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5:04
Greatest Hits of Flying – Dan’s Aviation Playlist
» Dan's Pilot Times
I was flipping through my MP3 collection the other day and realized there are a LOT of great songs out there about flying (big hits too, not obscure songs). I created my “Greatest Hits of Fl
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19:00
406 MHz
» Cockpit Conversation
When you get in my airplane, part of your safety briefing includes me telling you where in aircraft the Emergency Locator Transmitter is installed. (It's in the vertical stabilizer, marked on the outs
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3:17
Live ATC Radio App – Dan’s Review
» Dan's Pilot Times
17:13
It's a boat! It's a plane!? ...
» The Wings Stayed On!
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16:47
Been very very busy, will get back to all your fun comments soon. Thanks for reading and being patient with me.
» The adventures of Chopper Chick!
Been very very busy, will get back to all your fun comments soon. Thanks for reading and being patient with me.
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14:07
I saw this and had ...
» Sulako's Blog
I saw this and had to share - this is an MU-2 doing a max performance takeoff, departing Port-de-Paix in Haiti. It rotates -
I replaced my venerable Blackberry with an ...
» Sulako's Blog
I replaced my venerable Blackberry with an iphone, and this is me testing out the capabilities on it. The picture quality is pretty good, and the video is decent, but I think I'll stick with my littl
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Flying in the Caribbean
» Steve H Flying Diary
What with the RV6 still ‘out’ (since end of December) for it’s annual (final tweaking to leg struts and spats etc.), I was looking forward to sneaking in a flight with an instructor while I was
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6:03
Wierd and wonderfull skimmers
» The Digital Aviator
Now this is a long way from the Caspian Sea Monster below (which rushes around at 500 knots and weighs in at 540 tons) but it looks like a shedload of fun. New Zealand mechanic Rudy Heeman has j
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5:51
First “Date Flight” of 2010
» Dan's Pilot Times
This past Friday, my wife and I had our first “Date Flight” of 2010. We went to our usual fly-in restaurant destination, Pilot Pete’s restaurant, at Schaumburg Regional Airport (
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22:28
Solarimpulse – an idea realised!
» The Digital Aviator
The challenge: To fly a (massive) solar powered aircraft around the world.
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Tie-Downs
» Cockpit Conversation
When you put cargo in an airplane, it needs to be tied down. Not so much so it doesn't fall over and break, but so that it doesn't move around and kill you, either by falling on you or by shifting the
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6:46
Burt Rutan’s vision of Space Flight
» The Digital Aviator
Burt Rutan talks of his vision of Space Flight on TED -
6:34
Become a TED addict
» The Digital Aviator
Try TED, a feast for the mind.
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16:15
The “Kid in ATC” incident.
» Information Echo
Well, how about that, one minute my blog is history, and the next, two posts in the day, this one even being a bona-fide aviation related post! I was on the road this week (in Montreal at the time if -
11:40
And we’re back!
» Information Echo
Although only a few people actually noticed, my domain was expired (and on a 30 day hold) for the last several weeks. I had seriously considered letting it lapse since I was no longer sure that my b
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Kicking It
» Cockpit Conversation
I started this post when I ran into this quotation. "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
— Bruce Lee Commen
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14:51
Turbulence
» Flight Training Journal
No, not that kind.
The kind of turbulence that affects the course of one's life. Job changes, personal endeavors, and other stressful circumstances.
As in flying, negotiating th
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13:49
Captain Sullenburger's Last Flight
» Fly With Blake
(Update, some users may have had issues playing the clips. It has been resolved). Captain Sully is no longer flying, as he has retired from US Airways. LiveATC.net<
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12:45
Swissair Flight 111
» Fear of Landing
I was talking to someone about the Northwest Flight 188 – the one where both pilots somehow managed to get so distracted that they missed their destination and did not respond for over an hour.
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Two Letters
» Blogging at FL250
[address redacted]
5 March 2010
The Honorable Al Franken
320 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Franken:
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1:48
Wings over Illawarra 2010
» Making Time for Flying
Three (not four) of us flew down to Wollongong last Sunday for a half (not full) day of aviation fun at the excellent Wings over Illawara airshow. The short versio
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The Science And Technology of ATC
» Fly With Blake
Ars Technica has a great article on the Science and Technology of ATC. It is a good p
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17:21
Itching For My First Flight of 2010
» My Flight Blog
It has been way to long since I have flown last and the flying itch is turning into a rash. As a result, I am hedging my bets by reserving a Cessna 172SP on both Saturday and Sunday of next...
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14:33
The Year Ahead
» Northwest Flying Photography Blog
Things look really busy this year, of course the standard caveat applies: Just ‘cause it’s here, don’t mean I’ll be there. The calander: Start date End date Event Location 5/15/2010 5/15/ -
The Year Ahead
» Northwest Flying Photography Blog
Things look really busy this year, of course the standard caveat applies: Just ‘cause it’s here, don’t mean I’ll be there. The calander: Start date End date Event Location 5/15/2010 5/15/
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Ominous Signs
» Cockpit Conversation
I probably blogged about this the first time I installed iTunes, but it makes me laugh every single time I see it. THE APPLE SOFTWARE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES,
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Flying Cheap
» Fly With Blake
PBS has a pretty good documentary called Flying Cheap. It is a look at regional airlines, specifically Colgan Air who was responsibl
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Hiking in the Hollywood Hills with my Mom and her Doggie
» The adventures of Chopper Chick!
11:38
Mental spring cleaning (non-aviation)
» Flying In Ohio
Its been a rough February. It's an odd feeling losing the last of your parents, it still doesn't seem real.
My mom and I were close, she was my friend. Its strange how that happens, at some-
Mental spring cleaning (non-aviation)
» Flying In Ohio
Its been a rough February. It's an odd feeling losing the last of your parents, it still doesn't seem real.
My mom and I were close, she was my friend. Its strange how that happens, at some
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19:00
Uncontrolled Airspace #174 "Unleashing the Thunder"
» Uncontrolled Airspace:The General Aviation Podcast
Amy Laboda joins us in the hangar this week. We talk about tandem seating and the other kind... Dave reports on another of his secret missions... and Amy goes on a rant about her cylinders. All this a
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Runway 88
» Cockpit Conversation
Recently I learned an air traffic control code that hadn't known before. I saw some movement statistics for an airport that included the column "Runway 88." This looks as odd to a pilot as a reference
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17:20
I’d rather cut my wrists lengthways than sign on at the job centre
» Partner of a Pilot
So, I thought it was about time that I kicked my ass into blog mode to write a post… Hard to find my mojo to write about life when nothing much great seems to be happening. I am still in the lan
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4:59
Accident prone idiot
» Marriage with altitude
Accident prone idiot
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1:08
Annual Flight to KHUT
» Aloft
Took the Mirage last week in for it’s annual inspection at Kevin Mead’s place in KHUT. I broke this year’s flight east into two days due to work schedules and weather. There was a
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Go Hockey Men!
» Cockpit Conversation
Sorry, no blog today. I'm busy watching the Olympics. For the hockey men, I predict Gold: USA, Silver: Canada, Bronze: Slovakia. I'm just watching the hockey women accept their medals. I hope Canada'
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