by Matt | Nov 24, 2010 | Aircraft, Blog
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...
by Matt | Nov 23, 2010 | Blog
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. – Benjamin Franklin, 1775 Disclaimer: this is a long post with lots of links that you might not find interesting. I don’t know if you’ve...
by Matt | Oct 15, 2010 | Aircraft, Blog, Fun Flying, Photos
One of the more spectacular aerobatic acts is Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull Helicopter. Not only does he have a killer mustache, but he does some pretty cool stuff in a helicopter. If you’ve never seen his act, I’ll offer this 2 part video interview: The...
by Matt | Oct 12, 2010 | Blog
Just to follow up on the last post, I’ve started the process of getting back in the air. I’m going to try to fly on Friday. Anyway, yesterday I saw a post on Twitter of a news story in one of the local papers. The story was about an ultralight that clipped...
by Matt | Oct 11, 2010 | Blog, Lessons
I’d like to confess something that has been eating me for quite some time: it has been more than 4 months since I’ve flown. I didn’t want to take such a long break, but things have happened and what started as a short financial recovery break (post...
