For those who don’t know.. As a nation we have essentially decided to give up our manned space program. While NASA has done amazing things with robots and satellites in space the one aspect that really captivates is manned exploration. As with most huge projects, things haven’t exactly gone as planned with the shuttle or [...]
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The Long Decline: End of the Shuttle Program
December 12, 2010
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PCL Prototype Delivered
November 23, 2005
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My pilot controlled lighting box is done and will be installed sometime after thanksgiving at Goose Creek. As designed.. the system uses a small mic placed near the FBO radio to listen for seven radio clicks in a 10 second period… and it then turns on the runway lights for 15 minutes. This was my [...]
R.I.P. 6922T
October 6, 2005
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Yet another plane that I learned to fly in sits in pieces in the woods… This comes less than a year after my primary trainer 4TK was crashed by another student. I don’t have all the details… but it seems that a 25 hour student took it out solo without checking with an instructor… (as [...]
Once More, Into the Breach
September 19, 2005
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Over the last two weekends I’ve tempted fate by doing some day-to-night transition flying into the goose… my first solo night flying. With any other airport night landings are a non event to me… no more or less difficult than during the day… but goose creek is Not any other airport. The runway lighting consists [...]
Why so Many Flying Geeks?
August 15, 2005
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I doubt most pilots I personally know would appreciate being called geeks.. but really… that’s what they are. Don’t misunderstand.. it’s not meant to be a negative label.. just an honest one. Another blog I read called Undefined Value is by a programmer and student pilot down in Atlanta. He recently had this to say [...]
