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The North American P-51D Mustang
One airplane which has always mesmerized me was the North American P-51D Mustang. Truly, the airplane and the pilots who flew her into combat were in a class of their own. When I started flying in 1971, I came across … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History
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Tagged .50 caliber Browning machine guns, Air Force, air shows, airplanes, Eighth Air Force, flying, grueling missions, incredibly higher return than Wall Street, inexperienced pilots, judgment, long range bomber escort, military service, Mustangs for sale, Packard V-1650-7, pilots, professional pilots, race pilots, taildraggers, the National Championship Air Races in Reno, The North American P-51D Mustang, torque rolls, Trade A Plane, World War II
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Eternal Suicide by FB
One of the classes I teach is a career and interviewing class. I enjoy teaching that class because it really helps some of the students. What amazes me about some young people, however, is that some have chosen to commit … Continue reading →
Posted in Life in General
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Tagged a profound effect on the rest of your life, bad information, career and interviewing class, commit professional suicide by Facebook, discipline, Eternal Suicide by FB, Facebook, friends, identity thieves, incriminating information, incriminating photographs, judgment, professional pilots, professionalism, social media, the interview process
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A Guy Named Joe
Here in Central Florida, there once was a guy named Joe. Joe was a fairly well known aviator, antiquer, and homebuilder. His day job was flying Lears and DH-125s for a bank; his passion was flying antiques and homebuilts. Timing … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General, Personal
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Tagged 1929 Command-Aire biplane, A Guy Named Joe, airplanes, antiquer, aviator, barnstormers, Central Florida, Cessnas, Drane Field, flying, homebuilder, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, open cockpit biplanes, Piper Cubs, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft, Waco cabin biplanes
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The “Potato” Plane
If you look at the Piper Apache head on, it looks a bit like a potato. A potato with wings and smaller spuds on the wings that house Lycoming engines of different sizes. Originally, the Piper PA-23 came out with … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying
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Tagged A potato with wings, a real airplane, airplanes, flying, high-lift wing, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, Lycoming engines, multi-engine trainer, new ME trainees, PA-23-150, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, pilots, Piper Apache, Piper Aztec, professional pilots, student pilots, The “Potato” Plane, training aircraft
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Adaptation
Sometimes life will throw you a curve and you have no choice other than to adapt. In the case of those who want to fly, many times the curve ball is color blindness. Colorblindness is usually a problem for the … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged Adaptation, airplanes, backup plan, be productive, colorblindness, commercial pilots, connect, create, cross-country flight, curveballs, discipline, flying, flying career, having a plan, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, make a living, no choice other than to adapt, pilots, professional pilots, serve, start a business, student pilots, the big picture, your own company jet
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Mankind’s Greatest Navigational Achievement
Traveling from one place on the earth to another is a phenomenal accomplishment. To get from one place on the globe, precisely to a predetermined destination against incredible odds is, in a word, amazing. How were we able to get … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged Apollo 13, Apollo spacecraft, Christopher Columbus, flying, Fred W. Haise, Hawaii, Houston, James A. Lovell, judgment, Mankind’s Greatest Navigation Achievement, Marquesas Islands, modern navigational instruments, navigators, October 12 1492, Palos de la Frontera, slide rules, the Niña, the Pinta, the Polynesians, the Santa Maria, trans-Pacific crossings, “hand-flying”
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Flying Tired
It is time for the blog to go up, it is time to write the blog, and I am only at the beginning of the post. Unfortunately, I am really tired. I am not complaining, and I am sure many … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged a lethal situation, accidents, airplanes, commercial fishing, crew duty and rest requirements, Cuba, degraded performance, Douglas DC-8 freighter, driving trucks, fighting fires, flying, flying airplanes, Flying Tired, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, Kalitta International Flight 808, Leeward Point, Navy, pilot-in-command’s judgment, pilots, professional pilots, running an operating room, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), tired aircrew, walking a police beat, working tired
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Hey – what’s happening here?
Those were the last words of Captain Robert Loft, 38 years ago tonight. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 departed New York’s JFK airport at 9:20 in the evening enroute to Miami International Airport. The flight progressed normally until about 11:30. On … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged airplanes, autopilot, Captain Robert Loft, cockpit voice recorder (CVR), Eastern Airlines, Eastern Airlines Flight 401, famous last words, First Officer Albert Stockstill, Flight 401, flying, Hey - what's happening here?, indication on the nose wheel, judgment, Lockheed Tristar, Miami International Airport, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), New York’s JFK, pilots, professional pilots, Ray Dickinsin, Robert “Bud” Marquis, sawgrass, the Everglades, water
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Hey – what’s happening here?
Those were the last words of Captain Robert Loft, 38 years ago tonight. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 departed New York’s JFK airport at 9:20 in the evening enroute to Miami International Airport. The flight progressed normally until about 11:30. On … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged airplanes, autopilot, Captain Robert Loft, cockpit voice recorder (CVR), Eastern Airlines, Eastern Airlines Flight 401, famous last words, First Officer Albert Stockstill, Flight 401, flying, Hey - what's happening here?, indication on the nose wheel, judgment, Lockheed Tristar, Miami International Airport, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), New York’s JFK, pilots, professional pilots, Ray Dickinsin, Robert “Bud” Marquis, sawgrass, the Everglades, water
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Modern Day Heroes
When people might ask about heroes, a few names always come to mind. They are names from the era of naval aviation just preceding my time. A couple of those names somewhat go together; James Bond Stockdale and Douglas Hegdahl. … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation History, Flying, Life in General, Personal
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Tagged A Couple of My Heroes, Air Force, airplanes, captivity, commitment to God, discipline, Douglas Hegdahl, flying, Hanoi Hilton, Hornet pilots, In Love and War, James Bond Stockdale, judgment, military service, Navy, Navy attack pilot, Navy North Island, required reading, Richard A. Stratton, SERE School, Sybil Stockdale, the North Vietnamese, USS Canberra
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