Category Archives: Personal

The Old Days in the Airlines

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Joe Clark

Oops! I should have published this last Tuesday, but made the mistake of not pressing the correct button on the blog control panel… So for your enjoyment today… ——————— Monday, I wrote about celebrating the near-end of working on our … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, a Cuban sandwich at the Columbia, a time before Homeland Security and the TSA, America’s airline, aviation history, Eastern Airlines, Images of a Great Airline, Jamie Baldwin, National Airlines, old round dials in the cockpit, Pan American World Airways, PBA, round engines, smell the oil and the aviation fuel, Stanley Kubrick, the last line flying DC-3s, The Old Days in the Airlines, TWA | 1 Comment

Heat

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Joe Clark

Here in the southeast, the temperatures are unusually high. The same is true of other areas of the south and southwest. This past week, the forecasters predicted highs in the realm of 107 to 110. Of course, as aviators, we know the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a loss of consciousness episode, airplane performance, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, aviators, flight training, Florida, flying, forecasters predicted highs in the realm of 107 to 110, functioning as an aviator, Heat, high temperatures, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, memories, mental and physical performance, Oklahoma City, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), The National Weather Service (NWS), The South, the southeast, the southwest | 2 Comments

A Little Cuba in North Florida

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Joe Clark

As usual, we were working far too hard and “she” says, “We need to go out.” I agreed. There was cause for celebration and besides, we needed a break. So with the completion of one last task on the book … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing | Tagged A Little Cuba in North Florida, cause for celebration, Cuban cuisine, Cuban sandwich, Florida’s First Coast, Hypolito and St. George Streets, Northeast Florida, Pavlov’s dogs, Roy Rogers, The 1905 Salad, the Columbia Restaurant, time to head off to Cuba, we needed a break | Comments Off

God Speed Atlantis

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Joe Clark

Yesterday was one that truly passed the litmus test for being a day of historical proportions. While the nation watched from all over the land via television, perhaps one million Americans traveled to Florida to witness the last flight of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a very low rumble, an event of historical magnitude, flying with students, God Speed Atlantis, last, launch, New Smyrna FL, Orlando, seven million pounds of thrust, the Arthur Dunn Airpark, the event of a lifetime, the Gulf of Mexico, the launch of the Challenger, the Orlando airspace, the Shuttle launch, this one, Titusville, to hear the roar of the rockets, watching from along US-1 and the beaches, watching the Shuttle launch, yapping dogs | Comments Off

Being There

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Joe Clark

Sometimes inspiration comes from the oddest places and in the strangest ways. Following the Fourth of July weekend and the tiring drive home, I found myself dozing at the computer. And in the middle of my dozing, I found myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Personal | Tagged "crack back a couple", a thumbs-up, A-4 Skyhawk, airshows, be smooth and perfectly in sync, Being There, discipline, dozing at the computer, F/A Hornet, finesse, flying, formation takeoff, inspiration, judgment, memories, military service, Navy, pilots, professional pilots, refusal speed, rotation speed, section go, the Fourth of July, the lead pilot, the real magic, the training command, wingman, You had to be there | 2 Comments

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

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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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

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