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  • fatal crash into power lines, 7/7/2013, parker dam california

    ...roner-identifies-parker-man-as-victim-in-fatal-aircraft-crash/article_e1129e32-e850-11e2-aa60-0019...tment has identified the man who died in an Ultra-light aircraft crash Sunda...er lines, lost control of his aircraft and collided with the ground near Ech...

  • XC and Understanding the NOTAM

    I recently had the need to decode the following NOTAM, but information on ho...asy to find.  If anyone can help as to where this information...e part of the NOTAM that is difficult is the long numbers after th...on the net? Here 'tis: LJR SE QUEENSLAND MIL C17 JET...

  • Why birds do not have vertical tails.

    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.

  • Odd Spot: TIF anyone? Worst possible passenger

    ...http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/outraged-indonesian-official-orders-runway-blocked-after-m...lock the runway and stop the plane landing, authorities said...ht to Turelelo Soa airport early on Saturday because it was f...Chendra Putra confirmed the plane was forced to turn back du...

  • Sad but true -

    http://blackfridaydeathcount.com

  • Bat-Like (not bird-like): Bats inspire 'micro air vehicle' designs

    ...y bat wings for "micro air vehicle" designs  Resear...inspiration. The researchers are modeling "micro air vehicle&qu...tion of fruit bat wings. "Typically, bats are very agile and ca...ofessor at Virginia Tech Story below: http://phys.org/news/2...

  • Funny quote

    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.

  • Funny quote

    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.

  • Screaming babies...

    Words from a pilot  During a commercial airline flight an experienced Air Force pilot was seated next to a young...during  the descent for landing, the mother began nursi...shook his head, and in true pilot fashion said, "And for...

  • Senate legislation would expand medical exemption-- up to 6,000lbs & 6 seats !!!

    New Senate legislation would exempt pilots who make noncommercial VFR flig...ore than six seats from the third-class medical certification proc...ion to expand the FAA's third class medical exemption gatherin...ttp://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/March/11/Senate-th...