Aviation
« Previous Entries“Flight Seeing” Over Tampa Bay, Florida
Saturday, June 5th, 2010Turquoise waters slide below as I fly towards an inlet where strong currents have turned the white sandy swirls into a secluded bird sanctuary. The din of the airplanes engine is barely heard as I lose myself in the wonderful views of pristine waters surrounding a barrier island below. As if on a [...]
The Airshow Season Begins at Sun N Fun, Lakeland, FL
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Thunderous explosions with plumes of flame and black smoke billowing upwards punctuate the opening act of the Sun N Fun airshow. Antique aircraft to modern fighter jets can be viewed up close at the annual Sun N Fun Fly In at Lakeland, Florida.
Billed as “spring break for pilots”, Sun N Fun is an event [...]
Bartow Air Museum
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Flying allows us to see the beauty of the world from a unique vantage and affords many the opportunity to visit destinations both near and far. As many of you know aviation is my passion and has enabled me to visit places I would never have dreamed of.
Most of my journeys on this [...]
Rocket City: The Quest for the Moon Began Here. Huntsville, Alabama.
Thursday, November 20th, 2008The large monolithic structure stood poised ready to escape the confines of the launch pad. Birds sang cheerfully oblivious to the imminent blast. The only indication of an impending change in the quiet solitude of the launch pad was the small ribbons of steam hissing from the side of the Saturn V rocket. Suddenly a [...]
The Jet Age Transforms the world for the Baby Boomers
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Slouched over my coffee, the morning fog in my mind had not lifted, I held the warm cup in both hands helping extract the heat. Raising my eyes, slowly focusing on the television, a 747 jumbo lumbering into the sky came into focus. As always, a plane on television was a greater boost [...]
Learn To Fly: Read Reach For The Sky Newsletter
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007I love flying because I enjoy the people I meet, the places I visit, the amazing sites only seen from the air, and the sense of freedom I get while flying like a bird through the sky. I know many of you are thinking of becoming a pilot or know someone who has an interest [...]
Airport Watch: Protecting our Aviation Heritage. Solberg and township to meet with Judge Sept 10.
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007The battle of survival of another Historic Airport in the United States rages on. I have observed the legal battle between the township and the airport since 1989 when I started flying, and I am a newcomer to the fight.
For over twenty years the Solberg’s, owners of Solberg airport, have been fighting this battle. [...]
Airport Delays: Who’s to Blame?
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Assigned seat 15B and squashed between two large men, you are tired, uncomfortable, and getting frustrated because weather is causing your vacation to be shortened. Why can’t the planes just fly around the weather and then to your destination? You watched the weather channel and [...]
Airport Watch: Saving historic centers of commerce and recreation.
Friday, June 1st, 2007As a child the sound of an airplane made me stop and look skyward wondering how the plane can stay aloft without flapping its wings. As an adult I find myself looking at the passing planes but with more insight into the physics involved in keeping these sleek machines aloft. Growing up in Basking Ridge, [...]
Phones on Planes
Thursday, April 5th, 2007I am glad to see the FCC has upheld the ban on Cell phone usage on airplanes. I feel more research is needed to determine the effect of cell phones on both the communications and navigation equipment on aircraft before allowing unconditional use on airplanes.
I have seen first hand the dangers of allowing the use of [...]