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    Pencil Whip'd Logbook Entries ...

    Neither the FAA or the Judge are amused: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/student_pilot_false_logbook_entry_sentence_judge_court_207253-1.html
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    Skydivers Land @ Sub Base

    http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/14/13278535-errant-skydivers-land-in-high-security-georgia-submarine-base?lite
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    The Last C-141

    Quite of few special "lasts" for this airframe. Go Air Force! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BM09bxf3Ng
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    2.0 Hours & the IO-470 Burned 0.0 Gallons

    Woo hoo! At the conclusion of yesterday's flying, the totalizer reported 0.0 gallons burned. Of course; the meter on the fuel truck is waaay off ... the guy charged me for 23.1 gallons. No problem for me, as it was taxpayers' money paying that bill.
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    RIP: Comair

    I just saw a news report that Delta is shutting down it's Comair subsidiary, saying that the 50-seat RJs are not profitable.
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    MRSA ...

    Bruce, In the next few weeks I visit the AME. Looking over my medical history, the only new-for-me diagnosis is a small MRSA infection - silver dollar sized. It cleared-up as expected, using the antibiotics of choice. Aside from the usual reporting, anything that I need to prepare ahead of time?
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    Why 90% Scale?

    Just received the current issue of (airplane) porn. It featues a 2-seat, all metal Spitfire reproduction at 90% scale. If going to the trouble of building a Spitfire reproduction; why 90% scale? I've got 1 hour in the back seat of a Spitfire T9. Both cockpits were cramped. 90% scale will...
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    Hacking Drones - UT Austin

    http://video.foxnews.com/v/1706007795001/hackers-put-us-drone-fleet-in-danger/
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    JetStar @ PTK Today

    I didn't expect to see this today. The crew said the remaining airworthy fleet is down to 10-12.
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    P-40 Found ...

    http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11655018-world-war-ii-kittyhawk-fighter-found-in-sahara-shedding-light-on-pilots-fate?lite
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    RIP: PDFplates.com

    The latest AeroNav subterfuge claims another free/donation site.
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    Dayton Pilots ...

    The original Wright Company airplane factory is located on West Third ... the olde Inland/Delphi facility. JUST north of the South Pole (WHIO tower). When I worked there, the two factory buildings were the Personnel Dept. At the time, I never thought to take photos. On my last trip to...
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    BBJ's; 12 In 12

    G-V's are apparently not quite enough for those with excess disposable income ... Aviation Leak had a small mention re: BBJ's in 2012 ... Boeing BBJ deliveries this year - Eight 747-8's - Four 737's Their backlog for future deliveries is 32, and includes twelve Dreamliners.
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    Delta Buying a Refinery?

    http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2012/04/03/news/doc4f7b0c749d5f8261554868.txt
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    NSA Petting Zoo

    The NSA has a small petting zoo near the main gate - examples of past sigint aircraft that were lost in "hostilities". The C130 was shot down over Armenia. The E3/Whale represents an aircraft that was lost during a carrier landing gone bad (in heavy wx). The Queen Air represents a small fleet...
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    Brain Tumor (Not me ...)

    A pilot acquaintance confessed that he's been absent since Sept to due surgery to remove a 3 cm tumor (half a golf ball) that was pressing against his brain. Blood/enzyme and pathology reports both say malignant. Never had a seizure or black-out. Just increasingly worse head aches until he...
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    Sneeze & Freeze - Tundra Tire School

    Twice a year I venture north to Cadillac, MI. One of FBOs there must be nuts ... he rents ski planes in the winter and float planes in the summer. Sadly; mid-Feb in northern Michigan this year, did not have enough snow for ski ops. We had snow, but it was sparse with lots of grass ... and a...
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    WPA & WPA2; Not as Secure as We Once Thought

    Do you have a WiFi router/access point? Do you use WPA or WPA2 to encrypt the bits while they are in the ether? (You should.) Sadly; the folks at WiFi Alliance require that mfgrs wanting to use the WiFi term & logo ... must implement an easy-setup feature: WPS = WiFi Protected Setup. They...
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    Free; Today-Only: Challenges of an Airborne Photographer

    The Kindle ebook is *free* today. Typically $9. Amazon Kindle Offer: http://www.amazon.com/Challenges-Airborne-Industrial-Photographer-ebook/dp/B0069XF98A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325686496&sr=8-1
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    The Last Raptor ...

    Rolled off the Fort Worth assembly line on Dec 13th. Raptor 195 will be delivered to the USAF early next year. The tooling is being disassembled and shipped to the Sierra Army Depot.
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