Welcome Home - Steve Rhode

Aviator

I am a commercial pilot, dog rescue pilot, and the Chief Pilot of the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy. Aviation is a big part ofmy life.

Blog

Here are my posts on a wide variety of subjects and topics that interest me in general. You will discover I am involved in a number of areas and issues in life and I spend time writing about them.

Get Out of Debt Guy

I’ve been helping people with money, credit, and debt problems since 1994. I’m a consumer debt expert and I provide free help and assistantance to consumers through the website.

News Publishing

I am the publisher of Wake Forest News that distributes local community information and other nonsense about Wake Forest, NC. I’m the fifth best newspaper in a three paper town.

Photographer

While I started out life as a photojournalist covering all sorts of events and incidents, I find myself today combining my passions and spend most of my time doing aerial photos and video.

Latest Posts

I’m always busy reading, writing, or researching topics. Below you will find the most recent posts I’ve made on this site but if you follow the navigation links to the primary sections of the site you will find links to my most recent posts on specific topics related to aviation, consumer debt, and local news.

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ASMR POV Flying Over NC, Calm, Relaxing, Beautiful, Sleep, Gentle Music, 4K, No Talking

This is a beautiful September flight from Raleigh, North Carolina over the pretty countryside in North Carolina and Virginia. We see a number of landmarks. This video is designed to[…]

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How to Submit a Tesla Bug Report While Driving

I’m always amazed by the small features of the Tesla operating system and software. There is always something new to learn. During a recent visit service visit at home from[…]

white and black drone in mid air

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New Drone Rules You Probably Missed – Part 1

The FAA announced two significant new rules that impact all drone pilots. The new rules summary can be found here for Remote ID and here for Flight Over People or at Night. It[…]

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