Flying with my son
My Son Steven and I have now logged about 6 flights and I figured it was time to do a bit of writing on the subject. From about the time my son became old enough to hold a toy airplane he has been fascinated with flying. Sometimes I think he ...
Flight to Ocean City MD
One of the most common questions I am asked as a pilot is “what is the furthest place you have flown to?” If you are a pilot you know what I mean and after being a pilot for 9 years you would think I would have some really cool answer ...
NJ town’s efforts to buy Solberg airport creating turbulence
Readington Township has spent more than $3 million since 2001 to gain control of about 700 acres of land surrounding and including Solberg Airport, documents show. The town wants to preserve the land as open space. But with little to show for the expense, some residents are saying: Enough.
My first IFR flight in IMC
After all of my IFR flight training you would expect to see some actual IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) flight time in my log book, but after about 42 hours of IFR time there wasn't much. Just a few flights at altitude in and out of the cloud layer, not ...
Flying Heavy Metal Episode Boeing 747 vs Concorde
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden presents the history of jet travel from his perspective as a Boeing 757 pilot for the UK airline Astraeus.
EAA AirVenture by Helicopter (HD Video)
My first flight in a Helicopter. While attending EAA AirVenture 2009 I decided to check out the Bell 47G helicopters flying above our camp site every day.
Our flight to Block Island RI
After hearing about Bolck Island from my flying buddy's for the longest time I decided to check it out; so on Thursday 9/18/2008 we flew our Cessna 172N N3054E to Block Island Rhode Island.
NYC Skyline Flight with Mike
Introducing first time flyer's to the world of general aviation has got to be one of the most rewarding benefits of being a private pilot. After connecting with a long time friend I decided to take him up in our Cessna 172 for a flight around NYC.
NYC Skyline Night flight with Timmy
Our former flight club president sent us the details of his method of flying from Morristown Airport KMMU to the Hudson River via the busy New York class bravo airspace. At first I was a little reluctant to give it a try but after flying around the south side of ...
Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles US Air 1549 Crew discuss ditching A320 in the Hudson River at AirVenture 2009 (HD Video)
(HD Video) Watch the US Airways Flight 1549 crew discuss the events of January 15, 2009 at EAA AirVenture 2009. US Airways Flight 1549 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, that, on January 15, 2009, ditched in the Hudson River adjacent ...Flying with my son
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My Son Steven and I have now logged about 6 flights and I figured it was time to do a bit of writing on the subject. From about the time my son became old enough to hold a toy airplane he has been fascinated with flying. Sometimes I think he is more interested in airplanes than I am. I just hope his interest doesn’t wane as flying becomes more and more “routine” for him. My wife on the other hand has never really caught the flying bug. There was a time when she “unenthusiastically” flew with me almost every weekend but at that time I was a new pilot and her dislike for small planes was confirmed on more than a few bumpy summer afternoons Read More→
Upcoming flight. Just the thought of warmer weather is making me feel good!
Below is some detail on the event. Note: The dates on the website and poster are from last year and have not been updated. I was notified of 2010 date via email.
Saturday, May 15, 2010 — Toughkenamon, PA. EAA240’s Increasingly Famous Pancake Breakfast – RV Fly-In (Website). New Garden Flying Field. (N57) – All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast for just $6. Join local aviators, RV enthusiasts and hungry locals supporting general aviation for the best breakfast in the region! We dedicate our first event of the new year to RV fliers, and other Breakfasts have similar themes and focus. New Garden Flying Field is a unique grass-roots airport, near the PA and DE state line, in Chester County. Young Eagles flights are available. See our web site for details.
Contact: Mike Parry @ 302 234 9596, email
Website address:
http://www.eaa240.org/?p=704
http://www.eaa240.org/?page_id=409
One seat open in our plane (unless my wife comes along) Click here to RSVP for on my site (if you would like to join our group)
Flight to Ocean City MD
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Ocean City MD
One of the most common questions I am asked as a pilot is “what is the furthest place you have flown to?” If you are a pilot you know what I mean and after being a pilot for 9 years you would think I would have some really cool answer but actually I didn’t. During the years I had made a few flights to locations such as Nashua NH, Manassas VA, and Providence RI with other pilots but since they did the flight planning and most of the flying I considered myself more of a passenger than a crew member. Read More→
By Veronica Slaght
FOR THE STAR-LEDGER
Readington Township has spent more than $3 million since 2001 to gain control of about 700 acres of land surrounding and including Solberg Airport, documents show. The town wants to preserve the land as open space. But with little to show for the expense, some residents are saying: Enough. ”It’s out of control,” resident Bill Lewis said of the spending and ongoing court battle. Township administrator Vita Mekovetz said the $3 million went toward negotiations with the Solbergs, a bond ordinance, condemnation proceedings, an airport hazard zone ordinance and litigation. ”We’re generally very conservative with money,” said Mayor Julia Allen. “But we’re fighters, too.” Allen said the township is taking the land to preserve open space and to halt the sprawl that threatens to spread west on Route 22, just a couple miles north of the airport.
Solberg Airport is owned by the Solberg family and is just west of the Somerset County line in Hunterdon County. Read More→
FAA Finalizes Changes in Hudson River Airspace
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For Immediate Release
November 16, 2009
FAA Finalizes Changes in Hudson River Airspace to Enhance Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today finalized a federal rule, effective November 19, 2009, that will enhance safety by separating low-altitude, local aircraft flights over the Hudson River from flights transiting through the river airspace.
“Better separation of aircraft means a higher margin of safety,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “These new rules will ensure that aircraft can operate safely in the busy Hudson River airspace.” Read More→
My first IFR flight in IMC
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Finally some IMC!
After all of my IFR flight training you would expect to see some actual IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) flight time in my log book, but after about 42 hours of IFR time there wasn’t much. Just a few flights at altitude in and out of the cloud layer, not what I would consider IMC. Well yesterday I made up for some of that. I didn’t think my simulated instrument time provided enough experience to just hop in the plane solo, takeoff into the soup and fly an approach to minimums; so I opted to fly with an instructor. After calling the flight school the dispatcher let me know that one of the instructors would head up to the airport in about an Read More→
Flying Heavy Metal Episode Boeing 747 vs Concorde
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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden presents the history of jet travel from his perspective as a Boeing 757 pilot for the UK airline Astraeus. A total of five episodes include historical footage from manufacturer’s archives, including a test pilot completing an unauthorized barrel roll in the Boeing 707. Also discusses the development of the de Havilland Comet, the 747 and the A380, Read More→
IFR checkride
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I have been working on my IFR rating for about a year now and after a few months of pretty intensive training I went for my IFR check ride with my DPE (FAA Designated Pilot Examiner).
My first step was to sign up for the IFR ground school at American Flyers in Morristown NJ. I attended the IFR ground course and studied at night. After the 3 day course I took the IFR written exam and passed with a 90%. It wasn’t the 100% I was aiming for but I will take it. Read More→
NASA: Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128
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Click here to watch live streaming video from NASA TV
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PRESS KIT describing the mission
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