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If you have any interest in World War II or the Greatest Generation, you might appreciate this new blog: A Combat Diary of 37 Missions Through Hell . I promised my great cousin, a WWII B-17 pilot, that I would re-bind and transcribe his book. With his permission, I'm also publishing it online for al...

Oh hay, I found out how you do it... on that exact yacht, even! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edObQJBoSPU It's easy, really. Just 3 simple steps. Step 1: Get a 20 million dollar yacht with a dinghy so large it requires its own dinghy Step 2: Put on your brown pants Step 3: Pray pray pray pray pray

How does one launch that helicopter? It looks like the rotor swing puts it within feet of the uppermost deck, if not overlapping.

In a recent episode of Other People's Airplanes, Jack was interviewed and gave great advice: "You need to find your neighborhood." I feel like I've found that in the online aviation communities and podcasts, the highlight of which is UCAP. Of course, the tie-down party and live shows are b...

On a visit to Seattle's Museum of Flight, we stopped by the outdoor exhibit to tour the first jet-propelled Air Force One. On the left side of the belly, we saw the most peculiar thing: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/7324878872_b6447da069.jpg Full size version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/isnoo...

jarheadpilot82 wrote:How old are you in "Wright Years"? ;0)

I turned one today! Though I did go through a two year "gestation" period. =)

(Is that taking the metaphor too far?)

I've been around aviation for a few years now and yet I've never heard of a proper celebration of a pilot's years in flight. So today I propose celebrating your Wright Day*! What: Your Wright Day is the anniversary of first earning your pilot's license. Why: Celebrating one's time flying should be s...

I've done it. It wasn't hard, really. I've just solved our pilot population problem once and for all. Being a recently minted pilot, I feel I'm justifiably proud. (A condition I'm told never fades) If my wife would let me, I'd daily wear a shirt that boasted "Why yes, I am a pilot ". Short...

I've been working on this for almost exactly two years. We had a baby, I upgraded jobs, and there was endless remodeling. In the end, I'll bet I have some sort of high score with 88.6 hours and 232 landings. However, this spring I put everything on hold and gritted my teeth to endure what was easily...

UCAP gang,

I'd love to hear your take on why every aircraft doesn't get fitted with a card compass like this one. On paper, the benefits seem fantastic, and the price is certainly right--that's probably one of the cheapest instruments you could load in your aircraft. So, what gives?

--Ian