Also on the same page as the video of the fire at Mojave and the helicopter collision in Phoenix. Been a bad couple days all around in aviation. http://tinyurl.com/2llx9h -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor

Tomorrow is Friday, September 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It is important that pilots and controllers use proper radio terminology on this day. Instead of merely requesting permission to taxi, for example, the pilot should say, "Avast, ye scurvy scum in the tow'r. We be taxiing to...

Jeff Bucchino, the Wizard of Draws, has created a cartoon rendering of "Waddling Eagle," the "World Famous Flight Instructor." I love it. This means a great deal to me. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor

Cessna is now selling the Columbia 350 and 400 as the Cessna 350 and 400. If you want to order one, talk to me. :-) Seriously, 350 and 400? Might be a little confusing for the owners of certain twins. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor

The parents of Bryan Jones, a 34 year old Microsoft engineer who was one of nine skydivers killed in the crash of a Cessna Caravan, are suing Cessna. The Caravan was returning from Star, Idaho, to Shelton, Washington. The parents are alleging that the Cessna Caravan was defective and should not...

On 2007-11-04 09:14:06 -0800, RL Anderson said: Gang, I just found this out yesterday, but I was told that the story broke on Friday. We have a local pilot, CFI and aviation business owner who has been arrested on sex charges with boys. I will not...

He was 92. God speed, General. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor

Seems some guy from Minnesota, Lyle Christansen, is convinced that his brother Kenny was D.B. Cooper. Kenny Christansen is in fact a dead ringer for Cooper, was an army paratrooper, bought a house in Buckley, WA, with cash that he never explained where it came from, and he worked for Northwest...

The iPhone and iPod Touch have no way of downloading an application to it -- you use web-based applications for them. The iPhone, of course has both wi-fi and phone access to the Internet; the Touch has only wi-fi. The browser on these devices allows you to keep several pages open. Once open,...

It appears that Harvey Field (S43) in Snohomish County, WA, is in serious trouble. Basically, Federal surveys have re-mapped the flood plain and errors in the new map have placed Harvey Field within an area where industrial development is now restricted, despite the fact that the existing...

It appears that I am having a little bit of trouble with my heart. It came on rather suddenly, as an EKG last December showed no problem at all. But apparently I have developed something called an atrial fibrillation. It doesn't look good for my flying status, but we shall see. -- Waddling...

June 25 is Dudley's birthday. May he have many more! -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor

Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the guilty) were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking the active in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the runway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the runway the car flew...

It cost me more than $40 at Costco yesterday to fill my gas tank. I figure it costs me at least $10 in gas every time I drive to the airport -- and I have a hybrid car. I am beginning to wonder how long some of the younger instructors can keep this up. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight...

http://preview.tinyurl.com/35souz http://preview.tinyurl.com/34p9ap Huh. No mention of av-gas taxes in either of these articles, nor any comment on what money-losers other transportation facilities like roads are. -- Waddling Eagle

I'd be interested in "go/no-go" opinions of others, based solely on the following information ... "Naturally aspirated, carburated, light twin (C172 engines) - hasn't been flown for 3 weeks - at the conclusion of last flight was fueled to the max. Has since been observed to have fuel dripping from...

"Brad Z" wrote in message news:_uXRc.121125$eM2.105682@attbi_s51... With my students, I do WIRE, along with CTMM I've never heard those before, but my CFII taught me to do the "5 Ts" as we cross the FAF: Time: Start your timer no matter the type of approach Turn: Make...

Merry non-denominational Holidays to y'all out there. Things seem a little quiet here so here's my year-end wrap-up. Jeppesen plates are better because they'll get you in to a lot of airports when goverment plates won't work. It's because the minimums on Jepp plates are lower, because they're only...

Is it legal for a helicopter to fly under a bridge? What are the obstale clearance limits? Best, -cwk.

At a time when Big Aviation (Boeing, Airbus et. al.) seem to be going out of their way to make airplanes as boring as possible, it's nice to know that the pioneer spirit of men like Howard Hughes is still with us. http://www.space.com/news/rutan_interview_041014.html -cwk.