“Let it be known that on this 9th day of May, 2006 that Blake Crosby did, alone and unassisted, take an aerodyne into orbit and furthermore did land on the same runway without loss of blood or confidence, thereby completing first solo flight. In honour of this heroic feat of human suffering and endurance I…
I came across this pretty funny video of a radar display (timelapse of course) of FedEx airplanes landing at their memphis hub while a thunderstorm is approaching. It’s funny watching the planes turn around and start holding as the storm is overhead the airport (take a look at the little group of planes to the…
In order for you to be able to fly Solo while a student, you must be sure to have: – Your medical certificate – Radiotelephone license – Proof of citizenship – The blessing of your flight instructor You also need to be able to perform certain tasks, like: – Memorize emergency checklists for your aircraft…
I’m back and very anxious to get back up in the air, it’s been way too long. Some interesting things have happened since I was gone. A window from a Seneca Piper (twin engine) fell off the plane in mid-flight and landed in a car dealership. One of my classes has been canceled due to…
I came across the great circle mapper website that allows you to plot on a map routes you have taken from airports. I tossed in all the flights (that I can remember) since 2000. Total distance traveled: 67654 km
I spent this rainy day bumming around the net. I found some interesting aviation related websites. Please feel free to comment and let me know what your fav is. Love Is In The Air. This is a dating site for “airline crew”. I took a quick look around and stopped when I saw “flight69’s” profile…
No flying yesterday, and probably not today because of the rain. I’m going to head down to the airport this afternoon to write the PSTAR. Here is a funny clip between tower and a pilot. The tower is asking him if he’s “immediate” (as in immediate take-off), the pilot thinks he calling him an “idiot”.
About a month after writing the radiotelephone exam, my certificate arrived in the mail. It’s a small wallet sized piece of paper that states: “The certificate holder is qualified to operate radio stations as indicated in the regulations made persuant to the Radiocommunication Act” This is one of the pieces of paper I need before…