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Hi guys. Haven't been on at all in what seems like ages. Been insanely busy with the latest acquisition. Also haven't been doing much flying - 4 hrs in the last 6 months. Anyway, we (the bank) now have title to a 1976 Rockwell International Model 112TC. Unfortunately at the moment the...

On Quantas. http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20110602/AS.Australia.Qantas/

They re-unite! If only it was permanent! http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150194980925737

As several of you are aware, I developed a debillitating illness about a year ago and self grounded. Similar to a reformed alcoholic staying out of bars, I found I had difficulty hanging around this site as I would quickly develop a bad case of "flying envy". Shoot forward about 12 months...

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/blogs?blogID=shia-kapos&plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&uid=32246edb-06fb-4784-9008-b3233e7480b9&plckPostId=Blog%3a32246edb-06fb-4784-9008-b3233e7480b9Post%3a046fdcb4-8a8a-47f8-881a-cf8eb42c99a7&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest...

Some of this I knew but the video is great. This video is truly amazing. Make sure you view it full screen. A Ride in a U2 Spy Plane You can see why the U-2 is considered the most difficult plane in the world to fly. Each pilot has a co-pilot, who chases the plane on the runway...

Win Perkins, a real estate appraiser who specializes in airport properties, has posted on his Web site a video he created of Charles Lindbergh's famous and risky takeoff in the Spirit of St. Louis . According to Perkins, this is unlike any other presentation of the takeoff footage...

Not sure if this has been posted before - if so my apologies! http://picasaweb.google.com/7thfighter/IwoJima?authkey=Gv1sRgCIW06db_6oth&feat=email#slideshow/5299163150448181842

I've been absent for a while dealing with medical issues. Current medication regime has symptoms under good control and I'm hopeful I will be in a position to apply for my Class III medical in December. During the summer I was due for my BFR (which I didn't do because at the time I was...

Let's go Blackhawks!

At least that's what the specialists are calling me! I'm hoping one or more of the docs on the board can come up with some ideas. May 10, 2009, I noticed my right knee was a little stiff. I thought mybe I had sprained it or something opening our cottage. By the end of May it was getting a...

Not sure if this was posted before. If so I apologize. This is pretty amazing, especially for anyone who thinks they can't fly. I'm just not sure how she does a X-Wind landing! http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80437690/

http://www.flixxy.com/aerobatic-flying-comedy.htm

A question came up in our partnership meeting last night. One of the partners had asked a local CFI if the 3 night landings/takeoffs also satisfied the 3 landings/takeoffs for taking up a passenger during the day. The CFI reportedly said no - you also have to complete the three day...

Some cool pics here

The thread on National Anthem got me thinking. What is the correct protocal when a foreign anthem is played in your country, when you are in a foreign country and their national anthem is played, and why the difference if any? The Super Bowl is really an international event and probably...

http://www.aircraftowner.com/videos/view/the-besler-steam-plane_658.html Interesting

About a year and a half ago I upgraded my home desktop and of course it came with Vista. Despite all the negativity surrounding Vista, I have never had a problem with it. Yesterday I wanted to do some stuff and went to install a couple of programs I've had for years and ran on my old XP...

I will be retiring in 3 to 5 years, and our current intentions are to spend 5-6 months a year at our cottage in Canada and the remainder of the year in Florida. As I will be a lot "poorer" when I'm retired I've been trying to come up with ideas to keep flying. While I could get my CFI to keep...

Normandy - then and now