Author Archives: Joe Clark

Cruising, Explained

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Joe Clark

Sometimes, I think there are pilots who do not understand the relationship between speed, building time, and money. Especially those with only a bit of flight time in their logs. They need to build time; yet, they fly their cross-country … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged 55 percent power, 75 percent power, a “need for speed”, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, Cessnas, cruise speeds, Cruising—Explained, discipline, enjoy the ride, flight training, flying, inexperienced pilots, learning to fly, pilots, professional pilots, responsible for the fuel bill, student pilots, the cost of fuel | 4 Comments

Inexperienced Pilots and the Just Highlander

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Joe Clark

Someone had an interesting query for Google the other day. It was “highlander aircraft inexperienced pilot.” The Google machine brought the Googler right straight to my blog. When I saw the query in the software, I started thinking about it … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General | Tagged airplanes, airspeed, altitude, flight training, flying, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, pilots, professional pilots, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft | 3 Comments

The 390th Gathering of Turkeys

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Joe Clark

It’s the Tuesday before the Big Turkey Day. Many are spending their time getting ready for the Big Day. There will be turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, and football. Many will be on the road driving to visit relatives—some far away, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged 390th anniversary of Thanksgiving, football, giving thanks, Holidays, Thanksgiving, turkeys, turkeys in the backyard | 5 Comments

Veterans Day 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Joe Clark

When you’re a kid, you really have no idea about the meaning behind Veteran’s Day. It is just another of those days in November, except that on the 11th, the old guys who were soldiers, sailors, airmen or Marines get … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged Afghanistan veterans, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard veterans, friends, iraqi war veterans, Korean War veterans, Marines, memories, military service, Navy, Vietnam veterans, World War II veterans | 5 Comments

Truly, I am not dead, no matter what they say…

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Joe Clark

I have been busy. For you loyal readers, trust me when I say, I am cataloging ideas for when I am free from this work in which I am now engaged–work which is keeping me from the blog. Should I tell you … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History, Life in General | Tagged airplanes, Charles Lindbergh, Florida, flying, professional pilots | 3 Comments

The Éole

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Joe Clark

Today, 121 years ago, Frenchman Clement Ader’s steam-powered airplane flew for the first time. Yes, you are correct in your math if you said that was 13 years before the Wrights flew. And yes, it was a steam-powered airplane. Ader … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History, Life in General | Tagged a steam-powered airplane, airplanes, aviation history, barnstormers, Brothers George and William Besler, clean emissions, flying, Frenchman Clement Ader, internal combustion engine, Lead-based fossil fuels, open cockpit biplanes, the Besler Steam Airplane, the Doble Steam Motors Company, The Éole, the First World War, the Travel Air 2000, the Wrights, very quiet operation, William Besler | Comments Off

Reno

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Joe Clark

As usual, the news media is doing a terrible job on the continual reporting of the Reno crash. There is a modicum of fact and the remainder of their reports, articles, and videos contain unsubstantiated conjecture and a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aerodynamic flutter, air race spectators, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, discipline, elevator trim tab, excessive g-loading, flight training, flying, hardware, Jimmy Leeward, judgment, modified P-51 air racer, Ocala FL, professional pilots, taildraggers, the Army Air Forces, The Galloping Ghost, Thompson Trophy Race, Trim Tabs, World War II | Comments Off

Something’s Just Not Quite Right…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Joe Clark

Last June, I touched on the problems with the cellular industry and GPS receivers. On June 11, I detailed the problems in GPS, LG4, and Government Woes and followed up the next day with The Looming GPS and Smartphone Wars. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General | Tagged agricultural settings, cell phone signals, construction, General William Shelton, Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, Jeff Carlisle, National Security, nationwide 4G wireless network, Philip Falcone, Something’s Just Not Quite Right..., surveying, the Air Force Space Command, the cellular industry | 2 Comments

Trim Tabs

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joe Clark

Friday was a terrible day for aviation and for air racing in particular. When the elevator trim tab separated from the airframe, Jimmy Leeward lost control of his modified P-51 air racer, The Galloping Ghost, crashing into air race spectators. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying | Tagged 1959 Cessna 150, aerodynamic flutter, air race spectators, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, Bruce Raymond, elevator trim tab, excessive g-loading, flight training, flying, football player “Red” Grange, hardware, humanware, Jimmy Leeward, judgment, Leeward Air Ranch, modified P-51 air racer, National Aeronautics Association, Ocala FL, Reno Air Races, Steve Beville, the Army Air Forces, The Galloping Ghost, Thompson Trophy Race, Trim Tabs, Walnut Ridge AR | Comments Off

Tribute

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Joe Clark

This is a very good tribute to the old aviators who made aviation what is today. I have no idea as to the author and editor who created this, but they did a good job with the tribute to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying | Tagged 180-horsepower Lycoming engine, a history lesson in verse, a poor man’s F-14, aerobatics, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, flying, homebuilts, John Denver, memories, Navy, Richard VanGrunsven, RV-6, taildraggers, the most delightful airplane, the old aviators, Tribute | Comments Off

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