Matt Jones | Multimedia Specialist

Category: Aviation

  • Beginning My Private Pilot Journey

    Beginning My Private Pilot Journey

    It Begins… Going After my Private Pilot Certificate If you’ve been following my blog for some amount of time, you may recall a few aviation and private pilot related posts. Well, my lovely wife booked a discovery flight for my birthday. Every single time I had a discovery flight on the books, something always managed…

  • 5 Most Affordable Private Planes In The World

    5 Most Affordable Private Planes In The World

    5 Most Affordable Private Planes In The World Recently I’ve been daydreaming of flying, and just browsing the web searching for the cheapest way possible to get in the air. Here are the fruits of my labor. 5. Vans RV-3 Kit aircraft manufacturer Vans has a reputation for being the most popular manufacturer of safe…

  • Review: Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X Joystick

    Review: Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X Joystick

    Wait, How Old? Yes, Thrustmster released the T-Flight HOTAS X Joystick way back in 2008, over 10 years ago. By technology’s standards, this thing is a relic! But can the HOTAS X stand up to the true test of time? Well… it seems it can. The fact that this thing is still readily available is…

  • Review: X-Plane 11

    Review: X-Plane 11

    I recently came across the opportunity to make my first decision toward my sport aviation journey. I had about $100 to spend, so I had a choice: I could book a discovery flight at my local airport, or I could get a flight simulator and a joystick. One experience would be real and over in…

  • Sport Aviation: New Year, New Goal

    Sport Aviation: New Year, New Goal

    Something I’ve always had an interest in, but always have never hand anything close to the amount of cash required to pursue, is sport aviation. But you’ve only got one life, right? Might as well start toward those bucket list items sooner rather than later!