Peter BuffingtonFull Music Video by Speed Brake Armed | 2026 Airshow Season Epic Anthem Brand new surprise Full Music Video Release today. Enjoy and please share with your friends / Subscribe:
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Introduction – New Member – Speed Brake Armed
Peter BuffingtonPeter Buffington is a major airline pilot for a legacy U.S. airline, holding an ATP certificate with over 8,000 hours of flight time and 35 years of experience flying Boeing 737s out of Chicago O’Hare around the globe. He has authored two best-selling aviation books and brings 30 years of expertise as a piano tuner and technician. His father tuned for Duke Ellington and Chubby Checker when they were on tour in the 1970’s. The 737 series—Red Eye, Diversion, St. Erasmus’ Airshow, Hangar Dance, and now Airshow America—marks a groundbreaking chapter in authentic, aviation-themed music that has been missing for decades.
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Why Musicians Make Great Pilots
UND FMA President Amara Lisowe and Vice President Ali Akbar crafted a really good article for General Aviation News. “The skills required to play an instrument and fly an aircraft have marked similarities, from precision and multitasking to listening and fine motor skills,” he says. “But that is not all. By educating others about these common attributes, we hope to further interest in both.” A group of students at the University of North Dakota (UND) agree, starting a Flying Musicians Association chapter at the school in 2023. Read the entire article at GAnews
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Hello Again!!
Lauren Grace ComptonHello All! Tis I from the Air Force Academy in Colorado! I am currently wrapping up classes for the semester, and I wanted to share a few updates! Every year students here have to take an aviation class, and I just finished mine based in a T-38 simulator. We were all the basics including level flight, climbs, descents, turns, and take offs and landings. Then at the end of the course we were allowed to fly the F22 in simulator! I had a great time pretending to be Maverick in the Grand Canyon! Unfortunately, the hours are not FAA approved, but it was a fun time! In addition,… Read More
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Ambassador Update from the US Air Force Academy
Lauren Grace ComptonMy first academic year at USAFA is off to an exciting start! The classes are very demanding, but I am well prepared for the rigor. Being in Drum and Bugle Corps is great fun! Earlier this month we played at our first home football game – USAFA vs Bucknell, which was a great victory and an exciting game! What a fantastic experience! From the Wings of Blue dropping in to Memorial Stadium with the game ball and flags to the Thunderbirds flyover just before kickoff, I am so proud to be a Cadet at USAFA. I am even prouder to be a member of this outstanding band and… Read More
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Third Annual Irish Trad Session at AirVenture!
Mike DeweyAre you excited about flying? Are you excited about traditional Irish music? Are you especially excited about both flying and Irish music? This year at AirVenture 2025, the Flying Musicians Association is hosting the third annual trad seisiún on Thursday night. All attendees are welcome, especially those who play an instrument associated with Irish music—be it fiddle, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, concertina, button accordion, bodhrán, guitar, banjo, or mandolin. We’re inviting musicians of all skill levels, and we’ll find some tunes for you to join in. We’ll even have sheet music for playing along and lyric sheets for singing along! For those who perform Irish dance—be it céilí dance,… Read More
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Big Moves!
Jake MyersHello FMA! It’s been a couple years since many of you have heard from me, and I have quite a few important updates regarding my aviation journey within that time period. For those who don’t know, I am Jake Myers, a 2021 FMA solo scholarship recipient. I am graduating from Penn State University with a BS in Plant Science in just a few short days, and then on May 16th I’ll be commissioning as a second lieutenant into the air force! I was selected for a pilot slot, and will be entering active duty and heading to Vance AFB base in Enid Oklahoma on 2 June to begin undergraduate… Read More
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