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fatal crash into power lines, 7/7/2013, parker dam california
...http://www.havasunews.com/news/coroner-identifies-parker-man-as-victim-in-fatal-aircraft-crash/article_e1129e32-e850-11e2-aa60-00...County Sheriff-Coroner Department has identified the man who died in...e Colorado River when he struck power lines, lost control of his aircr...- I recently had the need to decode the following NOTAM, but information on how to do this is not easy to find. If anyone can help as to where this...The part of the NOTAM that is difficult is the long numbers after...5000FT AGL ON THE FLW RTE: SUNSHINE COAST/MALENY/MALENY 307018/...
- Thought some of you (W.E.?) might be interested in this brief discussion. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/AMA_Expo.html#.UtN_ZvtNY4d Of course, we have known for some time in the flexwing world that adverse yaw can be overcome by wing tip aerodynamics.
...w.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/outraged-indonesian-offi...v.html An Indonesian district chief got revenge on an air...er. "I begged for a ticket for five hours to fly to...esman Bambang Ervan said the district chief had "tarnish...- http://blackfridaydeathcount.com
Bat-Like (not bird-like): Bats inspire 'micro air vehicle' designs
Researchers study bat wings for "micro air vehicle" designs Researchers at Virginia Tech are going batty with inspiration. The researchers are modeling "micro air vehicle&quo...their flight path very quickly -- showing high maneuverability for mi...- And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the very first Fokker airplane built in the world. The Dutch call it the mother Fokker. — Custodian at the Aviodome aviation museum, Schiphol airport Amsterdam.
- When asked why he was referred to as 'Ace': Because during World War Two I was responsible for the destruction of six aircraft, fortunately three were enemy. — Captain Ray Lancaster, USAAF.
- Words from a pilot During a commercial airline flight an experienced Air Forc...s seated next to a young mother with a babe in arms. When the ba...ng, the mother began nursing the infant as discreetly as possibl...ded, "that's a good looking baby, and he sure was hungr...
Senate legislation would expand medical exemption-- up to 6,000lbs & 6 seats !!!
New Senate legislation would exempt pilots who make noncommercial VFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with no more than six seats from the...slation to expand the FAA's third class medical exemption gat...e members of the Senate General Aviation Caucus http://www.ao...