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Merry Christmas to all. It is my great pleasure to announce the publication of "B-17G Qualified Quail I'll Bring Them Home" is now available. So many fell, so many planes with their crews of young men doing their job for "God and Country" over foreign lands. They came from all over the...

It is usualy said in our pilot community that jumping out of a good plane is crazy. Well, ... I did it and I coney encourage you to do it too. It is an absolutely fantastic experience. Follow here for more : http://www.qualified-quail.com/2014/08/le-saut-the-jump.html Have a nice read...

If you go to Avignon, France there is a great theater festival, but there is also a wonderful ultralight producer. http://www.qualified-quail.com/2014/07/un-festival-en-aviation-a-festival-in-aviation.html

The cases of passenger violence on commercial flights are more and more frequent. Maybe they can be solved upstream ? Here are a few thoughts about it. http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-solutions-en-amont-upstream-solutions-124155245.html

It is with great pleasure that I'm using this first day of 2014 to share this new article with you. Flight is related to shapes and rules. A real geometry in the air. To know more follow this link : http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-geometrie-du-vol-geometry-of-flight-121857253.html...

Shapes, looks, lines ! Are shapes the only way to judge ? In aeronautics it is a real question ! Read here : http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-silhouette-121628558.html Best to all

Sometimes you start a project with a clear view of where you want to take it, and that is when something new comes up. You can either ignore it or go with the ball knowing it will be more work and more delay. Tough choice. For me, a short trip was to be a conclusion and ...

The circle is often an inspiration or a symbole. It is also true in aeronautics. Here is, for you, one of many interprétations possible ! Good read and fly safe ! Patrick http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-le-cercle-de-puissance-the-circle-of-power-120455448.html

Hello to all, A few days ago I posted an article about a new web service available in France to help French pilots prepare their VFR flights. It got me wondering about variations in methods to go about this essential part of the flight. How do american pilots prepare their flights ? Is...

Flying is fun but also serious business. We all know that a good flight is synonymous of a good preparation. In France, since last June, we have a new tool to help us. Here is my review: http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-a-fond-dans-la-preparation-deep-in-preparation-120282216.html...

The early morning hours are most certainly the one I prefer for flying. Rising is sometimes difficult but the reward are worth it. "Much like the way I lightened my coffee with milk this morning, far to the west there are still a few dark patches in the clear morning sky. At the extreme...

Here is a short text that I took the liberty to write in place of my daughter (with her validation). It is about her impressions after her first flying and about her lucky flying godfathers. http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-amelia-premier-vol-first-flight-119187304.html

A nice parade in the sky in Paris today. For pictures click here: http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-14-juillet-2013-14-july-2013-119066914.html

Can a cup of coffee help flight safety ? Why not ? Maybe there is a specialist amongst us to explain the mental process. http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-mon-grain-de-sel-my-pinch-of-salt-119016194.html

Who would believe such a beast could contribute to a passion. But it flew and flew well. It was a tractor of the sky and went to combat. The Nord 2105 Noratlas. http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-les-berceaux-de-ma-passion-2-the-birth-of-my-passion-2-118781450.html

Sunday was the last day of the 2013 Paris Air Show The event was just that and the number of things to see was incredible. Thankyou for going along with me, after this thread I'll come back to my normal rythme and won't bother you as much. Fly often but fly safely...

This was a great day with the flyby of the Airbus A350 XWB. Also the first day open to general public and the visit of the French president. But more than this still so much to see. See you tomorrow ...

The skies were nice to us today. A big storm this morning and an other one tonight but clear for the flight presentations. The show is going full swing and business is heating up. So I decided to come back to something more down to earth !!! See you tomorrow As usual to read the English...

A second day as rich as the first ! I visited many exhibits and have met many fascinating people. The Paris Air Show is definitely the show for BIG comercial aviation. But when you look closely it is not very difficult to imagine many developments in general aviation also. The Paris Air...

Here are my first impresions ans discoveries of the Paris Air Show 2013. There is so much to see that I'm glad I'm spending the week there. It is an unbelieveable place. Follow the pink and scroll down. More tomorow ...