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"to an even greater degree than the sea, the air is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect"

Excellent wheel landing by the cub pilot. This is something that tail dragger pilots need to know and can be very useful in soft field landings and special conditions. As to the other aircraft.....part of me thinks he was not that unsafe..part of me thinks ...if either had to make a "go...

When I was a kid we were told we were heading into an ice age. That was the official mantra. Today we are told that we are in "global warming" and that it will lead to an ice age in the northern hemisphere but a melting of the ice caps? not sure how that can be? I actually researched and...

Just remember that those that start when older have a tendency to "ground aversion". This means that you may feel fine at altitude and feel really anxious as you make your approaches and departures. T&G's and landings will help over come this problem. Remember it is because you were not young...

I suggest that every pilot who wears a parachute take at least a few jumps. Familiarity with the concept and practice will make you feel more comfortable with the idea of leaving the cockpit. Besides which....many may decide that freefall and flying one's body and the canopy are a lot of fun...

1. It is ILLEGAL for ANY government agency to seize anything over $20 in value. They MUST bond or pay for it in order to take it at all. This is a FEDERAL court matter. Illegal seizure without due process. Only a judge can order seizure. Read the Constitution. There is no such thing as...

Back in the 70's and 80's I used to hitch hike with other pilots and they with me. Generally I didn't go farther than Portland to LA and so it was fairly local. If I had a seat and load available they went. The kids are gone now, so is my job. I now have some time to play with. I wanted to...

Re: Mid-runway departure? how about run-up area departure? I would consider a lot more than the runway left. If I had a 20kt headwind my ground speed and distance to stall speed are severely reduced. My ground distance on climb out are reduced as well. Are there trees buildings? is there an...