Category Archives: Life in General

Air Dancing II

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Joe Clark

The subject of yesterday’s blog was unique. The things the human mind can come up with to entertain itself amaze me. Even more amazing is the control the human mind has over the physical body. The cliché about being able … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a 20-something year-old brain trapped in a 50-something year-old body, a mighty blast of wind, aeronautical engineers, Air Dancing, air pressure, angle-of-attack, athletics, born too early, born too late, choreography, dance, engineering, fighter pilots, lift, mathematics, mechanics, music, sky diving, sticking our hand outside the window of the car, the concept of “q”, the human mind, to fly, “airspeed”, “dynamic pressure”, “relative wind”, “relative work” (RW), “Whoa! That ain’t right!” | Comments Off

Air Dancing

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Joe Clark

For those of us who fly, we know our ability to fly is predicated on mathematics and air. In other words, to fly you must have lift and to generate lift, you have to have a lot of air pressure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Life in General | Tagged a mighty blast of wind, aeronautical engineers, Air Dancing, air pressure, airspeed, angle-of-attack, athletics, choreography, dance, engineering, fighter pilots, lift, mathematics, mechanics, music, relative wind, sky diving, sticking our hand outside the window of the car, the concept of “q”, to fly, “dynamic pressure”, “relative work” (RW) | 2 Comments

Flying, Learning, and Thunderstorms

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Joe Clark

The FSS flight specialist reported weather along our route with ceilings of 1,000 broken to overcast with tops about 12,000 feet. There was a chance of imbedded thunderstorms. It appeared as though the front was in the process of becoming stationary … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a fatal aircraft accident, a sense of relief, actual instrument time in my log, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, breaking out into brilliant sunlight, canceling instruments, Cessna 182, Cessnas, cleared as filed, discipline, flight specialists, Florida, flying, Flying Learning and Thunderstorms, IFR operations, imbedded thunderstorms, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, Lake Okeechobee, learning to fly, lived by the rule of always being able to see thunderstorms, Pahokee, Palm Beach Approach, pilots, professional flying career, professional pilots, Tampa, Tampa Departure, the FAA called, the Pahokee VOR, too many pilots die by breaking that rule, “VFR is not recommended” | 2 Comments

Another Late Night Drive Home

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Joe Clark

Today was the last day of the Summer A term. I know there are many students who are happy the term is over. I was just glad the day was over. It was a day that started very early this … Continue reading →

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Bugs and Other Gotchas

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Joe Clark

Okay, I think I have the subscription bugs worked out. Of course, I am not going to declare victory early; I will wait and see what happens. This is where I need a little help from my friends, as I … Continue reading →

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Flying, Biplanes, and Museums

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Joe Clark

This morning when I got up, I began trying to catch up on some of my reading. One of the emails I read came from AOPA_ePilot@aopa.org and the lead article, titled, “Plane Jane makes last flight,” made me reflect on … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General | Tagged a 1929 Fleet biplane, a birdcage of flying wires and anti-drag wires, AOPA_ePilot@aopa.org, barnstormers, Charles Lindbergh, emails, Ernest K. Gann, flying, Flying Biplanes and Museums, Gene Breiner, maintaining older planes in flying condition a retired FAA maintenance inspector, museum artifacts, open cockpit biplanes, qualified pilots and mechanics, rare antique airplanes, Richard Bach, Sarah Brown, Smithsonian, struts, the secret, training aircraft, two wings, working on antique airplanes, World War II, “Plane Jane makes last flight”, “the peculiarly sensual delight” of flying an open cockpit biplane an open cockpit, “You haven’t flown until you’ve flown a double-winger.” | Comments Off

Another Grand Experiment

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Joe Clark

To quote from a couple of great songs from long ago, “Help, I need somebody!” and “I get by with a little help from my friends.” You may have noticed a couple of changes in the blog. I moved my … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged a couple of changes in the blog, Another Grand Experiment, Feedburner plug-in for subscriptions, great songs, Inmotionhosting.com, more freedom, our Internet publishing presence, promote our books, sell advertising, subscribers may have to re-subscribe, thank all of you who have taken the time to read my writings, unable to monetize the site, very pleased and happy with WordPress, WordPress.com, “Subscribe by E-mail” subscription form | 1 Comment

That’s a Blog

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Joe Clark

Yesterday’s blog was a bit on the heavy side with the language. It was thick with terms from the aviation industry. I was concerned enough to post a warning at the beginning of the blog to caution those not conversant … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a lighter style of writing, blog fodder, bordered on being blasphemous, Casablanca, confusing to the writers, conversant in aviation expressions, easy to write, eyes rolling to the back one’s head, Gracie, heavy side of language, hitting the publish button, keep her from biting me, photographers, publishers, Rick’s Café, she knows she is being bad, terms from the aviation industry, That's a Blog | Comments Off

A Near Miss of Potentially Grave Proportions

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Joe Clark

Editorial note—this blog is more appropriate for seasoned aviators rather than the casual reader. My apologies; I promise to return to a more relaxed writing style tomorrow. ————————— This morning, a Lufthansa Airbus 340 with 286 passengers onboard almost collided … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General | Tagged a breakdown in communications, A Near Miss of Potentially Grave Proportions, a pilot deviation, a runway incursion of incredible magnitude, Air Traffic Controllers, airline pilots, crossed the hold short line, Egypt Air Boeing 777, EgyptAir 986, heavy airliner, intersection of taxiway Juliet and runway 22R, JFK International Airport, KLM 4805, Lufthansa Airbus 340, Lufthansa Flight 411, overheated brakes, Pan Am 1736, Port Authority technicians, rejected takeoff, rejected the takeoff, runway 22R, taxied clear of the runway at taxiway Hotel, taxiway Bravo, the arrogance of the captain, two Boeing 747s collided in the fog at Tenerife, “Cancel takeoff! Cancel takeoff plans”, “No! Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa!” the aircraft in extremis, “Takeoff clearance canceled” | 6 Comments

In Search of Perfection–Drat!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Joe Clark

OK, this weekend was a rough one regarding writing and publishing the blog. I literally wrote the blog at the last moment while Ardis drove home late at night from her granddaughter’s baptism. Additionally, I was tired because I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged a critical place, a perfectionist, catching all the mistakes before publishing, discipline, do your best, granddaughter’s baptism, In Search of Perfection--Drat!, it is really bad to make a mistake as a pilot, making it perfect, my most ardent proofreader--Holly, not sleeping well, publishers, rough weekend, Saturday night, taking pride in writing, the probability of making mistakes, unforgivable, working hard and fast, working tired, writers, writing and publishing the blog | Comments Off

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