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Aviation No Tie Downs: A lifetime of flying and serving with Hank Canterbury

Aviation No Tie Downs: A lifetime of flying and serving with Hank Canterbury

July 22, 2019

Aviation No Tie Downs is a YouTube series created to share interesting stories of our shared passions for the people, the business, and the adventure of aviation.

Journey to the Silver Lindy at Oshkosh

Journey to the Silver Lindy at Oshkosh

June 4, 2019

In 2018, Adrian Eichhorn and his 1962 Beech P35 took home the coveted Reserve Grand Champion Customized Silver Lindy (the highest eligible award award for a customized aircraft). It only took 30 years of work and a trip around the world to get there. Here’s his story.

Knock Off the Rust and Get Back to Flying

Knock Off the Rust and Get Back to Flying

May 8, 2019

In life there are three kinds of people: those who watch their lives happen, those who make their lives happen and those who wonder how life happens. Pilots tend toREAD MORE

ANR for Helmets by SocialFlight’s T-51 Mustang Aircraft Build

ANR for Helmets by SocialFlight’s T-51 Mustang Aircraft Build

May 3, 2019

Our friends over at SocialFlight have been hard at work with their T-51 Mustang Aircraft Build. So when they took a minute to discuss their helmets from FlightHelmet.com with the ZuluREAD MORE

Aviation 101: Airplanes & Pyrotechnics – SUN ‘n FUN 2019

Aviation 101: Airplanes & Pyrotechnics – SUN ‘n FUN 2019

April 26, 2019

It was great to have our friend Josh Flowers of Aviation101 in the booth at SUN ‘n FUN. If you didn’t make it out yourself, join Josh on his tripREAD MORE

Lightspeed Aviation Foundation, EAA’s Ray Aviation Scholarship Program team to benefit young pilots

Lightspeed Aviation Foundation, EAA’s Ray Aviation Scholarship Program team to benefit young pilots

April 3, 2019

Lakeland, Florida (April 3, 2019) –The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation is recognizing the accomplishments of young aviators who are EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship recipients, by awarding a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headsetREAD MORE

Come See Us at SUN ‘n FUN

Come See Us at SUN ‘n FUN

March 29, 2019

The Lightspeed Aviation team is ready to demo our products, offer headset comparisons, and answer all your question at SUN ‘n FUN. Stop by and see us at Booth B46-47.READ MORE

How Active Noise Reduction Headsets Promote Safer Piloting

How Active Noise Reduction Headsets Promote Safer Piloting

March 20, 2019

Allan Schrader, Founder and President of Lightspeed Aviation, shares why Active Noise Reduction (ANR) is so important for long-term health and safer flights.

My Path to a Warbird Cockpit – The Beginning

My Path to a Warbird Cockpit – The Beginning

February 1, 2019

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a pilot. As a grade-schooler, I read all the great stuff: The Flying Tigers, God is my Co-pilot, Thirty SecondsREAD MORE

My Favorite Airport: Oceano Airport (Oceano, CA)

My Favorite Airport: Oceano Airport (Oceano, CA)

December 21, 2018

In the 1920s and 30s airplanes routinely took off and landed on California beaches near Pismo, Oceano and Grover City. Barnstormers became more popular in the mid 1940s, hopping ridesREAD MORE

Mountain Flying Part 1 – High Country Basics

Mountain Flying Part 1 – High Country Basics

December 20, 2018

Welcome to Oshkosh! 2018 EAA Airventure with Lightspeed Aviation

Welcome to Oshkosh! 2018 EAA Airventure with Lightspeed Aviation

August 10, 2018

  “Welcome to the Oshkosh experience!” As a company that lives and breaths aviation, we are proud to sponsor EAA Airventure Oshkosh year-after-year. Through our tent, our events, and ourREAD MORE

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