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Pilot celebrates 90th birthday by flying solo in Piper Cub Pilot Jim Torphy flew solo in his 1946 Piper Cub on April 17 for his 90th birthday in Winter Haven, Fla. "I can remember when I was 12 years old, some barnstormers came through our town and took me for a ride," said Torphy. "I got the bug. I really wanted to fly."  News Chief (Winter Haven, Fla.) (4/29)

The Rescue of Roger Locher   Click       here: Rescue of Roger Locher - Pilots of America Message       Board

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Jetstar pilots 'forgot to lower wheels' due to mobile phone Andrew Heasley April 19, 2012 Confused Jetstar pilots forgot to lower the wheels and had to abort a landing in Singapore just 150 metres above the ground, after the captain became distracted by his mobile phone, an investigation has found. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau report on the May 27, 2010 incident on Flight JQ57, from Darwin to Singapore, reconstructed a scene of cockpit chaos. The captain, of more than 13,000 hours flying experience, was distracted by incoming text messages on his phone, while the first officer, of more than 4000 hours experience, was probably fatigued, the report said. Advertisement: Story continues below The pair had lost their "situational awareness", leading to poor decision-making and hampered communications, investigators found. The problems aboard JQ57 began when the co-pilot, the first officer, switched off the autopilot on the 220-seat Airb...

Pictures contributed by John Stackhouse of the recent birthday celebration. Happy Birthday Steve and Terry, and thanks for all your work through the years. 

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  Now this really looks neat.  I presume it's Swiss from the website address. With landing gear doors. And flaps for take-offs and landings! How cool is this!   Archaeopteryx: Fussstart (Foot launch) - YouTube

This is frightening! It works exactly like it says, and is one major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on a motorcycle or bicycle)---AND NOT SEE YOU. From a  former Naval Aviator: This is a great illustration of what we were taught about scanning outside the cockpit when I went through training back in the '50s. We were told to scan   the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the   process. I can remember being told why this was   the most effective technique to locate other aircraft. It wasemphasized (repeatedly)  to NOT fix your gaze for more than a couple of   seconds on any single object. The instructors, some of whom were WWII veterans with years of experience, instructed us to continually "keep our eyes moving andour head on a swivel" because this was the best way to survive, not only in combat,...

Navy drones hunt for pirates The U.S. Navy is deploying robot helicopters with sophisticated cameras and sensing software to spot pirate boats - even when they're in crowded sea lanes and coastal areas. Drones are becoming incredibly advanced.  Watch this display of work done at the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.tvkim.com/watch/1731/kims-picks-drone-helicopters-in-formation?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=notd&utm_content=2012-04-10-article&utm_campaign=end-f

                           Giant Scale Model Planes including a lot of Jets! Here is a very interesting video of an event by the International Miniature  Aircraft Association. I was most ...

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"Red Flag" is the greatest preparation a fighter pilot could ever have for combat.  This is the iMax film "Fighter Pilot" –  it's 48 minutes long but worth the watch in full screen & High Definition  Go to the lower right corner of the screen and select 720P and full screen to get the best viewing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvtQ3g0ELuE  

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Subject: 787 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/dreamliner-jet-draws-boeing-logo-across-north-america-163127660.html

Subject: University Develops Swarming Drones (With Video) ( http://www.avweb.com ). University Develops Swarming Drones (With Video) February 10, 2012 By Glenn Pew, Contributing Editor, Video Editor ( http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/university_figure_eight_swarm_drone_206169-1.html ) A research team at the University of Pennsylvania has successfully demonstrated close formation work among large networked groups of autonomous vehicles, and the results are visually captivating. The SWARMS project ( http://www.swarms.org/ ) (Scalable sWarms of Autonomous Robots and Mobile Sensors) involves a team from the university's general robotics, automation, sensing and perception lab. Work there on autonomous multicopters has led to demonstrations of the vehicles performing obstacle navigation and precise maneuvering while flying in large formations and operating as a group of networked autonomous vehicles. In plain English, you'll want to watch all 16 of them autonom...

THE GERMAN I ncredible four minute footage of a desperate Spitfire vs. ME-109 dual. You feel like you are there! Amazing computer work blended in with real photography.  Notice the distance between aircraft when the firing begins - I'd say about 20 meters (yards) - biggest problem is not getting hit by wreckage flying past you. Also an interesting factual story that most of us did not know.   History is rarely 'over'. Now sit back and strap on your parachute harness ... it is the Summer of 1940 over the skies of England.   Listen to the perfect 'purr' of the Rolls Royce Merlin ... Watch this full screen. It's very well done.  [BTW, the Brit is the guy with the mustache.] Click on the link below: Sound ON.  The German

Subject: Real Tuskegee Airmen Helped 'Red Tails' Take Flight : NPR If you haven't seen it you should. A little about it. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/26/145841045/real-tuskegee-airmen-helped-red-tails-take-flight

Subject: The Red Tail Squadron | Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen More. http://www.redtail.org/

Subject: Eagles Nest Project Open House In North Vernon Indiana To All aviation contacts, Please share the attachment and below information with others within your contacts regarding this amazing and inspiring program. Thank you for your support of our aviation community! Corey, The below message is from Bob Kelly, Eagles Nest Coordinator _____________________________ This is an open invitation to visit the Eagle's Nest Project nearing completion at Jennings County High School, North Vernon, Indiana. Background:  An Eagle's Nest Project is a group of high school students building a Van's RV-12 aircraft within their school.  It is supported by Friends of the RV-1, a 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Texas. Eagle's Nest Projects are available to schools and other youth groups at a discounted price, and are supported by Van's Aircraft, as well as FoRV-1.  Eagle's Nest One is at JCHS, as will be Eagle's Nest Two.  ENPs are wo...

Begin forwarded message: From: "EAA Chapter 59" < eaachapter59@yahoo.com > Date: January 26, 2012 11:00:37 PM EST Subject: FW: Raffle Please distribute to your members Raffle Flyer Attached You need not be present. The max number of tickets is 1500. There are fifty prizes and 50 draws. The ticket will not be removed from the drawing after drawn. It is possible to win multiple prizes. The N number for the Wag-Aero Sport Trainer is N459TX Those that I have email addresses for, will receive a report listing the winners. Others will be called if they win and can request a report. Our Wag Aero Sport Trainer is now complete and has been given an airworthiness certificate. We will be flying off the hours in the next weeks. The airplane is a beautiful piece of workmanship, completed by experienced builders who spent time as though it was their own. Check our website, EAA59.org to see more pictures and curre...