Monthly Archives: November 2010

Negative Transfer

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Joe Clark

You can find one of the greatest examples of a negative transfer of learning in the cockpit of many of today’s training aircraft. For whatever reason, the industry decided a long time ago steering yokes were more desirable rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged avoiding hazards, control sticks, crosswind landings, crosswinds, inexperienced pilot, learning, Negative Transfer, negative transfer of learning, proper training, steering yokes, taxiing an aircraft, training aircraft, wind correction angle, “steering wheel” | 2 Comments

Jimmy Doolittle

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Joe Clark

On Tuesday, September 28, 1993, my alarm was set for 6 a.m. as usual. When the radio clicked on, the newscaster said, “Yesterday, famed aviator and American hero Jimmy Doolittle died peacefully at his home in Pebble Beach, CA.” As … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Personal | Tagged aeronautical engineering, aviation, aviation pioneers, B-25, Carroll V. Glines, General Doolittle, I Could Never Be So Lucky Again, instrument flying, Jimmy Doolittle, Medal of Honor, Ted Lawson, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Tony Jannus Award, the “Doolittle Raiders”, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, USS Hornet | 2 Comments

The Jenny and the Barnstormers

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Joe Clark

One of my favorite airplanes is the Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny.” Benjamin Thomas, an Englishman working for Thomas Sopwith of Sopwith aeroplane fame, designed the Jenny and the airplane went into production in 1915. It became the most important Army training … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History | Tagged barnstormers, Benjamin Thomas, Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny", Curtiss OX-5 engine, favorite airplanes, Flying Circuses, Nieuports, Roaring 20s, S.E.-5s, Sopwith Camels, Spads, the 13 Black Cats, The Jenny and the Barnstormers, Thomas Sopwith | 1 Comment

Teaching Self-Confidence

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Joe Clark

Teaching student pilots how to be confident aviators can be one of the most challenging tasks facing a flight instructor. Older instructors probably have a better handle on this problem, while new CFIs may still be working on the concept. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged aviators, being professional, CFI, children, confidence, dangerous student pilot, experience, judgment, leadership, parents, personal confidence, Self-Confidence, self-esteem, student pilots, taking abnormal risks | 2 Comments

The Mighty Eighth

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Joe Clark

If you are driving down to Florida along Interstate 95, you might see something amazing near Savannah, GA. As long as you are not sleeping, it is hard to miss the Boeing B-47 Stratojet parked next to the highway. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Life in General | Tagged aviation memorabilia, aviation museum, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, bombardiers, Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker, Bull Street, clerks, cooks, England, Florida, gunners, Hunter Field, Interstate 95, mechanics, National Guard Armory, navigators, Pearl Harbor, pilots, prisoners of war, Savannah GA, stories, The Eighth Bomber Command, The Medal of Honor, The Mighty Eighth, The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum | 1 Comment

Live, Love, and Laugh

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Joe Clark

Live, love, and laugh. It is a saying of which my in-laws are very fond. You can find it on the wall of one of their favorite restaurants in Tampa, Daddy’s Grill. That little saying says a lot about life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, classmates, Daddy’s Grill, dinner with great friends, friendship, good friends, in-laws, laughing with abandon, Live love and laugh, living life, loving without boundaries, mates, shipmates, squadron mates, Tampa, teammates, Wind Sand and Stars | 3 Comments

Get Lost!

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Joe Clark

Sometimes I like to get lost. Most of the time however, I prefer not. I don’t particularly enjoy getting lost if I am flying, but even then, if I have enough gas and know I can stay clear of controlled … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged controlled airspace, Delta Flight 502, E6-B, FBO, flying, Get Lost, getting lost, global positioning satellite (GPS) systems, GPS, handheld GPS, plotter, restricted airspace, Robert Frost, sectional charts, the Ocala National Forest, the road less traveled, “The Road Not Taken” | 2 Comments

Which do you prefer?

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Joe Clark

Which do you prefer? Would you rather have naked photography or groping? Many Americans are opting for neither and choosing not to fly and there is a real sense this is going to boil over on November 24, the busiest … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Life in General | Tagged Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT), American Airlines, busiest travel day of the year, cabin attendants, ExpressJet, full body scan, groping, Homeland Security, Michael Roberts, naked photography, passengers, pilot unions, pilots, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), TSA screeners, U.S. Travel Association, US Airways, Which do you prefer?, “pat down” search | 3 Comments

Doing It Over

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Joe Clark

Yesterday was Veteran’s Day and I wrote about being in the service and what it all means. I made mention of second guessing myself, as everyone who ever enlisted has likely done. There is a lot to go into that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged a long time, Air Force, being content, commitment, decades, Doing It Over, flight training, flying jets, getting old, important lessons of perspective, Marines, military service, Navy, perspective, regrets, ten years, Veteran’s Day | Comments Off

Veteran’s Day 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Joe Clark

When you’re a kid you really have no idea about the meaning behind Veteran’s Day. It is just another of those days in November, except that on the 11th, the old guys who were soldiers, sailors, airmen or Marines get … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged a friend, A Pittance of Time, airmen, basic training, camaraderie, Canada, combat, devotion to country, Marines, Memorial Day, military service, OCS, peacetime, sailors, soldiers, Terry Kelly, the pleasure of their company, Veteran’s Day, Veteran’s Day 2010, “The Great War” | 1 Comment

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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Negative Transfer

Jimmy Doolittle

The Jenny and the Barnstormers

Teaching Self-Confidence

The Mighty Eighth

Live, Love, and Laugh

Get Lost!

Which do you prefer?

Doing It Over

Veteran’s Day 2010

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