<![CDATA[H-AVIATION - Blog]]>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:01:28 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[DESTINATION - CliffWalk @ Newport RI]]>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/destination-cliffwalk-newport-riDeparture via Bedford or Norwood Airport, Stay at 2800ft until clear BOS Class Bravo Airspace. 

Approaching Providence RI class Charlie airspace, either climb up to 4500ft or cycle around to avoid ATC communication.  

While Newport airport in sight, descending down to 1000 - 1500ft to proceed scenic tour route. 
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]]><![CDATA[Pre-flight passenger briefing]]>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:59:38 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/pre-flight-passenger-briefingFlight plan: 
Date: mm/dd/yyyy
Time: xx AM/PM EST
Pilot in command(PIC): 
     Hanson
Passengers(up to 3):
     AAA
     BBB
     CCC
Aircraft type:
    Cessna 172 (https://www.h-aviation.com/cessna-172s---skyhawk.html)
    OR
    Cessna 182 (https://www.h-aviation.com/cessna-182t---skylane.html)


Departure:
    Norwood memorial airport (OWD)
    106 Access Road
    Norwood, MA 02062
    OR
    Hanscom Field airport (BED)
    200 Hanscom Drive, Suite 111
    Bedford, MA 01730

Destination:
    Newport State Airport (UUU)

Enroute: 30 mins (1-way)

Description: 
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Please read Pre-flight passenger briefing prior departure：https://www.h-aviation.com/briefing.html



Others：
https://www.h-aviation.com
About Captain： https://www.h-aviation.com/pilot.html]]><![CDATA[DESTINATION - BOSTON CITY TOUR]]>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 03:16:14 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/destination-boston-city-tour
Experience spectacular sights of the world-famous and history-rich hub of the Northeast suspended 1000ft above the city streets!  You’ll have the opportunity to hover over Fenway Park, the BU Bridge and Boston Common while orbiting downtown to get the best angles. You and your friends will find yourselves taking selfies with the Prudential and John Hancock skyscrapers as a backdrop!

Flying Boston City tour need a permission from Boston approach, I cannot tell until airborne. 

I usually contact Boston approach (124.4) from the west of Needham towers'.

     "Boston approach, Aircraft 1234 circling Needham tower at 2000
      Request VFR transit Class Bravo for City Tour, Charles River to Back Bay, then exit westbound"

Usually they'll assign a squawk code and hand you off to Boston tower or Boston skyway (the helicopter controller, 124.725). Then wait until you hear the magical words "Aircraft 1234, you are cleared into Boston Class Bravo at or below 1500"

The rest is easy part, I generally level off at 1200' and fly down the river until abeam the Prudential or Hancock building (except when they only clear me as far as Mass. Ave.), then turn around to the left  heading towards Cambridge / Sommerville (over MIT, Encore Casio, and Harvard) then a right hand turn at the Bunker Hill Monument to South; down Boston inner Harbor (Coast Guard Station, North End, and Financial District). Logan will be on your left.  

None of this works during Boston Red Sox games. Under the general post-9/11 principle that only one American business can be functioning at a time, aviation within downtown Boston, aside from scheduled airlines, is shut down from 1 hour prior to a game until 1 hour after it ends.
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]]><![CDATA[How much to purchase a Aircraft?]]>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:00:37 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/how-much-to-purchase-a-aircraftPiston Single Engine 
2014 CESSNA 172S SKYHAWK SP
  • $350,000
  • The model Hanson earned his private pilot license
  • Most popular training aircraft

2021 DIAMOND DA40 NG
  • $553,024 
  • Hanson's dream aircraft
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Diamond DA40

Jet

2008 DASSAULT FALCON 900EX EASY
  • $14,495,000
  • Owned by Taylor Swift
  • Dassault is also known for Engineering modeling software SolidWorks


2001 BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 850
  • $5,395,000 
  • Owned by 赵本山，马化腾，Jay-Z and Beyonce 
  • Celine Dion,  Steven Spielberg and Bill Gates also opting for the Bombardier private jet in a different model (BD700)​

2019 GULFSTREAM G500
  • $38,950,000
  • Owned by Tom Cruise, 李嘉诚，马云，许家印，王健林，李彦宏

Commercial Airliner

2005 BOEING 737-800
  • $21,000,000 
2012 BOEING 747-8
  • $95,000,000 ​
2017 BOEING 787-8
  • $122,000,000 ​
Ever considering be an aircraft owner? Check this website: https://www.controller.com/
]]><![CDATA[The $100 Hamburger]]>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:58:47 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/the-100-hamburger
What exactly is a $100 hamburger? It is a burger consisting of Japanese Wagyu beef that has been infused with white truffle butter, topped with James Montgomery cheddar cheese, and a fried quail egg.

To my crazy flying experience and pilots everywhere, the $100 hamburger is aviation slang for any burger served in a non-local small airport restaurant(less than two hours). The high price tag doesn’t have anything to do with the burger’s quality, and it has more to do with flying round-trip. And no, pilots don’t always order a burger.

If Hanson ask your intention for a $100 Hamburger, just acknowledged and hop on his Cessna. 
New England $100 hamburger destinations: HERE
]]><![CDATA[DESTINATION - NYC HUDSON RIVER CORRIDOR]]>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:46:24 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/destination-nyc-hudson-river-corridor
Every pilot has a bucket list slightly different than others, but what if you could show people you flew under the skyline of New York City? Well, you can!

New York’s airspace is one of the busiest in the world, but offers such a great experience for those that go on this adventure. The FAA has a downloadable kneeboard reference guide to lay out all of the requirements for the flight.

As you fly northward on the eastern side of the Hudson River, you will call out each landmark as you pass it while stating your flight’s information. Below is an example:

"Cessna, Statue of Liberty, 1,000 feet, Northbound."

You must state your aircraft type, the checkpoint, your altitude, and North/Southbound (whichever way you are headed). As you get to the Alpine Tower, you must turn Southbound and head back down the Hudson River.

The entire trip would take 30 mins including departure and landing from Teterboro Airport, NJ (TEB). If you departure from Boston commute to NYC and take a tour along the way, it would take two hours one way. 

Sights Include:
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Ellis Island
  • One World Trade Center
  • 9/11 Memorial Site
  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Battery Park
  • Wall Street
  • Empire State Building
  • Chrysler Building
  • Madison Square Garden
  • U.S.S. Intrepid Museum
  • Times Square
  • Central Park
  • Columbia University
  • Grant’s Tomb
  • George Washington Bridge (GWB)
  • Harlem and Harlem River
  • The Bronx and Yankee Stadium
  • Palisades Cliffs
  • Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
  • Plus
    • Verrazano Bridge (VB)
    • Staten Island
Pilot Resource: 
  • FAA Hudson River Exclusion Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA): HERE 
]]><![CDATA[DESTINATION - SPA @ Northampton MA]]>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:10:00 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/destination-northampton-ma

Trip planning:

Destination Airport:
Transportation: 
Things to do:     

Iteration proposal：
  • Noon: Boston -> Northampton
  • 1400 - 1600: Hiking @ State Park
  • 1630 - 1830: Browsing downtown, Botanic Garden, Thornes Marketplace
  • 1900: Dinning 
  • 2030: Spa @ East Heaven
  • 2300: Fly back to Boston
​Note: 
  • Rental car companies offer local airport transition shuttle & vehicle drop-off
  • Vehicle dispatch & return within business hours (No self drop-off outside of business hour)
  • Current Airport Condition Visualization: HERE
]]><![CDATA[Cost of Private Pilot Training]]>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:57:15 GMThttps://www.h-aviation.com/blog/my-cost-of-private-pilot-trainingI definately tossed more $$$ on private pilot training because of 8 months staying on the ground thanks to New England winter and COVID-19 pandemic. I nearly lose 90% of muscle memory after normal  training schedule resumed. The consequence is an additional 20 hours of basic maneuvering and landing commitment with CFI. I will post another blog to share my personal advice and tips on how to save private pilot training fee in New England.

The following breakdown is based on Cessna 172SP G1000 pilot, at Hanscom Airport(KBED), Bedford, MA, who could commit two to three flying sessions per week.

Training Cost Breakdown:

Dual Flight (30 Hour FAA Requirement):$7350
Dual Flight (36.5 Hour Additional Training):$8942.5
Solo Flight (10 Hour FAA Requirement):$1750
Books / Supplies (Private Pilot Study Kit):$200
Bose A20 Aviation Headset:$1095
Foreign pilot registration fee:$130
FAA Written Exam:$160
FAA Medical (Estimate, Paid to Provider):$150
FAA Practical Test (Examiner Fee):$500
FAA Practical Test (Aircraft rental – Approx. 1.5 Hrs):$263
Total(76.5 Hour Private Pilot):$20,540.5
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