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Todd|Plaid Aviation
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Vegas based instrument rated Commercial Pilot and Advanced Ground Instructor here to talk to aviators and aspiring aviators about all things flight.
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Todd|Plaid Aviation @plaidaviation.bsky.social · Nov 14
Hey, y’all! I’mTodd, a pilot and ground instructor. I started Plaid Aviation because ground school should be fun and too often it’s just a source of stress for student pilots.

So follow along if you like flying pictures and ground school discussion!

#aviation #flying #flighttraining #airplanes
An aerial view over an airplane’s wing of Lake Mead in Nevada. Desert mountains surround blue-green water and the sky is spotted with puffy clouds.
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A little late on the post, but last week I took my first passenger up in a multi engine and she punched a hole in my certificate. I’m now a proud member of the CAMEL Club (Commercial Airplane, Multi-Engine Land). Never stop working towards your goals!

#aviation #flighttraining
The smiling author, dressed in a blue polo, sunglasses, and a Las Vegas Golden Knights hat, stands in front of a white DA-42 twin engine airplane A white DA-42, T-tail, twin engine airplane sits parked on the ramp at an airport. Half of a pilot’s license is visible in the photo with the center of focus being the hole punched in the plastic of the card. The hole signifies that the old license is invalid and a new license has been issued.
May 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Having a ball turning liquid dinosaurs into airspeed and noise twice as fast!
#aviation #twinengine #flighttraining #sunset
An engine can be seen in the foreground flying over a city located next to a river at sunset.
March 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Learning to add a second engine!
Bearded man with sunglasses, Golden Knights hat, and blue plaid shirt takes a selfie with a white twin engine airplane. Diamond Twin Star sits parked in front of a tan brick building. It is a white twin engine propeller aircraft with blue accents on the side.
January 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Happy New Year, aviators!

What specific goals do you aim to achieve in 2025?

#goalsetting #aviation #happynewyear
A twilight Mountain view from the white wing of a DA40. In the distance behind the mountain, the lights of Las Vegas can dimly be seen.
January 2, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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It was a goal that I had to set and reset a few times but I finally did it. Commercial Pilot checkride ✅

Never stop reaching for your goals, especially when life gets in the way.

#aviation #studentpilot #flighttraining #privatepilot #commercialpilot #avgeek
A smiling bearded man in plaid leans against the cowling of a small white low wing airplane holding a newly issued Commercial Pilot Certificate.
December 24, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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Does Bluesky do wingview Wednesdays? Let’s see them!!

#aviation #cloudsurfing #flighttraining #avgeek #diamondaircraft #wingviewwednesday
A side view out the cockpit and over the wing of a Diamond DA40. White, puffy cumulus clouds lay just beyond the wing. A view from the cockpit of a DA40 over the left wing. Puffy clouds obscure the ground and blue sky can be seen above.
November 21, 2024 at 5:20 AM
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Here is your weekly reminder to go study for that written test!

#aviation #groundschool #avgeek #studentpilot #pilot
November 14, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Hey, y’all! I’mTodd, a pilot and ground instructor. I started Plaid Aviation because ground school should be fun and too often it’s just a source of stress for student pilots.

So follow along if you like flying pictures and ground school discussion!

#aviation #flying #flighttraining #airplanes
An aerial view over an airplane’s wing of Lake Mead in Nevada. Desert mountains surround blue-green water and the sky is spotted with puffy clouds.
November 14, 2024 at 2:30 AM