Aircraft Spotlight: Human-Powered Ornithopter

Aircraft Spotlight: Human-Powered Ornithopter

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....
Video: Reno Air Race From the Inside

Video: Reno Air Race From the Inside

Are you familiar with the Reno Air Races? Have you ever wondered what it looks like from the inside of the plane? Well with the miracle of Youtube, you can sit in the cockpit while Voodoo runs the course. I’ve got to say it’s pretty cool. If that...

Check out this insane airpark home!

I got a group digest email from Linkedin today and one of the discussions was regarding an “Interesting airpark home.” I don’t usually follow links, because they aren’t usually worth looking at, but in this case I’m so glad I made the...
New directions

New directions

Recently I’ve been thinking about this blog and its future. I really enjoy having an outlet for my writing and I’m pleased with what the blog has been, but I would like to take it to the next level. I just thought I would talk about it a little, to avoid...

Sometimes I don't understand…

I work at an airport that is located in Class C airspace. It has a fairly sizable set regional air carriers that fly daily as well as a decently sized general aviation population and a cargo ramp for UPS and FedEx. Due to the very diverse nature of flying that goes on...
Awesome P-51 cockpit 360 degree tour

Awesome P-51 cockpit 360 degree tour

I don’t know if you’ve seen this or not, but it is pretty awesome. It has been making the rounds of the aviation community for a little bit now and I thought I might post it up here. There’s a group called St Clair Photo Imaging that has done a 360...