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An Old Boat and Lots of Water
Anyone who knows pilots know that they also love the water. Most of the pilots I know at one time or another had a sail boat, and when summer comes and its time to relax, a sailboat provides that respite. One of my friends who owned a number of airplanes built himself a tug boat [...]
The Pilot’s Office
As a pilot I am always interested in what another aircraft’s cockpit is like, and I am sure every time you are on the ramp and see a new aircraft you just have to go and take a peek. Over the years I have had the chance to visit many cockpits, fewer these days with [...]
Another UAV
The US Air Force is trying out a new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) called the “Batcam”. This unique aerial vehicle is carried in a tube, much like the tubes we get mail in. The operator simply pulls it out, it expands into the correct shape and is ready for launch. This unique vehicle weighs some [...]
Web Site Work
Sorry for the delay in posting, but I am having some work done on my site and it may be a few more days before I am back on schedule. In the meantime please be sure to visit the page on Elrey B. Jeppesen. If you like flying, you will love his story, and be [...]
How to Create a Self Healing Aircraft
Sometimes new ideas give us a headache, and in some cases a tootache. Human teeth are very interesting, and may hold the secret to creating aircraft that can “self heal” themselves from cracks and deteriroation. And no, that doesn’t mean that you would have to brush the aircraft once a day! Researchers from Israel and [...]
Arctic Warming Probe by NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been carrying out flights over the Arctic Ocean researching why the polar ice cap is melting faster than predicted earlier. The aircraft being used, an WP-3D Orion aircraft is similar to those used for hurricane hunting, and carries some 30 instruments to probe the atmosphere above the [...]
GA Layoffs Continue
While the U.S. economy struggles to regain its footing, the general aviation business continues to suffer declines in orders/sales. Cessna previously announced reductions in the production of its jet aircraft Citation series, and decided to cancel the new Cessna “Columbus” model. Word now comes that, in response to dropping profits for Textron, that Cessna will [...]