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No Plane No Gain Audio Interview

12 Feb , 2010 No Comments

An audio testimonial interview I did last week was sent out to thousands of people in a newsletter and posted to the No Plane No Gain website.  The “No Plane No Gain” campaign is a joint undertaking by the National Business Aviation Association and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.  They seek to educate the public about the importance and value of general aviation aircraft to our country and its communities, companies and citizens.  It was a real honor to take part in this project and a really enjoyable experience to work with their talented interviewer and writer, Kevin Murphy, to make this happen.  There’s more in the works with my involvement with this campaign… stay tuned for more details!

You can view the article and listen to my audio testimonial interview by going to:  https://noplanenogain.org/_Restaurant_Equipment_World.htm?m=58&s=457

General Aviation Serves America – Flying the Friendly Skies (AOPA)

11 Feb , 2010 No Comments

I recently had the honor of being featured in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Pilot Magazine.  The article was written by Ian Twombly, who did a magnificent job of illustrating how I use our company aircraft, a Cirrus SR22, to bring our business to new heights.  This is part of series of articles for a campaign called GA Serves America which highlights the many ways our country benefits from the use of general aviation aircraft.  It was a really enjoyable experience talking and flying with Ian.  Chris Rose also deserves a lot of credit for doing an amazing job with the photography / video for the project and was a pleasure to work with as well.  I’m also very thankful to Cirrus Aircraft and their incredible staff for their role in making this article a reality – our Cirrus SR22 is certainly the star in being a game-changer for our business!

You can read the complete article in the AOPA Pilot Magazine, or online at https://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2009/november/gaservesamerica0911.html

The article is also available in PDF format which can be downloaded by visiting:  https://www.bradleypierce.com/AOPA%20Magazine%20-%20Flying%20the%20Friendly%20Skies.pdf

Brad Pierce Headshot Photos

31 Jan , 2010 No Comments

I’ve recently updated my headshot photos so decided to post them here rather than sending them individually to each of the publications and organizations where I have an affiliation.  If you’re using one of my old headshots, please update your content to include one of the new versions shown below.  Thanks!

Brad Pierce Formal Headshot Photo

Brad Pierce – Formal

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Original 1500 x 2100 9.04mb TIF
Large 1500 x 2100 2.33mb JPG
Medium 750 x 1050 531kb JPG
Small 325 x 455 118kb JPG
X-Small 165 x 231 58kb JPG
White Canvas 1500 x 2100 9.04mb TIF

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Brad Pierce Casual Headshot Photo

Brad Pierce – Casual

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Original 1500 x 2100 9.04mb TIF
Large 1500 x 2100 2.49mb JPG
Medium 750 x 1050 659kb JPG
Small 325 x 455 153kb JPG
X-Small 165 x 231 67kb JPG
White Canvas 1500 x 2100 9.04mb TIF

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Cirrus Aircraft Airwaves Video

08 Oct , 2009 No Comments

I’ve had the honor of being a featured customer in another Cirrus Aircraft video called “Airwaves”.  Cirrus Aircraft has changed the aviation industry by developing the most technologically advanced general aviation airplanes in the world. They’ve balanced their customer’s needs among speed, comfort and safety while developing great looking airplanes. This video showcases Cirrus’ Innovation, Safety, Cockpit, Customers, and Future. Cirrus is the best, they build the best, and the best is yet to come.  This is a phenomenal video which I hope that you’ll enjoy watching!

How to Remotely Control and View a Speco Technologies Security Camera DVR Using a Slingbox

20 Jul , 2009 No Comments

I’ve got several security camera DVR units made by Speco Technologies at my business.  I wanted to use Slingbox device to be able to view and remotely control these units from my Blackberry using the SlingPlayer Mobile software.  Unfortunately, Slingbox doesn’t have a remote control available for the Speco Technologies units since they aren’t standard consumer devices and use a proprietary remote control.  To solve this issue, I used the Remote Master software to create a custom remote control that you can use to handle this task which works perfectly.  Creating the remote control itself was frustrating and time consuming, but I finally got it all to work so figured I’d give back to the online community with this guide.  Don’t worry, I’ve already done all the decoding, setup and compiling to created the necessary remote control file, so it only will take a few minutes for you to implement it yourself.  Here’s how to do it:

1 – SlingPlayer Software Version Note:  I’ve read that the SBAV BIN remote control files can only be loaded when using version 1.5 of the SlingPlayer software and not the newer versions, but I haven’t verified this statement nor tested loading the remote control with a newer version, although it might work just fine.  All of this documentation is based upon version 1.5.0.322.  A search of the internet should turn up an older version.  In newer versions, the terminology used in these setup instructions has changed, but the basic premise of using a custom remote setup remains the same.  Once you’ve done all these steps and have your Speco Technologies DVR remote control loaded, you can then upgrade to the latest version of the SlingPlayer software and the remote will still work.

2- Physically install your Slingbox unit like you would with any other video device.  The Main Monitor connector on the Speco Technologies DVR unit plugs into the composite video port of your Slingbox using a standard RCA cable with a BNC connector adapter.

3- Download the Slingbox Speco Technologies Remote Control bin file I created (download V2000_PL.zip by clicking on the file name)

4 – Extract the V2000_PL.bin file from the V2000_PL.zip archive you downloaded above and place it in c:\Program Files\Sling Media\SlingPlayer\SBAV (or if you’re using Windows Vista, the directory is c:\Program Files (x86)\Sling Media\SlingPlayer\SBAV)

5- In the SlingPlayer, go to the Slingbox Directory to set up your new device.  If you’ve already set it up using the wizard, the section you’ll want to go into is called “Audio/Video Sources” in the Slingbox Configuration tab.

6- When you’re asked about what type of device your composite video source is connected to, select “Miscellaneous Device”

7 – For brand, select “Other”

8 – In the Alternate Code section, enter “V2000” (without the quotes)

9 – Your setup is complete!

You’re all set to control your Speco Technologies DVR unit with your Slingbox.  You can view it with the standalone SlingPlayer, the web based SlingPlayer, or SlingPlayer Mobile on your Blackberry, Windows Media or other smartphone device.  The picture quality is phenomenal and you’ll have full control of every function of your Speco Technologies DVR unit just like you’re sitting there pushing the remote control buttons in front of the unit.

If you’ve successfully implemented this remote control functionality of your Speco Technologies DVR unit with a Slingbox, please leave a comment below so that others will know you’ve found this guide useful.