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    Smithville, TX Hidden Pines Fire

    Jack Fleetwood is among the very best aviation photo artist I've ever met, professionals included, and as testimony to his statement above, he generously gave me permission to use several of his photos in the gyroplane book below. Thanks again, Jack. Ira
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    The Guard Police

    Typical exchange in Vietnam: First voice, maybe a radio repariman: "Testing, testing. One, Two, Three." Second voice: "Get off guard, you idiot." First voice: "Thank you."
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    Who's up for renewing their AOPA membership for $1000

    I'm sure it must be "furshlugginer." I first encountered this word in Mad magazine.
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    Hey TX folks

    Oh, c'mon now. They're not even close to being the same. Compared to LA, Houston drivers are notoriously poor shots.
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    Private Pilot to Sport, requirements?

    While generally true, there is at least one exception to this broad statement. For the handful of persons who have a Recreational pilot license, for them to exercise Sport Pilot privileges, they must have the cross-country endorsement that permits cross-country flights of fifty miles or more...
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    Tell me about gyrocopters!

    What I saw in the video was that the nose was up, not because of the amount of throttle, but because the student pilot was applying too much pitch with the cyclic. If you listen to the audio, at the 3:40 mark and again at the 5:10 mark, the instructor explains that. I'm particularly puzzled...
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    Tell me about gyrocopters!

    Gyroplanes have advanced beyond those of the Bensen gyrocopter era nearly fifty years ago. I think it's fair to say that gyrocopters have a dubious reputation. Some of those earlier, slapped-together designs made with cheap materials and flown by persons who thought they could teach...
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    Gyrocopter lands on Capital lawn

    A gyroplane landing at the White House? Why, that's old hat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpBrYGZo0EI
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    Open Cockpit

    If you're talking about Experimental Amateur-Built certification, Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 21, section 21.191(g), defines an amateur-built aircraft as an aircraft "the major portion of which has been fabricated and assembled by person(s) who undertook the construction...
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    Sh***ty Question.....

    "Within the cramped confines of the back seat of a Cobra gunship, thirty-six inches wide at its widest point, with an instrument panel practically in his lap, a gun belt and holster around his waist, and a cyclic between his legs, Dick had managed to remove two fully laced boots, shed his socks...
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    Open Cockpit

    As someone has already mentioned, "cheap" is relative, but for the pure fun of slow and low -- as well as economical -- flying, I think gyroplanes are hard to beat. Some of them, though, will cruise at 90 knots or better. As an example, below is a description of a nice one I found at...
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    Solo Flight, Helicopter

    My solo was three laps around the pattern, shoot a landing to a 3-foot hover at the mid-point of the short runway, hover to the far end, make two clearing turns, one to each side, and repeat until complete. However, some wags claim I didn't solo in the true sense of the word. They claim it...
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    Third Class medical reform moving forward albeit slowly

    That's just too funny to let pass without a kudo. Ira
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    Any Rotary Wing Flying Clubs

    The Popular Rotorcraft Association has local chapters scattered around the country. Most of the participants have gyroplanes, but a few have helicopters. Very few involve shared ownership. The website referenced below lists the chapters. http://pra.org Probably the closest one to you is...
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    Texas - Critter's Lodge Fly-In TE01 April 10-12 2015

    Hi, Jack. Great photos -- as always. Ira
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    Meanwhile, in Mexico...

    ^ This Exactly. In Texas, unlike Mexico, folks have the courtesy to get to know you before they shoot at you. :)
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    No date for drone regs

    With widespread speculation that the FAA might release proposed rulemaking for drones as early as this month, the FAA insists it doesn't have a date. www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/No-Date-For-UAS-Rules223347-1.html
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    [Humor] Pun Tax Amnesty

    Once upon a time, there were two clams named George and Sam. Folks would say, “How about those Clam brothers? Have you ever known two brothers who were so much different?” Even as a child, George was always good to his parents, attended Sunday school regularly, and always followed the...
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    Old Time Navigation

    Guy Murchie, a pioneering navigator for the first commercial transatlantic flights, writes about this in his book, Song of the Sky. This book not only explains the science of the navigation, it's a literary masterpiece. This is a book I believe that belongs on any pilot's bookshelf. You can...
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    Want to land a helicopter on a boat?

    Learning to Land on an LST: A true story -- more or less. http://www.goldpilots.com/?feature=2061
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