we will go through the most collected scales, brands and manufacturers, quality criteria and prices. Whether you’re a detail oriented enthousiast, …
Best Brands for Diecast Aircraft Models in 2018 – Complete Guide Read More »
Flying is great. What’s even better, is flying on a boat, powered by a 675 shp turbojet engine, taking off towards the Pacific Ocean! This is the story of when Keishi and I took our first ever seaplane flight, from Richmond to Nanaimo. The seaplane flights were the pinnacle of our trip to Vancouver. Where …
Flying on the Seair Cessna Caravan Amphibian from Vancouver to Nanaimo Read More »
There are many reasons one could want to log their travels, and especially flights. It makes recollecting events easier, gives access to interesting stats like distance, speed and altitude, and makes for good looking wall art, or even gifts. In this post, we’ll look at a few different ways of logging and mapping flights, from …
After a first article about 5th Freedom Flights in and out of Europe, let’s look at short haul flights inside Europe with widebody airplanes in 2018. Flying on large planes comes with quite a few advantages, and we will look into these as well as a complete list with types, time tables and a map. …
With the sun out and puffy low clouds over the horizon, I decided to make a last minute trip to the airport to catch the delayed China Airlines 747-400F. After a short spotting session, things got unexpectedly well aligned and I ended up with one of my favourite images of this year. Here’s a short …
Fifth freedom flights are a great opportunity to fly on interesting, different aircraft without having to pay for a longer flight. It can also be a chance to try a new airline on a short route. Oftentimes, fifth freedom flights don’t vary much in price for a given sector, so they can also be a …