Category Archives: Life in General

The Summer of ’86

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Joe Clark

My birthday is in June and Paul’s follows in July. I have known Paul since fifth grade, when we were in Mrs. Waterhouse’s class together. Fifth grade was a long time ago. Right after we got to know one another, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged $3 the ride, 4g pull, Alberto Santos-Dumont, barnstormers, best friends, birthdays, Colonel Ernie Moser, Demoiselle, Ernest K. Gann, flying wires and drag wires, gypsy pilots, hammerhead turn, hopping passengers, Jack Nicholson, Jim Moser, Morgan Freeman, open cockpit biplanes, ride of a lifetime, The Bucket List, touring the beach, Waco UPF-7 | 6 Comments

The Morning After

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Joe Clark

Well, it’s the morning after and many of us have a headache. It was ugly, but it was still a win… The Gators finished the game with a score of 34-12, but it was as ugly a win as ever. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged behind the ball, football, fumbles, Gator football, headache, high expectations, interesting game, Mike Brantley, offensive squad, the Gator Nation, The Gators, The Morning After, Tim Tebow, touchdowns, turnovers, ugly | Comments Off

Gator Football!

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Joe Clark

This special day has come. September 4, 2010 – the opening game of the 2010 Gator Football Season! At high noon, Miami will take on the Florida Gators in “the Swamp.” Check it out on ESPN. So many University of Florida … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged bowl games, Charley Pell, Division Champions, Galen Hall, Gator football, Gator Football Season, lessons in integrity, NCAA Division 1 Champions, opening game, Ron Zook, September 4 2010, Steve Spurrier, the Swamp, Tim Tebow, University of Florida, University of Florida football, Urban Meyer, winning seasons | 2 Comments

Ah, September 1

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Joe Clark

Today has come. There is a little dread in this day. Today marks the start of the fourth month of the 2010 Hurricane Season. This is typically the most active month. It is also the month when it starts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged 2010 Hurricane Season, Ah September 1, cartwheels on your front lawn, college kids, dealing with hurricanes, dorm rooms, end of summer, Gator football, going to the dentist, grade school, gridlock on the roadways, high school, junior high, newfound freedom, start of school, tropical depressions, tropical storms | 5 Comments

Night Flight

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Joe Clark

“You want to fly at night? Well, you just go over to Tampa International or somewhere else to fly at night. I don’t let my airplanes fly at night.” Charlie looks at me like I have lost my mind. “But … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged Charles Lindbergh, engine failure at night, flying checks, flying single-engine at night, Navy, Night flight, parachute, picking a good place to land, professional pilots, Tampa International, the old man’s admonition, The Spirit of St. Louis | 1 Comment

Why I Fly?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Joe Clark

Why do I fly? Sometimes, something like that is hard to explain, especially to those who do not fly. They say a photograph is worth a thousand words; if that is so, a video is probably worth somewhere upwards of 500,000 paragraphs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged airport bums, barnstormers, Cessna 182, Charles Lindbergh, control over my life, enthusiasm, favorite students, first solo, flying checks, flying machines, flying single-engine at night, homebuilders, I knew I could do it, IFR clearance, instrument flying, instrument pilots, it was time, late afternoon Florida skies, life lessons, little country FBO, mechanics, Navy, Night flight, open cockpit biplanes, parachute, perfecting landings, picking a good place to land, pilots, Piper J 3, predicaments, professional pilots, safe landing, Tampa International, the barnstorming era, what was there to be afraid of?, You’re on your own | 1 Comment

Cutting Teeth

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Joe Clark

I am nervous, the weather is not good. I have been contracted to fly a client in her airplane, a Cessna 182, to the Cook County Airport up in Adel, GA. The weather in Tampa is awful, below mins. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged Cessna 182, Cutting Teeth, Flight Watch, glideslope, IFR clearance, instrument flying, instrument pilots, localizer, minimums, new commercial pilot, outer marker, predicaments, the weather is not good, untested instrument rating, weather forecasts | Comments Off

Reading & Writing

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Joe Clark

If you are going to write, you must read. Moreover, if you are a writer who reads, you are going to write – you will write more, and you will find yourself writing well. Reading and writing go hand in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Reading, Writing | Tagged driving, editors, flying airplanes, get on with life, music, On Writing by Stephen King, play a great game, practice, preparation, publishers, putting words to paper, read, Reading & Writing, sailing, teaching, typewriter, write | 2 Comments

Reading & Writing

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Joe Clark

First Solo, New Birthday

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Joe Clark

Today, this evening at about a quarter before seven, I will celebrate the 39th anniversary of my first solo. The day I soloed, it was raining hard. I got off work at the propeller shop and headed straight for Charlie’s. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged 39th anniversary, control over my life, first solo, I knew I could do it, it was time, late afternoon Florida skies, New birthday, perfecting landings, Piper J 3, safe landing, what was there to be afraid of?, You’re on your own | 4 Comments

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