Tag archive for "Aircraft"

Aircraft, Blog

What’s your favorite airplane?

No Comments 29 March 2012

Upon realizing that it is 10 pm and I didn't post anything for the day, I thought I would put up a quick note regarding an interesting challenge bracket AOPA have put together. Today is the day to vote on the quarter-finals of the AOPA Favorite Aircraft Challenge. Tomorrow and Saturday will decide the semi-finals,... Read more »

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A Couple of Interesting Aviation Jobs

No Comments 14 April 2011

I've got a couple of interesting job openings to pass on today. These are very interesting opportunities for people with the right backgrounds (i.e. not me).  If I thought I had an ice cubes chance in hell of getting either job I would apply for both these jobs, sell everything, and move. Unfortunately, I'm not... Read more »

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Aircraft, Blog, Photos

A New Ejection Seat for the F35?

No Comments 12 April 2011

BAE Systems have added another item to the long list of items that they have produced for the F-35 Lightning II, otherwise known as the Joint Strike Fighter--a new ejection seat. The seats will be installed in all F-35s. For interested parties, they've put the new system through a very rigorous barrage of tests and... Read more »

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Bad News from Sun ‘n Fun 2011

No Comments 31 March 2011

I'd like to start out by saying that I hope everything works out as best it can for everyone that is actually at Sun 'n Fun. From what I understand, some severe storms and potentially a tornado tore through the airport there earlier today. According to the event staff, no major injuries were reported and,... Read more »

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Aircraft Spotlight: Bell/Augusta BA609

No Comments 24 November 2010

I get the Flightaware email newsletter and periodically it includes images of aircraft that strike a particular chord with me. Recently, I was presented with a rather interesting looking aircraft. It was a tilt-rotor, like an V-22 Osprey, but obviously civil. It reminded me a bit of a Citation with tilt-rotors instead of jets. It... Read more »

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Aircraft, Blog, Fun Flying, Milestones

Aircraft Spotlight: Human-Powered Ornithopter

No Comments 27 September 2010

The centuries-old dream of a human-powered ornithopter, such as the one sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci, has until recently been quite elusive. Early in August, an engineering student at the University of Toronto made history in his own creation. Todd Reichert, a Ph.D. student, and his team developed, built and tested the machine over the... Read more »

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Aircraft Spotlight: Diamond DA20

No Comments 13 September 2010

Late in my training my flight school transferred some aircraft to another location and picked up a new 2-place composite trainer, a DA20-C1 Eclipse. It is a slick looking little plane. I new that once I'd completed my check-ride I wanted to get checked out in the DA20, especially considering the new difficulty in getting... Read more »

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Blog, Fun Flying

I'd like to go on a true cross-country flight

No Comments 07 September 2010

I've recently come to the realization that I would like to make an epic flight. I was reading this article on AvWeb and it hit me how inspiring I found the idea of setting off across the country in an old and slow plane.  I really envy this guy. It's probably just my lust for some... Read more »

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Things are getting out of control

No Comments 30 August 2010

I'd like to begin this post by asking a question. How many people would like to be taken from your vehicle at gunpoint, handcuffed and detained because several years ago someone stole a car with a license plate number that matches the one the state just assigned your new car? I don't imagine very many... Read more »

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Aircraft, Blog, Fun Flying, Photos

Sean D. Tucker

No Comments 29 July 2010

One of the performances I'm most looking forward to is Sean D. Tucker in the Oracle Challenger III. After the recent announcement of the Challenger III, I started eying air-shows for an opportunity to see Sean perform. He is one of the most talented aerobatic performers and he really puts on a show with the... Read more »

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Hello, my name is Matt Everett and as of 1/1/2010 I am a private pilot ASEL. I started this blog early in my training and used it primarily as a place to keep notes of my lessons. Since then it has grown to much more than that, but my main focus is still on aviation experiences. 

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