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Intro to Instrument Flying

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Joe Clark

When I was a very young and most inexperienced private pilot with all of about 100 hours, I had the opportunity to participate in an instrument flight flown by a fellow student from college. It was a most interesting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a fresh instrument rating, a most inexperienced private pilot, airplanes, blissful ignorance, breaking out, Cessnas, crawl before you walking, cumulonimbus, dark inside the cloud, discipline, flight training, Florida, flying, flying the airplane, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, Intro to Instrument Flying, judgment, keeping it under control, learning to fly, other career fields, pilots, probable thunderstorms, professional pilots, radar vectors, spring day in Florida, student pilots, the darkest moment, training aircraft, weak cold front | 1 Comment

Time

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Joe Clark

Time is fleeting, so quickly it is frightening. Yet, many seem not to notice. They are concerned only with their lives at the moment, thinking not of the future, or of the end. It is coming though, and nothing they … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged Aeschylus, bunch of bunk, discipline, do whatever you wish, fleeting, friends, frightening, have a plan, important things in life, judgment, knowledge, living a full life, mistakes in their past, proper guidance, still must learn, the end, the future, Time, time growing old, where the time went, young person, youth is wasted | Comments Off

The Wife Conspiracies

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Joe Clark

I have started to believe there might be conspiracy among some wives. From my observations and personal experience, I have noticed many wives tend think their husbands are hard of hearing, while the corresponding husbands believe their wives mumble. Uhmmm… From personal experience, … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged airplanes, Cessnas, flight training, flying, hearing, hearing loss, judgment, learning to fly, pilots, student pilots, talking to husbands while they are in the shower, talking to husbands while working on something that hums or grinds or beeps, talking to the back of the closet, talking to the back of the ’fridge, The Wife Conspiracies, training aircraft | 4 Comments

Brothers to the Rescue, Hermanos Al Rescate

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joe Clark

Geographically, Cuba is a wonderful place, truly a paradise. Politically, however, it is a mess. Some of the recent news about Cuban politics includes Castro finally admitting socialism does not work and that the Cuban economic situation is broken. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged airplanes, Brothers to the Rescue, Carlos Costa, Cessna 337 Skymaster, Cessnas, Cuba, Cuban politics, Cuban refugees, Cubans risk their lives trying to escape, dreamed of flying, Fidel Castro, Florida, flying, flying career, free Cubans, Hermanos Al Roscate, humanitarian, judgment, Michael Moore's movie, paradise, pilots, professional pilots, quiet confidence, rafting to freedom, shootdown, socialism, the Cuban economic situation, the Florida Straits, volunteer pilots and observers | 3 Comments

The Perfect Storm

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Joe Clark

We are facing a situation in the aviation industry, which many may very well describe as an approaching “Perfect Storm.” For years, we have heard people in and out of the industry say there will be a pilot shortage. Current … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General | Tagged aviation industry, discipline, extreme dedication, flight instruction, flight training, flying, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, Korean era pilots, learning to fly, perseverance, pilot shortage, pilots, professional pilots, remaining ready, student pilots, the little boy crying wolf, The Perfect Storm, too late, training aircraft, Vietnam vets, World War II pilots, world’s population, young pilots, “Perfect Storm” | Comments Off

A Near Miss

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Joe Clark

My students look at me with great incredulity. “No way!” one says. “Six inches?” “Yep. At least we think it was six inches. It might have been closer.” “How could you measure a miss that close?” another asks. “Simple. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged A Near Miss, airplanes, Cessna 170, Cessnas, dark night, debriefing, Ercoupe, Florida, flying, flying the airplane by feel, gopher hole, inexperienced pilots, judgment, lucky, manual flaps, moving airplanes in the dark, nav lights, nosewheel, Paul Harvey, pilots, professional pilots, runway incursions, taildraggers, the airspeed indicator, the rest of the story | 3 Comments

The Most Powerful Force …

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Joe Clark

I am working on a book for young people to help them acclimate to life after high school. This is an excerpt from that project. If you have a son, daughter, niece, or nephew in this age group, this may … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Teaching | Tagged a book for young people, a twenty-five cent allowance, Albert Einstein, compound interest, compounded interest, discipline, judgment, life after high school, monthly investment, savings plan, The most powerful force in the universe | Comments Off

Is the End Near? I Hope So!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Joe Clark

Well, it is almost mid-February, which means spring is right around the corner. For me, it cannot get here fast enough. I am really tired of the cold. I am over feeling as if I am cooped up inside because … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged airplanes, Cessnas, flight training, Florida, flying, friends, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, learning to fly, open cockpit biplanes, pilots, professional pilots, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft | 1 Comment

Hail

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Joe Clark

One of the most dangerous weather conditions anyone can encounter beyond tornadoes and hurricanes is hail. According to the National Weather Service, hail causes $1 billion in damages to crops and property each year. Oh, the “b” was not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General | Tagged airplanes, Atlanta GA, dangerous weather conditions, DC-9, flying, flying into a hail shaft, Hail, Huntsville AL, hurricanes, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, instrument flying without radar, judgment, learning to fly, National Weather Service, New Hope GA, pilots, professional pilots, Rome GA, Southern Airways Flight 242, tornadoes | 1 Comment

The Cessna 172 on Steroids

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Joe Clark

A Cessna 172 on steroids? No not really. Something like that would have another name. Most in the aviation business know it as a Cessna 182 Skylane. The two airplanes look very similar with tricycle landing gear, four seats, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying | Tagged airplanes, Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna 182 Skylane, Cessnas, Continental O-470, extra shoulder space and legroom, flying, fuel flow of 11 gallons per hour, greater cabin room, headroom, judgment, learning to fly, Lycoming IO-360, pilots, professional pilots, propeller control, Skyhawk, Skylane, The Cessna 172 on Steroids, training aircraft | 1 Comment

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Time

The Wife Conspiracies

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The Perfect Storm

A Near Miss

The Most Powerful Force …

Is the End Near? I Hope So!

Hail

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