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Happy Birthday, Spike, aviator extraordinaire! - Mike

The local newspaper published this in the "Letters to the Editor" section. "Please also consider turning off daytime running lights (DRLs) on automobiles. Estimates of increased fuel usage because of DRLs range from 0.5 to 3 percent...." I know this isn't much of an increase, but could this...

I found this interesting: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N961JB

Check out, in the picture of the billboard below, what the daughter of a friend of mine gave him for Father's Day! May 12th was the 50th anniversary of his first solo flight as a Marine aviator at Saufley Field (near NAS Pensacola). Bill Humbert went on to fly C-130s and rotary wing aircraft...

Is there a list somewhere of all the attendees for the 2007 fly-in? Thanks. - Mike

Fifteen or twenty years ago, I noted thirty or more old Polish crop dusters at the Americus, GA airport. Although they looked tired, I figured that I could cannibalize the fleet and put one flyable one together. I also figured that it wouldn't cost too much as it was apparent that they were...

If my cell phone "dies", can I purchase a new phone and have it programed for my carrier and my number without my carrier knowing about it? I have a plan with lots of minutes that is no longer offered. My carrier says that I can purchase a new phone from them, but I will have to join a new...

The elevator gap seals on my Maule have started to crack. How do I get the old ones off, and how do I install the new ones (under an A&P's supervision, of course)? Thanks. - Mike

Huge 100th Birthday Party! Fifteen minutes before the party was to begin, sixty guests had already arrived. The Grandmother is quite remarkable. She drives her own car anywhere she wants to go. Her hearing and sight are excellent. She is very mobile. Below is a picture of the Grandmother and...

Well, I got a shock this morning when I went to the airport to renew the badge which gets me through the gate to my T-hangar. I was given a paper with three lists of IDs. The first list had IDs that would by themselves prove I was not a security risk. A current or expired passport was one of the...

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What do you think would happen if I wore my running shoes, that you can clearly see "gel" thru clear plastic in the heel? The name of the shoe includes the word "gel". I have another pair which are called "HydraFlow", where the liquid can be seen through clear plastic in the heel. I guess I...

Sean, are you considering building one or owning one? The crash worthiness would depend on which specific aircraft you are considering. As you may know, there are aircraft with steel tube frames and aluminum skin. -- Mike

Me too, Kent. -- Mike

Plenty good enough! You were the one that took off and you were the one that landed. -- Mike

Well, it took 16 years (1989-2005) and 8 separate flights to land and takeoff in all the contiguous 48. All 8 flights originated and ended in Tallahassee. It was fun! Thanks, Tony, I never would have figured out how to post the map. -- Mike

I sure did, Frank. I guess that for the non-aviation types, anything with wings that can carry people is a jet (even reporters).

Scott, thanks for the very interesting and timely (Tallahassee in July) information. -- Mike

You will do great, Nick!

I thought this was an interesting presentation.