Monthly Archives: September 2010

So, Castro Finally Figured It Out

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joe Clark

In 1959, my father’s parents lost everything they owned when Fidel Castro took over Cuba and implemented communism. For quite some time, many in the world collectively questioned the sanity of Castro’s actions; it took us to the brink of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged abandoning communism and socialism, atrocities, Castro Finally Figured It Out, communism, Cuban people, Europe, Fidel Castro, former communist bloc nations, free education, Havana, humanitarians, independent journalists, liberal press, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, no economic growth, nuclear war, religious workers, So, the ancient city, the lost city, there is no increase in tax revenues, unique witness, well funded interest groups, “wonderful” health care | 5 Comments

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

Coming Down

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Joe Clark

Want to be one of those pilots your friends and family will always want to fly with? Want repeat customers all the time? How do you do that? Well, you have to be smooth and one area in which smoothest … Continue reading →

Posted in Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged being smooth, Coming Down, cruise altitude, enjoying the ride, expensive engine repairs, getting the airplane down from altitude, how you treat your airplane, one of those pilots, Proper descent planning, repeat customers, “shock-cooling” | Comments Off

The Cessna 172

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Joe Clark

Yesterday’s blog was about the Cessna 170. Today’s blog deals with the 170’s younger sibling, the Cessna 172. The Cessna 172 literally was born almost right after the 170. There were a couple of Cessna 171s, but they were of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying | Tagged afternoon cross country, Cessna 171, easy to fly, Garmin G-1000, glass panels, maneuvering speed, normal cruising speed, performance envelope, round tail, safest airplane, sound performance and safety for the buck, square tail, The Cessna 172, “anyone could fly” | 4 Comments

The Cessna 170

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Joe Clark

One of the very best airplanes produced in the United States is the Cessna 170. Cessna manufactured more than 5000 copies of the model starting in 1948 until production ceased in mid-1956. The airplane came in three versions: the straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged airplane you fly, an honest 100 knots, best airplanes ever produced, Cessna 120, Cessna 140, Cessna 170, Cessna 170A, Cessna 170B, Cessna 180, Cessna 185, Cessna 190, Cessna 195, Continental C-145, Continental O-300, crosswinds, four-seat airplanes, great family airplane, gyroscopic precession, recipe for disaster, taildraggers, takeoffs, The Cessna 170, three-point landings, useable fuel, useful load, “barn door flaps” | 3 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

Running on Empty

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Joe Clark

Many have said there are three useless things in aviation. One is the altitude above you, the next is a runway behind you, and the third is the air in your fuel tanks. I am one to believe a pilot … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged a pilot can never have too much fuel, air in your fuel tanks, altitude above you, Cessnas, civilian pilot, come too close running out of gas, fuel margins, fuel reserves, fuel state, horrendous fuel consumption, military pilot, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Part 91.151, Pipers, Running on Empty, runway behind you, Section 91.161, three useless things in aviation | 1 Comment

This Doesn’t Feel Quite Right

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Joe Clark

I am sitting in the airplane with a pilot new to our FBO. He has come to get checked out to fly with us, so we are about to go up and I am going to watch him perform the … Continue reading →

Posted in Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged a slight tug to the cable, carb heat control, carb ice, carburetor heat box, carburetor icing, grass runway, hot humid day, I guess it’s OK, If it doesn’t feel right it’s not right don’t fly, learned a great lesson, sense of relief, taking control, This Doesn’t Feel Quite Right, your call | Comments Off

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

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Monthly Archives: September 2010

So, Castro Finally Figured It Out

The Summer of ’86

Coming Down

The Cessna 172

The Cessna 170

The Morning After

Gator Football!

Running on Empty

This Doesn’t Feel Quite Right

Ah, September 1

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