null
1-855-215-2914
Free Shipping on orders $75+ (Shipping Details Here)
loginLogin
Cart Cart

Aviation Oil Outlet Aviation Oil Outlet

  • CUSTOMER SERVICE
    • Contact Us
    • Credit App
    • Quote Request
    • Shipping Info
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Products
    • About Us
    • Mission
    • FAQ
  • RESOURCES
    • Videos
    • Articles
    • Email Sign-up
  • login
    Login
  • cart
    Cart
    • Aviation Lubricants By Application
      • All Aviation Lubricants By Application
      • Aviation Piston Engine Oils
        • Straight Grade Mineral Oil for Engine Break-in
        • Straight Grade Ashless Engine Oil for Normal Use
        • Multi-Viscosity Mineral Oil for Engine Break-in
        • Multi-Viscosity Ashless Engine Oil for Normal Use
        • Multi-Viscosity Grade Oil for Light Sport Aircraft
        • Aviation Oil with Lycoming LW 16702 Additives
      • Aviation Turbine Oil
      • Aviation Hydraulic Oil
      • Aerobatic Smoke Oil
      • Aviation Greases
    • Aviation Lubricants By Weight
      • All Aviation Lubricants By Weight
      • Aviation Grade 65, SAE 30
        • Straight 65 Grade Mineral, Break-In Oil
      • Aviation Grade 80, SAE 40
        • Straight 80 Grade Mineral, Break-In Oil
        • Straight 80 Grade, Normal Operation Ashless
      • Aviation Grade 100, SAE 50
        • Straight 100 Grade Mineral, Break-In Oil
        • Straight 100 Grade, Normal Operation Ashless
        • Grade 100 with Lycoming LW 16702 Additives
      • Aviation Grade 120, SAE 60
        • Grade 120 Mineral, Break-in Oil
        • Grade 120 Ashless for Normal Operation
      • Aviation Oil SAE 10w-40
      • Aviation Oil SAE 15w-50
        • Multi-Grade 15w-50 Ashless for Normal Use
      • Aviation Oil SAE 20w-50
        • Multi-Grade 20w-50 Break-In Oil
        • Multi-Grade 20W-50 Ashless for Normal Use
      • Aviation Oil SAE 25w-60
        • Multi-Grade 25w-60 for Engine Break-In
        • Multi-Grade 25w-60 Ashless for Normal Use
    • Lubricant Accessories
    • Shop By Brand
      • AeroShell
      • BlueSky Lubricants
      • Mobil
      • Phillips 66 Aviation
    • About Us
      • Our Products
      • About Us
      • Mission
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Online Sales
      • Online Shopping Security
      • Terms Of Use
    • Resources
      • Videos
      • Articles
      • Email Sign-up
      • Bookmark Our Site
      • Get Our Free Web App
      • Site Map
    • Customer Service
      • Customer Service
      • Return Policy
      • Contact Us
      • Credit App
      • Quote Request
      • Shipping Info
      • FAQ
      • Paypal Resource Page
    • Login Create an Account


    1-855-215-2914
    The Flight Blog - Read Articles The Flight Blog - Read Articles
    Back to Blog Homepage
    Fido Take the Controls: Dogs Might Fly

    Fido Take the Controls: Dogs Might Fly

    By Sarah Simonovich on Apr 21st 2016

    Teaching Dogs to Fly

    You might be familiar with the adynaton, -when pigs fly,- but how familiar are you with the notion of flying dogs?

    While Fido may not be sprouting wings any time soon, a select group of dogs in the UK have shed their limitations of four paws on the ground in exchange for a go in a plane.

    Now, certainly there isn't anything particularly special about a dog in a plane; people fly their pooches all the time, and many famous animals have traveled through air, like  Gilmore the Lion. Not to mention some animals have been in space: The Soviet Union has launched several dogs into space as part of their program, and even NASA launched primates into space, such as Ham the chimpanzee.

    What's so different about these dogs?

    Well, for one, these canines have learned how to fly.

    Perhaps a more accurate statement would be to say these dogs were trained to fly a plane, because it's hard to say whether or not the dogs themselves have the capacity to understand that they are in control of the plane, versus just being obedient little fluffs, understand?

    Dogs Might Fly

    Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it certainly didn't stop the folks over at Sky1, an entertainment TV channel in in the United Kingdom and Ireland, from making a TV show aptly titled Dogs Might Fly.

    Mark Vette, the animal psychologist mastermind behind teaching dogs to drive, is back at it again, only this time instead of a Mini, man's BFFs get into the cockpit of a single-engine Cessna 182.

    A team of expert dog trainers scoured the kennels throughout the U.K., looking for the best and the brightest (and unfortunately unwanted) dogs to train for potential flight-and stardom. They started with 12 mutts of varying mixes (no pedigrees in this lot) and tested their communication skills and empathy, as well as their tolerance for speed and heights.  From the initial dozen, 3 top dogs outshone the rest and made the cut for flight simulation training.

    The three pooches in question are Alfie, a collie/lurcher mix; Reggie, a German Shepherd/Lab mix; and Shadow, a Staffordshire bull terrier/collie mix. The trio took the cockpit individually with a copilot beside them and a trainer behind. The trainer signaled the dogs with instructions to complete their challenge: a figure eight.

    These successful rescue pups are doing a lot for their fellow shelter dogs by showing that just because a dog was abandoned, abused, or of unknown origins, they can rise above their situations and really take off as wonderfully intelligent and lovable companions.

    By the way: in case you were wondering, all 12 dogs were adopted into loving homes. And in the case of Shadow, this show literally saved his life--because of his breed (a staffie cross), Shadow was on "death row" and would've been put down within a day, if not for his being recruited for Dogs Might Fly.

    ...although maybe a better tv show name would now be Dogs Can Fly!, because clearly they can.

    Featured image via The Guardian
    • #General Aviation
    • #Cessna
    • #Cessna 182
    • #dogs
    • #dogs in space
    • #dogs might fly
    • #dogs who can fly
    • #England
    • #flying dogs
    • #flying moneys
    • #London
    • #NASA
    • #plane
    • #rescue dogs
    • #single-engine plane
    • #sky1
    • #space dog
    • #teaching dogs to fly
    • #television
    • #training dogs to fly
    • #UK
    • #when pigs fly

    You might also be interested in:


    Newsletter | January 2023
    by Aviation Oil Outlet on Jan 12th 2023

    Do You Use Our FREE Web App? Now you can save our website as an app on your
    monthly newsletter
    Newsletter | November 2022
    by Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 22nd 2022

    Other Smoke Oils Pail in Comparison to Bluesky Bluesky White Lightning Smok
    monthly newsletter
    Newsletter | October 2022
    by Aviation Oil Outlet on Oct 28th 2022

    Shop One of Our Most Popular Products - In Stock While Supplies Last One of
    monthly newsletter
    !

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Get the latest updates on new products and upcoming sales

    aoo logo
    Aviation Oil Outlet
    454 South Main Street
    Wilkes Barre, PA 18703
    United States of America

    1-855-215-2914

    E-mail:
    sales@aviationoiloutlet.com

    Follow us on Social:

    Customer Service

    • Contact
    • Credit Application
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Quote Request
    • Returns
    • Shipping Information
    • Sitemap

    Resources

    • About Us
    • Accessibility
    • Brands
    • Newsletter Signup
    • Online Shopping Security
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions of Online Sales
    • Terms of Use
    • Video Library

    Account

    • Account
    • Cart
    • Checkout
    • Order History

    © 2023 Aviation Oil Outlet

    payment method icons Bizrate
    ​