This day in history

[Richard]

Who else plans to enter Dec 17 in their flight logs in celebration of man conquering the air (sort of).

 

[SCCutler]

Not me.

I submit same occurred on September 20, 1865.

 

[Rob Schaffer]

1.5 early this morning for me.

 

[elmetal]

I was supposed to fly tonight but got it rescheduled

 

[RJM62]

Not me.

I submit same occurred on September 20, 1865.

Texans. Sheesh.

 

[ScottM]

Not me.

I submit same occurred on September 20, 1865.

Naw it happened on October 15, 1783

 

[JeffDG]

Well, geez, I really appreciate everyone commemorating the third anniversary of my first solo.

 

[NoHeat]

There's an interesting Wikipedia article about competing claims as to who made the first flight:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_flying_machine

Probably one thing they all had in common: none of the pilots were certificated.

 

[tonycondon]

Well, geez, I really appreciate everyone commemorating the third anniversary of my first solo.

and 7 years of my being a CFI!

 

[vontresc]

Went to Lone Rock for Lunch today. Fun 1.9 in the DA-40

 

[CJones]

There's an interesting Wikipedia article about competing claims as to who made the first flight:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_flying_machine

Probably one thing they all had in common: none of the pilots were certificated.

And I bet NOBODY filed a flight plan. Sheesh, I don't know how they ever got off the ground without a flight plan.

 

[RJM62]

Naw it happened on October 15, 1783

I think you meant November 21, 1783. The previous flights were tethered training flights.

-Rich

 

[Greg Bockelman]

and 7 years of my being a CFI!

Time flies, doesn't it, Tony?

 

[tonycondon]

Time flies, doesn't it, Tony?

yes it does!

 

[Fast n' Furious]

The only real significance to me about today is 28 years ago I was commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant. Really feels like a million years ago.

 

[spiderweb]

The only real significance to me about today is 28 years ago I was commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant. Really feels like a million years ago.

Congratulations!

 

[woodstock]

There's an interesting Wikipedia article about competing claims as to who made the first flight:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_flying_machine

Probably one thing they all had in common: none of the pilots were certificated.

No PPL huh? Will Ed's head explode?

 

[Richard]

There's an interesting Wikipedia article about competing claims as to who made the first flight:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_flying_machine

Probably one thing they all had in common: none of the pilots were certificated.

A twirling leaf falling from a tree takes flight too but it isn't powered controlled flight.

Wright Bros rightly own the distinction of first flight.

Put another way, do any of those prior claims directly advance aeronautics to lead to that which we enjoy today in heavier than air aircraft? (blimps, dirigibles, etc not included)

 

[Hiperbiper]

I can hear Tony now...

"And now a moment of silence on this; the anniversary of the Birth of the Towplane..."


Chris

 

[Doggtyred]

There's an interesting Wikipedia article about competing claims as to who made the first flight:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_flying_machine

Probably one thing they all had in common: none of the pilots were certificated.

No flight plan was filed either.

 

[bbchien]

The only real significance to me about today is 28 years ago I was commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant. Really feels like a million years ago.

That would be 36.3 years ago for me. That was in the Pleistoceine era.

 

[Fast n' Furious]

That would be 36.3 years ago for me. That was in the Pleistoceine era.

Geez Bruce....we're....getting old. Where's Keith Richard when ya need him?

 

[gprellwitz]

I was supposed to fly tonight but got it rescheduled

Me too.