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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-aircr...rnardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department has identified the man...the Colorado River when he struck power lines, lost control of hi...ident. According to earlier reports, the incident was reporte...- ...ing NOTAM, but information on how to do this is not easy to find. If anyone can help as to where this information...he part of the NOTAM that is difficult is the long numbers after the place names. I know some...
- 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.
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/tr...ls to block the runway and stop the plane landing, authoritie...y to Ngada from the city of Kupang on Timor island so that he...riated district chief ordered public order officers -- who ha...rders-runway-blocked-after-merpati-nusantara-airlines-refuses...- http://blackfridaydeathcount.com
Bat-Like (not bird-like): Bats inspire 'micro air vehicle' designs
...uot;micro air vehicle" designs Researchers at Virginia Tech are going batty with inspiration. The researchers are m...ro air vehicle" designs on the flapping motion of fruit bat wings...ey do this," said Danesh Tafti, a professor at Virginia Tech...- 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 Force pilot was se...he baby began crying during the descent for landing, the...pretended not to notice, and, upon disembarking, he gallantly...diatrician said that the time spent on the breast would help a...
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...e third-class medical certification process. With legislation to ex...nate General Aviation Caucus http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video...