Like I mentioned in one of my earlier articles, we pilots like to use a lot of acronyms and memory aids to help us remember things in an easy and organized manner. Not that we are low on RAM or something, it’s just a way of filing and organizing information in our brains so it [...] Read more »
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Video – Blue Angels Performance at MCAS Miramar Airshow 2009
by iflyasa
There’s a great video on youtube, featuring the entire US Navy Blue Angels team perform at 2009 MCAS Miramar Airshow (Miramar, California) – over 1 hour video in HD quality! Amazing. YouTube page | Author’s Website
Boeing C-17 Globemaster or Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
by av8er October 5, 2009 » Add more comments.
Recently, the US government has decided to discontinue placing any further orders for the C -17 Globemaster III aircraft. However the competition, C-5 Galaxy aircraft are to be ordered instead. When I heard about this, it really got my attention and I spent some time researching information about both the aircraft. There is a [...] Read more »
C-5M Super Galaxy Sets 41 World Records
A joint U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin flight crew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport claimed 41 world aeronautical records in one flight on September 13. The flight from Dover AFB broke eight existing world marks and established standards in 33 other categories where there had been no previous record attempt. The records [...] Read more »
Fatigue in Aviation
by av8er October 2, 2009 » Add the first comment.
Fatigue is an expected and ubiquitous aspect of life. For the average individual, fatigue presents a minor inconvenience, resolved with a nap or by stopping whatever activity that brought it on. Typically, there are no significant consequences. However, if that person is involved in safety-related activities such as operating a motor vehicle, piloting an aircraft, [...] Read more »
Circadian Rhythm Disruption and Aviation
by av8er September 24, 2009 » Add the second comment.
It’s All About the Rhythm and Blues Our body’s biological functions work much like a finely tuned watch: Every part works in unison to keep the body in homeostasis (maintenance of the internal environment within tolerable limits). However, when one working part doesn’t function normally, it tends to disrupt many other vital parts and can [...] Read more »
Effects of lightning strike on an aircraft
by av8er September 23, 2009 » Add the first comment.
del.icio.us Tags: aircraft,lightning strike,static-wick,static wick Pilot or a passenger, we all have wondered what would happen if the airplane that I’m flying in is hit by lightning? We know that friction causes drag. What we may not realize is that this same friction also creates static electricity. As an airplane flies through the air it [...] Read more »