Monthly Archives: June 2011

Learning How to Land

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Joe Clark

This one is for all the students trying to master the technique of bringing an airplane back to earth. This is from the notes I kept when I was trying to learn how to land. ———————– Now, how does one … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Personal | Tagged airplanes, airspeed, altitude, discipline, first solo, flight training, flying, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, memories, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft | Comments Off

Dreams of Waco UPF-7s

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Joe Clark

A very long time ago, my best friend, Paul, rather jinxed me. He introduced me to one of the airplanes I have always wanted to fly, rebuild, own, and showcase: the Waco UPF-7. (Found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRT7fstFxs.) The UPF-7 is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged 220 horsepower Continental radial engine, a loop, a training airplane, a wingover, airplanes, barnstormers, barrel roll, Dreams of Waco UPF-7s, flight training, flying, flying in the cooler air, friends, little wind, memories, my best friend, no turbulence, open cockpit biplanes, pilots, PT-14, rebuilding a classic airplane, the barnstorming era, The best time to fly, the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP), The Great Depression, The United States Army Air Corps, the Waco UPF-7, Waco Aircraft Company of Troy OH | Comments Off

Takeoffs and Climbs

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Joe Clark

Yesterday I touched on the theory of the different kinds of climbs. I discussed the best-rate of climb (Vy) and the best-angle of climb (Vx). Today, let’s talk about how we use the appropriate climb speed for given situations. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged adequate runways, airplanes, airspeed, all available excess horsepower, altitude, angle-of-attack, best-angle of climb (Vx), best-rate of climb (Vy), Cessnas, clearing an immediate obstacle at the airport, cruise climb, cruise level winds aloft, discipline, flight training, flying, grass runways, hard surface runways, Headwinds, judgment, learning to fly, mountainous terrain, mountains, normal takeoff, not being aggressive enough, over-rotating, overly aggressive pilots, proper cruising altitude, student pilots, taildraggers, tailwinds, Takeoffs and Climbs, the fastest climb to altitude, the short field takeoff, training aircraft, winds aloft are stronger at altitude | 2 Comments

Climb Speeds

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Joe Clark

Aircraft have different climbing speeds. One is appropriate for getting the aircraft up to altitude as quickly as possible and the other is for gaining the most altitude in the least amount of lateral distance. There is another speed, referred … Continue reading →

Posted in Flight Instructing, Flying, Teaching | Tagged 000) / W, absolute ceiling, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, basic understanding of theory, best-angle of climb (Vx), best-rate of and climb (Vy), Cessnas, Climb Speeds, discipline, excess horsepower, flight training, full power, gaining the most altitude in the least lateral distance, getting to altitude quickly, gross weight, higher density altitudes, learning to fly, maximum power available, service ceiling, the formula, the greatest distance between the power available curve and the power required curve, the greatest surplus of power, thinner air, which climb speed is appropriate, “cruise climb” | 2 Comments

D-Day + 66 Years

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Joe Clark

It is difficult to think of the Normandy invasion as having taken place 66 years ago today. Today, a young soldier who hit that beach as an 18-year-old kid is 84 years old. His second lieutenant division officer is now … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life in General | Tagged 66 years ago today, an enormous debt of gratitude, anti-aircraft fire, D-Day + 66 Years, German machine gunners, landing craft, LSTs, oral histories, paratroopers, Sainte-Mère-Église France, surviving the war, the 101st Airborne, the 82nd Airborne, the Allied invasion force, the generation who saved the world, the Normandy invasion, the survivors, the Utah Beach landing, Vierville France, we who value our freedoms today, young soldiers, young warriors | Comments Off

$2.2 Billion! Really?

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Joe Clark

The United States Post Office is reporting a $2.2 billion loss for the second quarter. And yes, that is billion, not million, as in nine zeros and three commas. It is a horrific loss—for one quarter. Officials say they may … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing | Tagged $2.2 Billion?!, a $2.2 billion loss, a guarantee of delivery, apathy, automated telephone prompts, closure of 2000 post offices, collectin a guaranteed paycheck, cut Saturday delivery, getting to talk to a human, higher postage fees, online tracking system, post office leadership, premium fees, the elimination of 7500 jobs, The United States Post Office, tracking packages in real time, unhappy postal customers | 4 Comments

The St. Augustine Sub Hunters

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Joe Clark

Ardis and I were driving to meet friends for dinner in St. Augustine last night. Whenever we drive down US 1, just south of the airport and north of the Ancient City, I would always slow a little to look … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a sense of the Apocalypse, airplanes, chasing Russian submarines, chasing submarines for the US Navy, driving down US 1, flying, friends, Grumman, interesting subjects for photographers, metal salvage, military service, Navy, S-2 Tracker graveyard, St. Augustine residents, the ancient city, the high seas, the oldest city in North America, The St. Augustine Sub Hunters, tourists | Comments Off

Low Levels

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Joe Clark

This week, one of the subjects for my commercial class was airspace and as always, I made mention of the military training routes on the sectional charts. When I was flying in the Navy, we routinely referred to the routes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Personal | Tagged 910 feet per second, a couple of guys on a boat fishing, airspace, airspeed, almost as fast as a speeding bullet, altitude, Cedar Key, changing elevations, Corsair, discipline, Florida, flying, flying in the Navy, flying on VR-1002, Flying the routes at 150 to 200 feet, friends, inexperienced pilots, judgment, looked like deer staring into headlights, Low Levels, memories, military airplanes, military service, military training routes, mountains, Navy, nine miles a minute, out West, pilots, professional pilots, rock outcroppings, roll the jet upside down, sailors, speeds of 540 knots, Star Wars, the Gulf of Mexico, Weapons School | Comments Off

Intellectual Property Rights

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Joe Clark

An interesting thing is happening in Hollywood. They are complaining about the piracy of their movies and their intellectual property. Oh, by the way, these same people believe everything in life, particularly other’s intellectual property, should be free. However, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Teaching, Writing | Tagged art, artists, authors, crooks, Hollywood, instructional designers, intellectual property, Intellectual Property Rights, music, musicians, payment for their efforts, photographers, photos, poets, robbers, software code, software engineers, something that does not belong to him or her, stealing intellectual property, Tampa Tribune, text, The American Chemical Society, thieves, University of South Florida charged with copyright violation | 1 Comment

First Day of the Season

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Joe Clark

Well, today is the first day of the season. Which season, you ask? On the first day of June, anyone asking that question is definitely not from Florida. On the first day of June, every true Floridian knows exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged alcohol impairment, Colorado State University, cyclonic storms, extreme danger, extreme storms, First Day of the Season, first official day of the 2011 Hurricane Season, Florida, June, named tropical storms, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornadoes, tropical storms, true Floridians, “blue roofs”, “hurricane parties” | 6 Comments

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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Learning How to Land

Dreams of Waco UPF-7s

Takeoffs and Climbs

Climb Speeds

D-Day + 66 Years

$2.2 Billion! Really?

The St. Augustine Sub Hunters

Low Levels

Intellectual Property Rights

First Day of the Season

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