FAA
TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER BOSTON 4-17-13:
A NOTAM has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President
Obama's planned visit. Location: On the BOSTON VOR/DME (BOS) 284 degree
radial at 2.9 nautical miles. From the surface up to but not including
18000 feet MSL
Times:
9:15 AM local until 3:00 PM local Thursday, April 18, 2013
Flying
Camera with No Remote! 4-17-13:
I just read an article about a company that is marketing a flying camera
for the masses that will follow you around and take videos or pictures
and stream them to your smartphone or iPad. It can be programed to received
verbal commands or to hover around you automatically. I've also read bogus
articles in supposedly legitimate publications that apparently were eager
the first with innovative articles. I don't know how legitimate this article
is but I can't imagine a bunch of people walking around with video quad
copters following them around. Also, on small RC helicopters, the lithium
batteries don't usually last more than a few minutes.
Blohm
& Voss BV 141 German aircraft 4-16-13:
We all get them. The various emails articles
of the weird, unusual, and the OMG. It can be hard to come up with something
new and unusual, but during WWII the excitement and sense of urgency seems
to have sparked a level of creativity that defies the imagination. How
about this German WWII aircraft. It was in an email of WWII aircraft. I
have to admit, if I was sitting in a company meeting for new ideas of an
aircraft design, this is one that would cause amazement.
EAA
Newsletter 4-8-13:
Here's the EAA Newsletter from Gerry Peterson:
TFR
REISSUED
DUE TO CHANGE IN TIMES 4-08-13:
((REISSUED DUE TO CHANGE IN TIMES)) A NOTAM has been issued that will restrict
flight in the area during President Obama's planned visit. Location: On
the HARTFORD VOR/DME (HFD) 347 degree radial at 15.9 nautical miles. Times:
4:15 PM local until 7:30 PM local Monday, April 8, 2013 Location: On
the BARNES VORTAC (BAF) 188 degree radial at 13.3 nautical miles. Times:
4:15 PM local until 5:15 PM local Monday, April 8, 2013 6:30 PM local until
7:30 PM local Monday, April 8, 2013 Location: On the HARTFORD VOR/DME
(HFD) 333 degree radial at 12.4 nautical miles. Times: 4:45 PM local
until 7:00 PM local Monday, April 8, 2013
TFR
NOTICE over WINDSOR LOCKS/HARTFORD 4-06-13:
The FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER WINDSOR LOCKS/HARTFORD, CT MONDAY. A NOTAM
has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President
Obama's planned visit. Location: On the HARTFORD VOR/DME (HFD) 347 degree
radial at 15.9 nautical miles. From the surface up to but not including
18000 feet MSL Times: 3:45 PM local until 6:45 PM local Monday, April 8,
2013
Cardinal
On the Ramp
4-01-13: The Cessna 177 Cardinal always seemed to me to be such a practical
model. It
was supposed to replace the Skyhawk back in the seventies, but it never
happened. Many reasons have been given why it never took hold but I suspect
it was the bottom line. Some of the main features that distinguished it
from the Skyhawk and Skylane were: no wing strut, a wide door so you don't
have to push the seat back to get out, a stabilator and a more streamlined
fuselage with curved surfaces instead of flat panels. All of which apparently
added enough cost that was too much for the average Skyhawk owner and not
enough airplane for the Skylane owner. The next time you go for some touch-n-go's,
be sure to look around the ramp for a few minutes and see what you can
discover. How about a Cirrus parked a few spaces from the Cardinal. Click
on the Cardinal (the plane, not the bird), to see the Cirrus and other
pics of the day.
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