Monthly Archives: September 2011

Reno

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Joe Clark

As usual, the news media is doing a terrible job on the continual reporting of the Reno crash. There is a modicum of fact and the remainder of their reports, articles, and videos contain unsubstantiated conjecture and a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aerodynamic flutter, air race spectators, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, discipline, elevator trim tab, excessive g-loading, flight training, flying, hardware, Jimmy Leeward, judgment, modified P-51 air racer, Ocala FL, professional pilots, taildraggers, the Army Air Forces, The Galloping Ghost, Thompson Trophy Race, Trim Tabs, World War II | Comments Off

Something’s Just Not Quite Right…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Joe Clark

Last June, I touched on the problems with the cellular industry and GPS receivers. On June 11, I detailed the problems in GPS, LG4, and Government Woes and followed up the next day with The Looming GPS and Smartphone Wars. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General | Tagged agricultural settings, cell phone signals, construction, General William Shelton, Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, Jeff Carlisle, National Security, nationwide 4G wireless network, Philip Falcone, Something’s Just Not Quite Right..., surveying, the Air Force Space Command, the cellular industry | 2 Comments

Trim Tabs

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joe Clark

Friday was a terrible day for aviation and for air racing in particular. When the elevator trim tab separated from the airframe, Jimmy Leeward lost control of his modified P-51 air racer, The Galloping Ghost, crashing into air race spectators. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying | Tagged 1959 Cessna 150, aerodynamic flutter, air race spectators, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, Bruce Raymond, elevator trim tab, excessive g-loading, flight training, flying, football player “Red” Grange, hardware, humanware, Jimmy Leeward, judgment, Leeward Air Ranch, modified P-51 air racer, National Aeronautics Association, Ocala FL, Reno Air Races, Steve Beville, the Army Air Forces, The Galloping Ghost, Thompson Trophy Race, Trim Tabs, Walnut Ridge AR | Comments Off

Tribute

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Joe Clark

This is a very good tribute to the old aviators who made aviation what is today. I have no idea as to the author and editor who created this, but they did a good job with the tribute to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying | Tagged 180-horsepower Lycoming engine, a history lesson in verse, a poor man’s F-14, aerobatics, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, flying, homebuilts, John Denver, memories, Navy, Richard VanGrunsven, RV-6, taildraggers, the most delightful airplane, the old aviators, Tribute | Comments Off

Labor Day Computer Blast

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Joe Clark

It is Labor Day Weekend. A day of rest. And there is no question—I really do need to take a break. For almost a month now, computer problems have beleaguered and hindered my progress preparing for school as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged a waste of time, bios battery, computers, computers clock, Google, iPad, Kindle, Labor Day Computer Blast, Labor Day Weekend, loose cables, Mac, open season on all computers, PC, technology, the bios screen, the mysterious midnight Microsoft update, the USB ports, Windows 7, Windows Vista, wireless keyboards and mice | Comments Off

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