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Pilot, co-host of the In The Pattern Podcast, owner of a Piper Turbo Arrow III. I love God, family, America. IT pays the bills, side hustle pays for flying!

Arizona
Joined July 2009
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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See an airliner? Here's how to identify what it is. :-) Doesn't quite cover them all but still pretty good.
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A plane experienced a loss of power while flying over some mountains in Italy a couple of days ago. The 22 year old aviatrix managed to put it safely down and all three occupants were unharmed. She performed an incredible mountain landing. Bravo Zulu on a amazing landing! #AvGeek
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When you forget to put it in Airplane Mode!
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2 years
@RepChuyGarcia Show us the one you used to get us from 1.4% to 8.2% :-).
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3 years
Pilot noped out of storm. That's a smart NOPE.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
The amazingly tight flight envelope of the U2 at 70000ft 96kts you're in the stall buffet, 111kts you're in the transonic buffet certainly would keeps you on your toes controlling your airspeed.
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1 year
My wife says no. Im starting to question if she even loves me.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
3 years
Well that would be a little exciting to see on a flight I guess 😲
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
3 years
You know who you are! #avgeek
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8 months
Meanwhile we look at it by the hour 😯😜
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2 years
1st class have suites . Economy class have FORTS
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Anyone else or is this just me? :-)
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9 months
G.U.M.P.S. Check!
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1 year
Or is it just me?
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1 year
Seems pretty close
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
6 months
Here's an epic time-lapse photo of a Corsair folding its wings. Kudos to photographer Ken Strohm! #AvGeek
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
7 months
Well this sucks for someone here at #OSH24 someone ran into this person's 172 tail πŸ˜€πŸ˜–πŸ˜£
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
The Connie taxiing out to depart #OSH23
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
3 years
For sale Cessna 182 with recent custom paint. Slight damage from hard landing. Engine was off during strike so should be good to go. Prop might need a lookover though. Will follow up with more pics. Serious inquiries only. I know what I have so dont try to lowball!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
This bad Mama Jama is sitting outside on the transient parking at DVT by the restaurant. TBM900
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Currently at Boeing Plaza #OSH23
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
5 months
Facts!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
No offense but always double check the line guy after getting fuel! I'm thinking Father and Ann are about to have a bad day!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
7 months
Well that was terrible! But a pass is a pass I guess. I scored an 80% so many questions I never even seen before I wasn't confident I was going to pass it all
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1 year
Vision Jet with a cool paint scheme! Interestingly, this one is registered to LOOK MA I CAN FLY LLC. πŸ“·
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Minor prop defect but other than that shes a beaut!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
7 months
Be safe and mind that Density Altitude
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3 years
Time to go commit some aviation! #avgeek #flyga
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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You know who you are!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
This is the turbo supercharger system in the P-47. Does that just blow your mind a little bit! #AvGeek
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
I love the PC-12 but I dont have a good feeling about this one. #AvGeek #PC12 #aviation
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Costco lures me in with $1.50 hot dogs so that they can upsell me on the $37,000 scotch.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Wire transfer being made! #Avgeek #Piper #Turbo #Aviation
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8 months
Just 38 more days! #OSH24 @eaa Airventure 2024
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What color do you want to paint it? I don't know. Well, we have some red, yellow, purple, green, and blue left. Sure, let's do that. #OSH23 #Mooney
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Sexiest plane in Boeing Plaza currently IMO is the Connnie. I missed it's arrival I hope I don't miss the departure. #OSH23 #Pilot #aviation
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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Wow I just saw that my CFI for my private pilot, Jackie Whitford was on the 421 that crashed a couple days ago. 😒😭😩 It was her and the owner flying during the maintenance test flight. RIP Jackie you will be missed.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
8 months
Practicing with the E6-B for my upcoming IFR written test.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
In the soup IFR into KEFT still on Leg 2 into #OSH23 #pilot #aviation
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
3 years
Show some damn respect! Or at least give me a hacksaw and tell me where this is! #avgeek
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
7 months
Good morning Oshkosh! First time camping in the N40. Not a bad way to wake up #OSH24
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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1979 Piper Aerostar 601P pressurized, turbocharged, a/c $159,900. One of the planes on my short list if I ever thought I could afford the maintenance but what honestly sold me is in the panel. :-) #AvGeek
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Working on understanding all the parts of an approach plate. I highlighted each section. #AvGeek #IFR
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
3 years
Why don't bees collide in mid-air?.Because they use ADS-Bee!.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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1 year
It's custom
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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The GE90 engine under the wing of a Boeing 777 is larger in cross section than the main body and cabin of the Boeing 737. There, you're welcome. Your whole day wont be a waste now. You have learned something. :-) Maybe not something useful but still interesting. #AvGeek #Aviator
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Guess who got a kit to make a automated METAR map! #MerryChristmas
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Happy Tuesday everyone! :-)
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Quick oil change before departing for #OSH23 tomorrow morning
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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Happy 31st Anniversary to us! My partner in crime 😊
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7 months
the #OSH24 conga line is underway :-)
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1 year
My friend DJ having some fun in his 150
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Getting close! The new engine is mounted!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
For Sale: 1987 King Air C90A. ADSB Equipped. Will need a little work, ran when parked. No low balls, I know what I got.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
10 months
Got to give another aspiring future pilot her first time flying a small plane! :-) This is Abby she is 19 and in college for Forensic Psychology and her dad Chad in the back seat. We use to be neighbors about 8 years ago #avgeek #Pilot #Aviation
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Why do you think so many ponds are kidney shaped? πŸ€”πŸ˜‚
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3 years
I'm a 1000ft marker guy for landings how about you? How many on the numbers pilots do we have? Depends on where you turn off is? Bonus points. How many feet wide is that runway in the pic?
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Raptor and Mustang noises!.#OSH23
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Well that's it for tonight. Got to get some sleep. Up at 4 am and heading for #OSH23 N6071H if you want to follow along at home :-)
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Under way on our 1st leg to KDUX #OSH23 N6071H #AvGeek Pilot
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
8 months
The question is. At what point would you execute the missed approach for the LNAV approach at DSM?.I know the correct answer is RW05 but it's messing with my head because it shows starting the missed approach a little before it. Can someone shed light on that for me?
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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Wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I said help me wash the plane. She's a clean and pretty girl again.🫧🧼🧽😁
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1 year
Took my Brother, Sister In-Law, and Wife up to Payson for breakfast and the a quick fly by of Sedona #AvGeek #Aviation #Pilot
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2 years
10.9 hours logged today coming back from OSH. 1 fuel stop in KS. 4.8 from OSH to KAAO and the 6.1 from KAAO to KDVT #OSH23 lots of IFR and was at 15 or 17k ft most of the way back.
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Had no idea Salt Lake Center was that large.
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Last day of IFR written test training. I feel ready to take the test. Might sign up and do it tomorrow if when I get home and take a few practice tests and they go well.
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Knocked out my biannual flight review today. Class 3 medical done last month so I am good to go for 2 more years. Now to go watch my Chiefs win another Superbowl! #AvGeek #GoChiefs
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2 years
I can't quite think of the model of this one. #AvGeek
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
6 months
So last night some of the Snowbirds showed up at our campsite in camp Scholler at Oshkosh. #OSH24 yeah some of these guys.
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1 year
Picked up some business class seats from a DC-9 locally from someone on Facebook Marketplace for $50ea :-) The table trays all work so nice little place for debriefs and catching up the log book after a flight. :-) #AvGeek #Pilot #Aviation.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
7 months
Finally got my first 90% on the IFR written practice exam
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
FAA VOR questions be like #AvGeek #Aviator #Pilot
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
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We've all been there lol
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1 year
Here we were at 11,500 heading back to DVT from AVX Catalina with Keith in formation chewing on my wing and he says when we get back come over to the hangar and Ryan who is in his plane will Air Drop the photos and videos too you. To which I said just send them now. :-)
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A year of plane owhership in the books! Well, 13 months technically. My first flight in it was Nov 8th 2022. I did 94.8 hours in her the first 12 months and am at 111.6 total now. Prior to that, I dont think I did more than about 35 hours when I was renting. #Pilot #Aviation
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Just in case you didn't know
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
9 months
Zip ties around the props on this EMB120. For the DE-ICE boot wires most likely but you would think there would be a better solution to this. Anyone know if that's what they are for and why?
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
With 50 gallons of fuel and me on board I can take 600lbs of bacon a long ways. #Pilot #AvGeek #aviation #Bacon #flying
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Departing the Cactus Fly-In at Casa Grande KCGZ
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
The calm before the storm #OSH23 πŸ“·: Holly Chilsen
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Changing from regular size iPad to the iPad mini and adding the pencil for flying. The actual screen size is not all that different because the black bezel of the 10" iPad is so big. I will like the space and view it frees up on the yoke. #AvGeek #iPad #Pilot
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Hopefully Santa has practiced his emergency procedures!
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2 years
Important CRM for the cockpit
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Loved catching the NASA Super Guppy coming into OSH this afternoon! #OSH23 #AvGeek #Aviator
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
File this under if I won the powerball I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
11 months
Always my favorite giving someone their first flight in a small plane and giving them controls. I work with Ben in the back seat and up front is Liam 12yrs old and they both now want to get their pilots license :-) Mission accomplished! #Pilot #AvGeek #Aviation
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
One or two more practices in before I enter the real #OSH23 conga line.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Falcon Field FFZ after last night's storm. So grateful to be in a hangar.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
2 years
Bye bye Connie! What a beautiful plane! My favorite this week for sure #OSH23 #AvGeek #photograph #photographylovers #aviation
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Time to fly! More IFR training #AvGeek #Pilot
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
11 months
Time to go commit aviation!
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
10 months
Drool 😲🀀πŸ₯Ή Wow I would love a panel like that for my Arrow
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
11 months
ForeFlight map layer of airport restaurants across the USA :-) #AvGeek #Aviation #Pilot.
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Chris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Holub ✈️
1 year
Seized turbo is the issue with our Turbo Arrow III :-( We have a engine on order with Western Skyways but we wont have it for at least 2 months. Checking to see if we can get a loaner turbo from them for now.
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