Photo Credit: Sebastien Heintz One of my favorite organizations, Able Flight, was featured on the SimpleFlight podcast this week. If you're feeling bombarded with bad news, don't fret, there are millions of positive stories and this is one worth taking a few minutes to follow. Take a listen and subscribe to that podcast. All the... Continue Reading →
I have a nostalgia for a time I didn't even experience. Sometimes... well often, I long for a time where travel was majestic, and mysterious. Exotic. I could watch this over and over and dream of the DC-6 Stratocruiser as it brought travel to a place that was too remote before... https://youtu.be/xDgWUf36Buw
Update 9:07AM EST: Standing down today due to strong upper level winds. Now targeting launch of PAZ for February 22 at 6:17 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base.— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 21, 2018 This morning SpaceX will attempt to launch a Falcon 9 with a couple interesting payloads on board. An earth surface mapping... Continue Reading →
I could watch this over and over. https://youtu.be/Z_kfM-BmVzQ
When was the last time you went wahoo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySbIi8UP7dU
Guest Host: Greg Harris This was something I have wanted to write about for quite some time, but every time I started to put down words it just didn't capture the way I felt about this very long journey that was the Google Lunar XPRIZE. It was an up and down journey for sure. Farewell... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Launch now pushed an hour or two due due atmospheric winds There's no shortage of information on this vehicle on the internet. Going to the source is probably the easiest. Watch the launch today with coverage on the SpaceX live webcast site and YouTube starting at 1:10 pm EST today. Here's their animation if... Continue Reading →
Guest: Greg Harris We spend some time in this podcast chatting about building airplanes, getting stuck, the Zenith "Unpanel", aviation in general, and other some such 🙂 Greg is REALLY stepping up his YouTube production quality game. Be sure to check it out. Host: Michael Doornbos Support this podcast on Patreon! All the cool kids are... Continue Reading →
Sometimes physics is hard to imagine while you're in the middle of flying an airplane with the engine out. I was pretty strongly "pffffting" him until he got to the illustration of a 90 knot headwind with a 90 knot best glide speed. Even if you're not a pilot, this illustration is pretty interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F6rI-bFem0
Doesn't need much explanation 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDHM6iuogI
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