I'm excited about a new video I just posted of my interview with Dr. Catherine Cavagnaro. In it, Catherine talks about some of the debunked theories of lift that some flight instructors still talk about and then about how lift really works. She explains stalls and then shows videos that show how a skidding stall … Read more
Normalization of Deviance. According to aerobatic national champion and air show pilot Michael Goulian, if a pilot or an organization gets away with deviant behavior, over time it becomes normalized and can lead to disaster. You've probably heard of Normalization of Deviance in connection with NASA and the loss of both the Challenger and the … Read more
In May 2018, Mike Bush on Engines was released. I purchased the book when it was released and have learned a lot since I started reading it. In addition to teaching the reader about the many engine components and how to operate engines properly, he talks about the missing art of troubleshooting as a general practice in general aviation.
Here's a fun update from Jack Pelton, EAA Chairman, on AirVenture which starts this weekend, on the Aviation Geeks podcast. I'm substituting for co-host Rob Marks this summer while he writes a book. I invited Jack to be our guest this week and led the conversation. Great fun….and no, it's not to late for you to … Read more
If you’ve never heard Rod speak then you’re in for a real treat. He’s one of the funniest aviation speakers on the planet, so it’s bound to be hilarious evening. He will be honored on November 1 in San Carlos, CA at an Aero Club of Northern California dinner event. And it’s all for charity. Tickets just cover the price of dinner, but the Silent Auction…well that’s where the action is at. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
On April 30, 2012, three seaplane pilots rescued a boater just before dark who’d had been thrown in the water. 20-year old Alexander James Higginbotham was already becoming hypothermic while treading water for 15-20 minutes in the frigid 45° water. He’d been in a 14-foot fishing boat when the bolts he used to attach a seat to the boat broke, sending him backwards into the water. Rusty Eichorn, an Itasca County Commissioner, owned the Cessna 180 floatplane that made the rescue and he was assisted by pilots Lynn Bohanon and Kenny Forst who were also on board.
The Aviators Guide to Ireland is a marvelous 400-page guidebook that includes detailed photos and information about 210 airstrips in Ireland. Even if you think it’s a long shot that you’ll ever fly a plane in Ireland, you’ll want to get a copy of this book and dream about flying around the Emerald Isle.
Would you like to help honor a WWII Triple Ace? Then sign up to attend the Aero Club of Northern California's Crystal Eagle Award dinner on October 22 at the Hiller Museum at San Carlos Airport. You'll find full details at http://www.aeroclubnorcal.org/CrystalEagle_Next.html At the dinner, you can also bid on many cool aviation items in the silent … Read more
If you didn’t get to see EAA Sport Aviation technology columnist Max Trescott at AirVenture 2011, here’s your chance. Max produced 55 videos reporting all the new and exciting products featured at AirVenture 2011 and his reports are must-see. (We’ll be posting more in the coming days) Follow Max as he discusses things like hybrid engines, iPad products, and anything from what’s in today’s aircraft panel to what’s under the cowling.
This video shows a series of water landings on canals in the Delta region of northern California. The canals in this video are a few miles northeast of Byron Airport. The pilot, Max Trescott, is the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year and teaches flying out of the Palo Alto Airport in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Lake LA-4-200, also known as the Buccaneer, is an American four-seat light amphibious aircraft. Lake Amphibians have their roots in the grand tradition of flying boats maintained by the Grumman Corporation through the first half of the 20th century. The Lake’s basic design was created by former Grumman designers shortly after the end of World War II, and refined through the years. You can learn more about Lakes at www.lakeflyers.com.