Video: Flying the Goodyear Blimp Home

Megan Elliott

Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 09:23 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A *Flying* editor joined Garmin on *Wingfoot One's* first journey home and had the opportunity to pilot the airship.
Flying *Wingfoot One* was described by the chief pilot as "like flying a boat."
Goodyear's new airship is technologically advanced, featuring a renovated cockpit equipped with Garmin's G500 glass flight displays.

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Earlier this month, Garmin invited Flying’s editors to join them on Wingfoot One’s first trip home to its renovated hangar in Pompano Beach, Florida.

After riding along in the right seat for a bit, chief pilot Michael “Doc” Doughtery let me try my hand at flying the beast.