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New Portrait

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Joe Clark

Sometimes we are resistant to change. Frequent readers will recognize that I changed the banner above. It is something I have been meaning to do for a while. The old photograph was long overdue for changing. So now I’m using … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, Teaching | Tagged 1946 Aeronca 7AC, adverse yaw, antique airplane, centered ball, Champ, keeping altitude, maintaining airspeed, New Portrait, stick and rudder flying, taildraggers | Comments Off

Polishing Stones

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Joe Clark

I have a friend who is an expert at polishing rocks, pebbles, and stones. People from all walks of life bring him their found nuggets. The stone-polisher takes them and decides if they are worthy. If they are, he will … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing, Teaching, Writing | Tagged a metaphor, advancing skills, editing, editor, inexperienced authors, magazine articles, novels, Polishing Stones, short stories, the opportunity to learn, the perfect manuscript, The stone-polisher, wordsmith, writer, writing, Yoda, young writer | Comments Off

Anniversary

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Joe Clark

Today marks the one-year anniversary since starting this blog. Gotta tell ya, it’s been a helluva a great ride! And to think it was all influenced and started by Ardis and I watching a movie about cooking (Julie & Julia). My … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Teaching, Writing | Tagged a movie about cooking, advertising, and life in general, Anniversary, Aviators and writers, bloggers, By posting less, Dave (down under), flying, guest columnists, I hope to write more, learning how to fly, my best friends' father, my writing discipline, one-year, publishing, Sanford, scale back a little, spinning propellers, suddenly gratified...and humbled, switchology, teaching flight theory and aviation history, the blogosphere, the Internet, Wordpress, writing, writing every day, Yak | 2 Comments

Climb Speeds

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Joe Clark

Aircraft have different climbing speeds. One is appropriate for getting the aircraft up to altitude as quickly as possible and the other is for gaining the most altitude in the least amount of lateral distance. There is another speed, referred … Continue reading →

Posted in Flight Instructing, Flying, Teaching | Tagged 000) / W, absolute ceiling, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, basic understanding of theory, best-angle of climb (Vx), best-rate of and climb (Vy), Cessnas, Climb Speeds, discipline, excess horsepower, flight training, full power, gaining the most altitude in the least lateral distance, getting to altitude quickly, gross weight, higher density altitudes, learning to fly, maximum power available, service ceiling, the formula, the greatest distance between the power available curve and the power required curve, the greatest surplus of power, thinner air, which climb speed is appropriate, “cruise climb” | 2 Comments

Intellectual Property Rights

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Joe Clark

An interesting thing is happening in Hollywood. They are complaining about the piracy of their movies and their intellectual property. Oh, by the way, these same people believe everything in life, particularly other’s intellectual property, should be free. However, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Teaching, Writing | Tagged art, artists, authors, crooks, Hollywood, instructional designers, intellectual property, Intellectual Property Rights, music, musicians, payment for their efforts, photographers, photos, poets, robbers, software code, software engineers, something that does not belong to him or her, stealing intellectual property, Tampa Tribune, text, The American Chemical Society, thieves, University of South Florida charged with copyright violation | 1 Comment

The Most Powerful Force …

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Joe Clark

I am working on a book for young people to help them acclimate to life after high school. This is an excerpt from that project. If you have a son, daughter, niece, or nephew in this age group, this may … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Teaching | Tagged a book for young people, a twenty-five cent allowance, Albert Einstein, compound interest, compounded interest, discipline, judgment, life after high school, monthly investment, savings plan, The most powerful force in the universe | Comments Off

Taking Pride in Your Writing

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Joe Clark

I am amazed when reading some of the missives written today. Sometimes, I think English teachers have failed all of America, but then again, maybe not. Maybe the electronic devices we use today have warped our brains, keeping us from … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Publishing, Reading, Teaching, Writing | Tagged English teachers, essayists, professional writers, Taking Pride in Your Writing, the laziness of writers, those who like words and books, using logic and discipline to write well, warped brains, writing correctly and well | 5 Comments

Writers Eloquently Insulting Each Other

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Joe Clark

In order to sell books or magazine articles with regularity, writers should write simply. In using Microsoft Word, one feature the software has is a spelling and grammar check, which reports the reading level of a document. I have often … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing, Reading, Teaching, Writing | Tagged bestselling authors, big words, books, cover letters, Ernest Hemingway, KISS principle, magazine articles, Microsoft Word, résumés, simple writing styles, spelling and grammar check, the eighth grade reading level, understanding the writing, William Faulkner, Writers Eloquently Insulting Each Other, writing simply, writing well | 3 Comments

Low and Slow

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Joe Clark

Nothing is better and more fun than flying low and slow across the country. Particularly in an airplane with an engine that turns at a low rpm in cruise. It gives an all new meaning to the term “cross-county.” Hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Teaching | Tagged aeronautical knowledge, angle-of-attack, critical angle-of-attack, cross-county, flying low and slow, flying the wing, fun and joy of flying, higher fuel flows, horsepower, joy of the journey, Low and Slow, old days, pilot training, sitting inside an aluminum container, skill, speed, young pilots | Comments Off

The Art of Climbing

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Joe Clark

Getting to altitude involves more than crawling into an airplane, starting the engine, and pointing the nose up. Pilots must consider many aspects factoring into the initial climb and the following ascent to cruise altitude. Some of these include the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Teaching | Tagged airplanes, altitude, best angle of climb, best rate of climb, clear an obstacle, cruise altitude, cruise climb, failure to maintain flying speed, Flight instructors, flying, getting to altitude, headwind, initial climb, learning to fly, NTSB accident reports, other climb techniques, private pilot, short field take off, soft field take off, spins, stalls, student pilots, tailwind, The Art of Climbing, Vx, Vy | Comments Off

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