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📍Long Island, NY🏝️🐳
Fly Good Don’t Suck❤️

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Could happily spend all my time somewhere between the sky and the California coast. Such an incredible weekend with great people.☀️

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When I wake up, my mind is already searching. Not just for the next shot, but for the next story worth telling.

As a filmmaker and storyteller, I’m constantly thinking about how the human mind works—what inspires us, what drives us, and what pushes ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.

Aviation has surrounded me with some of the most brilliant minds I’ve ever met: pilots, mechanics, astronauts, engineers, artists, photographers, and fellow filmmakers. Every conversation leaves me wanting to know more, discover more, and inspire more. It’s a journey with no finish line.

What continues to captivate me isn’t just the aircraft. It’s the people behind them.

The more I film, the more I realize that aviation has never been only about machines. It’s about humanity. It’s about trust, discipline, sacrifice, mentorship, and an unwavering commitment to something greater than yourself. Every takeoff represents thousands of unseen hands, countless hours of dedication, and a team working together toward a shared purpose.

I’m on a never-ending pursuit to understand why the aviation community is filled with some of the most selfless, thoughtful, and generous people I’ve ever known. Why they choose to mentor instead of compete. Why they celebrate each other’s victories as if they were their own. Why they continue to inspire the next generation without expecting anything in return.

That is the story I want to tell.

Not just the beauty of flight, but the beauty of the people who make flight possible. Because behind every roaring engine, every perfectly executed maneuver, and every aircraft that takes to the sky is a human story waiting to be discovered.

And to me, those stories are what make aviation truly timeless.

#airshow #photographer #filmmaker #eaa

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same time next year?

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Best one yet

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The homies in @snappedlinesli debut single is out today, “Separate Tracks”, give it a spin on all streaming platforms

Had the pleasure to produce, engineer, mix and master as well as co-write with my bro @goodavetoyou

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We are now only 2 days away from the release of our debut single “Separate Tracks”‼️Let’s make this one the song of the summer🤙🏻😎 #poppunkband #poppunk #poppunkforever #longislandmusic #longislandbands

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We are less than 1 week away from the release of our debut single “Separate Tracks”. We are super stoked for everyone to hear it! #poppunkband #poppunk #longislandmusic #warpedtour #poppunkforever

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Sun N Fun ‘26 + Key West run ✅
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4,334 nm
31.4 hours
Co-Captain: @hunter_reade

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Red White and Blue at @flysnf 52.
First time at SNF did not dissapoint. Good seeing everyone and making new friends as the week went on. Also flew the worlds nicest travel air across the country and won an award with it. Cant wait to do it all over again next year! But we get to do this again in 3 months at Osh 26' Ill see you then!

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same time next year? @flysnf

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SNF26- The best people coming together around a central passion-Aviation.

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