Author Archives: Joe Clark

A Guy Named Joe

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Joe Clark

Here in Central Florida, there once was a guy named Joe. Joe was a fairly well known aviator, antiquer, and homebuilder. His day job was flying Lears and DH-125s for a bank; his passion was flying antiques and homebuilts. Timing … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged 1929 Command-Aire biplane, A Guy Named Joe, airplanes, antiquer, aviator, barnstormers, Central Florida, Cessnas, Drane Field, flying, homebuilder, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, open cockpit biplanes, Piper Cubs, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft, Waco cabin biplanes | 1 Comment

The “Potato” Plane

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Joe Clark

If you look at the Piper Apache head on, it looks a bit like a potato. A potato with wings and smaller spuds on the wings that house Lycoming engines of different sizes. Originally, the Piper PA-23 came out with … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged A potato with wings, a real airplane, airplanes, flying, high-lift wing, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, Lycoming engines, multi-engine trainer, new ME trainees, PA-23-150, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, pilots, Piper Apache, Piper Aztec, professional pilots, student pilots, The “Potato” Plane, training aircraft | 1 Comment

Adaptation

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Joe Clark

Sometimes life will throw you a curve and you have no choice other than to adapt. In the case of those who want to fly, many times the curve ball is color blindness. Colorblindness is usually a problem for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General | Tagged Adaptation, airplanes, backup plan, be productive, colorblindness, commercial pilots, connect, create, cross-country flight, curveballs, discipline, flying, flying career, having a plan, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, make a living, no choice other than to adapt, pilots, professional pilots, serve, start a business, student pilots, the big picture, your own company jet | 2 Comments

Mankind’s Greatest Navigational Achievement

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Joe Clark

Traveling from one place on the earth to another is a phenomenal accomplishment. To get from one place on the globe, precisely to a predetermined destination against incredible odds is, in a word, amazing. How were we able to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General | Tagged Apollo 13, Apollo spacecraft, Christopher Columbus, flying, Fred W. Haise, Hawaii, Houston, James A. Lovell, judgment, Mankind’s Greatest Navigation Achievement, Marquesas Islands, modern navigational instruments, navigators, October 12 1492, Palos de la Frontera, slide rules, the Niña, the Pinta, the Polynesians, the Santa Maria, trans-Pacific crossings, “hand-flying” | 1 Comment

Old Airports, New Names

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Joe Clark

We took my mother-in-law over to see her sister-in-law who has a winter residence in Haines City. On the way home, we took a route that brought us near the Lakeland Airport. I started thinking about the Lakeland and Orlando … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Life in General | 2 Comments

Flying Tired

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Joe Clark

It is time for the blog to go up, it is time to write the blog, and I am only at the beginning of the post. Unfortunately, I am really tired. I am not complaining, and I am sure many … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General | Tagged a lethal situation, accidents, airplanes, commercial fishing, crew duty and rest requirements, Cuba, degraded performance, Douglas DC-8 freighter, driving trucks, fighting fires, flying, flying airplanes, Flying Tired, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, Kalitta International Flight 808, Leeward Point, Navy, pilot-in-command’s judgment, pilots, professional pilots, running an operating room, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), tired aircrew, walking a police beat, working tired | 1 Comment

Real Cuban Bread, Part II

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Joe Clark

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 →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged a great evening, Cessna 170, Cessna Cardinal, Clearwater, Cuban coffee, Cuban sandwiches, La Joven Francesca Bakery, La Segunda Central Bakery, Miami FL, Owl Hoot Trail Trilogy by T.H. Bear, palm frond, Real Cuban Bread, St. Petersburg, Tampa FL, Tampa from the old times, Tampa history, the Columbia Restaurant, the water in Tampa, Ybor City | 1 Comment

Real Cuban Bread

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Joe Clark

When I went off to flight training in the Navy, one of the first things I knew I would miss was good, authentic, Cuban bread. Ever since leaving for college in 1971, my access to Cuban bread was very limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged Cuba, Cuban coffee, Cuban sandwiches, Florida, La Joven Francesca Bakery, Miami FL, palm frond, Real Cuban Bread, Tampa FL, the water in Tampa, Ybor City | Comments Off

The End of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Joe Clark

It’s here! We have again reached the end of another year. Now it’s time to look back to see what was accomplished, what failed, what was good, what was bad, take measurement, and plan for a better 2011. What was … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Writing | Tagged a better 2011, a real journalist, a writer’s mind, air shows, Anna, births, BluewaterPress LLC, business, colleagues, Congress decided not to listen, Eva, family, friends, grandmother’s delight, Joe Clark’s Photos, making your own economy, new baby, on guard for trouble, personal growth, photography skills, small daily newspaper, students, The End of 2010, the end of another year, the idiot talking heads, the media, turning a nickel, weddings, What was good?, writing assignments, “Nana” | 2 Comments

Computer Glitches

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Joe Clark

Today’s blog is a little late and a bit short. It’s because of computer glitches. Yesterday’s blog actually came out the day before but, because of computer glitches, the blog moved to the wrong day, then somehow became double published … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing | Tagged 80 percent of aviation accidents are the result of human error, blame circle, Computer Glitches, DSL carrier, human flight crews, MicroSoft, networking, printers, prospective airline pilots, real fun, routers, systems are too complicated, Today's blog, virus software, wireless network | 3 Comments

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Flying Tired

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