Tag Archives: Florida

Heat

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Joe Clark

Here in the southeast, the temperatures are unusually high. The same is true of other areas of the south and southwest. This past week, the forecasters predicted highs in the realm of 107 to 110. Of course, as aviators, we know the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a loss of consciousness episode, airplane performance, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, aviators, flight training, Florida, flying, forecasters predicted highs in the realm of 107 to 110, functioning as an aviator, Heat, high temperatures, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, memories, mental and physical performance, Oklahoma City, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), The National Weather Service (NWS), The South, the southeast, the southwest | 2 Comments

Flying, Learning, and Thunderstorms

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Joe Clark

The FSS flight specialist reported weather along our route with ceilings of 1,000 broken to overcast with tops about 12,000 feet. There was a chance of imbedded thunderstorms. It appeared as though the front was in the process of becoming stationary … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a fatal aircraft accident, a sense of relief, actual instrument time in my log, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, breaking out into brilliant sunlight, canceling instruments, Cessna 182, Cessnas, cleared as filed, discipline, flight specialists, Florida, flying, Flying Learning and Thunderstorms, IFR operations, imbedded thunderstorms, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, Lake Okeechobee, learning to fly, lived by the rule of always being able to see thunderstorms, Pahokee, Palm Beach Approach, pilots, professional flying career, professional pilots, Tampa, Tampa Departure, the FAA called, the Pahokee VOR, too many pilots die by breaking that rule, “VFR is not recommended” | 2 Comments

The Blue Angels First Performance

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Joe Clark

On this day in 1946 at NAS Jacksonville, LCDR Butch Voris pushed the throttle forward on his blue and gold Grumman F-6 Hellcat to start his takeoff roll. The other pilots on his team, in their individual Hellcats, also pushed … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying | Tagged Air Force the Thunderbirds, airspeed, altitude, and LCDR Lloyd Barnard, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester Nimitz, combat veterans of the Pacific war, discipline, F/A-18 Hornets, Florida, flying, Grumman F-6 Hellcat, judgment, LCDR Butch Voris, low-flying maneuvers in tight formations, LT Maurice "Wick" Wickendoll, LT Mel Cassidy, memories, NAS Jacksonville, professional pilots, sailors, taildraggers, the Army Air Corps, The Blue Angels, The Blue Angels First Performance, the team’s first airshow at NAS Jacksonville, the United States Navy, World War II | 1 Comment

Cedar Key

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Joe Clark

One of my favorite places to fly for an afternoon or evening visit is a place in the crook of Florida’s Big Bend region. Where the coast turns more southerly, there is a sleepy little town called Cedar Key. I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, History, Life in General | Tagged a word of caution for the aviators, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, artists, artwork, bird watching, boating, Cedar Key, Cessnas, floating down the runway, Florida, Florida's Big Bend region, flying, friends, important port in the South, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, instrument rated and current, judgment, kayaking, Las Islas Sabinas, no lights in the Gulf of Mexico, original Florida natives, relaxing, Spanish explorers, the island, the restaurants on Dock Street, the USS Hatteras, the walk into town is only a mile and a quarter or so, the War Between the States, trying to fly in the dark, writing | 3 Comments

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

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

Flying Offshore

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Joe Clark

For whatever reason, as a pilot flies farther away from land over the water or other inhospitable terrain, the engine(s) run rough. There is no factual or statistical evidence of this phenomenon, but there is plenty of emotional, anecdotal information. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying | Tagged "min sink", airplanes, airspeed, altitude, away from the sight of land, best glide, calm sea, cumulus clouds, do not deviate from the approved approach procedure, drug runners, drug wars, engine failures, Florida, fly as high as possible, flying, Flying Offshore, Flying over water, friends, IFR flight plan for flying after sunset, inexperienced pilots, inhospitable terrain, instrument flying, instrument skills and experience, island checkpoints, judgment, keep security in mind, minimum sink, navigation, no night VFR, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Pirates of the Caribbean, tune and identify all navaids, VFR navigation, visual navigation, water survival | Comments Off

Airports&Cats

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Joe Clark

Jeff and I stand at the front of the hangar. As we watch student pilots practice their approaches and landings, we revel in the wonderful evening. The weather is perfect for perfecting landings–except for the westerly winds, which forces the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a bobcat, a very pretty evening, airplanes, Airports & Cats, airspeed, altitude, cats, Cessna 170, Cessnas, Florida, flying, friends, Gracie, judgment, learning to fly, perfect weather, pilots, professional pilots, right at sunset, student pilots, sunset, taildraggers, the airport cat, the hangar, watching from the side of the taxiway, westerly winds, when I saw him | 2 Comments

Airports & Cats

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Joe Clark

Raptor Rescue-Man

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Joe Clark

I have a friend, “Holly,” who is truly an amazing person. He is very well educated with college degrees, by trade credentials, and by serious self-education. He subscribes to my blog and not one grammatical or typographical error has slipped … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged accolades of the onlookers, acrophobia, afraid of heights, campus security, Florida, free climbing, friends, grammatical errors, hawk lips, natural born adventurer, pilots, professional pilots, Raptor Rescue-Man, red-tailed hawks, safety gear, scratching my head, serious self-education, state wildlife officers, student pilots, typographical errors, “Holly” | 2 Comments

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