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March 12, 2010
0:30
Returning To Flight...Temporarily
» ‎ Flight Training Journal

Though I suspect that future flying will experience similar gaps as has been the case recently, it still felt good to get back up there today.

The "biennial flight review" (a bit of a misno

March 11, 2010
19:00
Garmin 430 Overview
» ‎ Cockpit Conversation

I'm training on a new GPS NAVCOM next week. (That is a GPS receiver that has an integrated communications radio and simulates traditional navigation instruments). This one talks to the radio navig

15:52
Busy, Busy, Busy
» ‎ Fly With Blake

The weather in Southern Ontario has been awesome this past week. It's a shame I haven't been up in the air to take advantage of it. What I have been working on though is a new release of
13:00
If I had to learn to fly again today…
» ‎ Plastic Pilot

Learning to fly was a great experience, but if I ha

10:53
The science of ATC
» ‎ Vectors to Final

Ars Technica posted a good article on the inner workings of air traffic control last wee

5:31
My Favorite Aviation Movies
» ‎ Dan's Pilot Times

I recently pulled together a list of my favorite aviation-related songs. That inspired me to think about my favorite aviation movies, but unfortunately that list is a lot smaller for me. Two mov

March 10, 2010
16:50
Foxcart 1600B Ground Power Unit
» ‎ PilotJohn

1991 Foxcart 1600B

14:35
Eight months
» ‎ Marriage with altitude

Eight months

5:04
Greatest Hits of Flying – Dan’s Aviation Playlist
» ‎ Dan's Pilot Times

I was flipping through my MP3 collection the other day and realized there are a LOT of great songs out there about flying (big hits too, not obscure songs). I created my “Greatest Hits of Fl

March 09, 2010
19:35
Aura
» ‎ Flight Level 390

Position: Abeam YZP (Sandspit)Altitude: 38,000 feetGroundspeed: 470 mph (409 kts)Win

19:00
406 MHz
» ‎ Cockpit Conversation

When you get in my airplane, part of your safety briefing includes me telling you where in aircraft the Emergency Locator Transmitter is installed. (It's in the vertical stabilizer, marked on the outs

11:35
Aura
» ‎ Flight Level 390

Position: Abeam YZP (Sandspit)Altitude: 38,000 feetGroundspeed: 470 mph (409 kts)Win

3:17
Live ATC Radio App – Dan’s Review
» ‎ Dan's Pilot Times
March 08, 2010
17:13
It's a boat! It's a plane!? ...
» ‎ The Wings Stayed On!

The Russians have come up with some interest

16:47
Been very very busy, will get back to all your fun comments soon. Thanks for reading and being patient with me.
» ‎ The adventures of Chopper Chick!

Been very very busy, will get back to all your fun comments soon. Thanks for reading and being patient with me.

14:07
I saw this and had ...
» ‎ Sulako's Blog

I saw this and had to share - this is an MU-2 doing a max performance takeoff, departing Port-de-Paix in Haiti. It rotates
13:38
I replaced my venerable Blackberry with an ...
» ‎ Sulako's Blog

I replaced my venerable Blackberry with an iphone, and this is me testing out the capabilities on it. The picture quality is pretty good, and the video is decent, but I think I'll stick with my littl

13:00
Readers Poll: What’s your favorite aviation blog ?
» ‎ Plastic Pilot

There are tons of good aviation blogs out

12:07
Flying in the Caribbean
» ‎ Steve H Flying Diary

What with the RV6 still ‘out’ (since end of December) for it’s annual (final tweaking to leg struts and spats etc.), I was looking forward to sneaking in a flight with an instructor while I was

10:48
Help Fatboy Run (to fight cancer)
» ‎ Flying In Ohio

Matt Friesner, my friend and instrument instructor (now an airline captai

6:03
Wierd and wonderfull skimmers
» ‎ The Digital Aviator

Now this is a long way from the Caspian Sea Monster below (which rushes around at 500 knots and weighs in at 540 tons) but it looks like a shedload of fun. New Zealand mechanic Rudy Heeman has j

5:51
First “Date Flight” of 2010
» ‎ Dan's Pilot Times

This past Friday, my wife and I had our first “Date Flight” of 2010. We went to our usual fly-in restaurant destination, Pilot Pete’s restaurant, at Schaumburg Regional Airport (

5:48
Help Fatboy Run (to fight cancer)
» ‎ Flying In Ohio

Matt Friesner, my friend and instrument instructor (now an airline captai

0:51
Online Newark Liberty briefing
» ‎ The Wings Stayed On!

I think this o

March 07, 2010
22:28
Solarimpulse – an idea realised!
» ‎ The Digital Aviator

The challenge: To fly a (massive) solar powered aircraft around the world.

19:00
Tie-Downs
» ‎ Cockpit Conversation

When you put cargo in an airplane, it needs to be tied down. Not so much so it doesn't fall over and break, but so that it doesn't move around and kill you, either by falling on you or by shifting the

6:46
Burt Rutan’s vision of Space Flight
» ‎ The Digital Aviator

Burt Rutan talks of his vision of Space Flight on TED
6:34
Become a TED addict
» ‎ The Digital Aviator

Try TED, a feast for the mind.

March 06, 2010
16:15
The “Kid in ATC” incident.
» ‎ Information Echo

Well, how about that, one minute my blog is history, and the next, two posts in the day, this one even being a bona-fide aviation related post! I was on the road this week (in Montreal at the time if
11:40
And we’re back!
» ‎ Information Echo

Although only a few people actually noticed, my domain was expired (and on a 30 day hold) for the last several weeks. I had seriously considered letting it lapse since I was no longer sure that my b

9:45
Cameron Falls, NT
» ‎ Off the beaten path

This is some more photo's of our experience at Cameron Falls. It was in the fall and the w

8:54
2008 Hobart 90 KVA 90CU24P5
» ‎ PilotJohn

2008 Hobart 90CU24P5

March 05, 2010
19:00
Kicking It
» ‎ Cockpit Conversation

I started this post when I ran into this quotation. "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
— Bruce Lee Commen

14:51
Turbulence
» ‎ Flight Training Journal

No, not that kind.

The kind of turbulence that affects the course of one's life. Job changes, personal endeavors, and other stressful circumstances.

As in flying, negotiating th

13:49
Captain Sullenburger's Last Flight
» ‎ Fly With Blake

(Update, some users may have had issues playing the clips. It has been resolved). Captain Sully is no longer flying, as he has retired from US Airways. LiveATC.net<

12:45
Swissair Flight 111
» ‎ Fear of Landing

I was talking to someone about the Northwest Flight 188 – the one where both pilots somehow managed to get so distracted that they missed their destination and did not respond for over an hour.

4:18
Two Letters
» ‎ Blogging at FL250

[address redacted]

5 March 2010

The Honorable Al Franken
320 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Franken:

1:48
Wings over Illawarra 2010
» ‎ Making Time for Flying

Three (not four) of us flew down to Wollongong last Sunday for a half (not full) day of aviation fun at the excellent Wings over Illawara airshow. The short versio

March 04, 2010
20:06
The Science And Technology of ATC
» ‎ Fly With Blake

Ars Technica has a great article on the Science and Technology of ATC. It is a good p

17:21
Itching For My First Flight of 2010
» ‎ My Flight Blog

It has been way to long since I have flown last and the flying itch is turning into a rash. As a result, I am hedging my bets by reserving a Cessna 172SP on both Saturday and Sunday of next...

14:33
The Year Ahead
» ‎ Northwest Flying Photography Blog

Things look really busy this year, of course the standard caveat applies: Just ‘cause it’s here, don’t mean I’ll be there. The calander: Start date End date Event Location 5/15/2010 5/15/
14:33
The Year Ahead
» ‎ Northwest Flying Photography Blog

Things look really busy this year, of course the standard caveat applies: Just ‘cause it’s here, don’t mean I’ll be there. The calander: Start date End date Event Location 5/15/2010 5/15/

13:00
New “Pass Your Private Pilot Checkride” book is out!
» ‎ Plastic Pilot

This is a guest post from my good frie

10:55
The Bonanza is dead! Long live The Bonanza!
» ‎ Flying In Ohio

I've noticed a trend in used aircraft pricing (to be sure, an anecdotal

5:55
The Bonanza is dead! Long live The Bonanza!
» ‎ Flying In Ohio

I've noticed a trend in used aircraft pricing (to be sure, an anecdotal

March 03, 2010
19:00
Ominous Signs
» ‎ Cockpit Conversation

I probably blogged about this the first time I installed iTunes, but it makes me laugh every single time I see it. THE APPLE SOFTWARE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES,

16:33
Flying Cheap
» ‎ Fly With Blake

PBS has a pretty good documentary called Flying Cheap. It is a look at regional airlines, specifically Colgan Air who was responsibl

12:02
Hiking in the Hollywood Hills with my Mom and her Doggie
» ‎ The adventures of Chopper Chick!
11:38
Mental spring cleaning (non-aviation)
» ‎ Flying In Ohio

Its been a rough February. It's an odd feeling losing the last of your parents, it still doesn't seem real.

My mom and I were close, she was my friend. Its strange how that happens, at some

6:38
Mental spring cleaning (non-aviation)
» ‎ Flying In Ohio

Its been a rough February. It's an odd feeling losing the last of your parents, it still doesn't seem real.

My mom and I were close, she was my friend. Its strange how that happens, at some