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Smoke laying low over the Fires.

Got an piece of beta software that I’ve been waiting for for a while, but it required that I upgrade my Linux box from Ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04. The upgrade seemed to work fine, but the kernel panic

A common discussion topic on the web boards around this time of year concerns the worthwhileness of watching fireworks displays from the air. The consensus seems to be that it's not worth the effort s

Sure enough the next morning it was plenty cool in the trailer - my forgetfulness that led to me forgetting to set the furnace thermostat led to a frosty morning as it the temperature had dropped sign

One of the things I love most about being a pilot is to be able to see the world from a unique perspective. We live in a world of beautiful sites. Yet, there are limits to what can be seen...

Another 4^th of July is here and all across the nation, millions of us will celebrate in thousands of different ways.  Our military members around the world will miss out on hometown cele

After landing on Jersey, my attention was immediately taken by a plane parked near the flying school, half a wing missing. A laminated sheet was attached. Ever the voyeur for accident reports, I could

And if you’re already a pilot, feel free to use these 10 reasons to bring new members to the flying community. Take the intellectual challenge
Pilots don’t have to be big-brainers, a

We were at a bar. I sat across the table from my

As I walked out to my airplane at the FBO today, the whole parking line behind my aircraft was filled with snarling fighter jets, almost cartoonlike with their painted teeth, and very real guns and mi

"Leadership is the ability of a single individual through his or her actions to motivate others to higher levels of achievement."
-Buck Rogers

IN MEMORY OF TYPHOON FRANK VIC

I can't give details, nor do I have many, but yesterday a firefighter was injured on the fire line here and passed away this morning. My thoughts are with his family and friends and those who were wit