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Misconceptions About Landing

Wednesday, I wrote about a pilot flying a light twin who made a hot approach and floated down the runway.  I think there are many pilots who carry misconceptions about flying into the cockpit with them when they learn how … Continue reading

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100,000 Airplanes

Which aircraft manufacturing company first reached the milestone of 100,000 aircraft manufactured?  What company was most likely to do this?  Boeing, perhaps?  Mooney?  Lockheed?  Piper? No.  The company was Clyde’s. Clyde Cessna. Cessna was a Kansas farmer who was the … Continue reading

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Airports&Cats

Jeff and I stand at the front of the hangar.  As we watch student pilots practice their approaches and landings, we revel in the wonderful evening.  The weather is perfect for perfecting landings–except for the westerly winds, which forces the … Continue reading

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Airports & Cats

Jeff and I stand at the front of the hangar.  As we watch student pilots practice their approaches and landings, we revel in the wonderful evening.  The weather is perfect for perfecting landings–except for the westerly winds, which forces the … Continue reading

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A Near Miss

My students look at me with great incredulity. “No way!” one says. “Six inches?” “Yep. At least we think it was six inches. It might have been closer.” “How could you measure a miss that close?” another asks. “Simple. We … Continue reading

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Real Cuban Bread, Part II

OK, so we are at my wife’s Uncle Richard’s talking about blogging and the latest blog of the Cuban bread, when right in the middle of the conversation, my phone beeps signaling the arrival of an email. It reads, “You … Continue reading

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The Cessna 170

One of the very best airplanes produced in the United States is the Cessna 170. Cessna manufactured more than 5000 copies of the model starting in 1948 until production ceased in mid-1956.  The airplane came in three versions: the straight … Continue reading

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