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Wingtip vortices are formed whenever a wing produces lift — we discussed this in my last article (Wake Turbulence). Wingtip vortices can affect aircraft following you, but did you know they have an effect on the aircraft you are flying? A Review of Wingtip Vortices Lets take another look at how wingtip vortices are formed. […]

Huricane Flight Great information about flying the Hurricane (Pelican’s Perch, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12). I am an old Marine F4U driver — WWII & Korea — we thought we had some problems with that plane, but … !I am the historian for the original VMF 312, formed June 1, 1943. A young fellow made […]

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What’s not to like about October? It’s my favorite month of the year. I don’t know what it’s like in your neck of the woods but here in the Southeast it’s just about perfect. Cool nights, warm days and the sky: the crystal-clear, beautiful, blue sky.They’re the kind of days that are perfect for flying. […]

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on flying the Hurricane. Read Part 1 first. First, there is excellent news. The main electrical panel for the Zero has been repaired after my little smoke and fire event, and I should be able to test hop it today (10/7/03). The Hurry has been […]

While survival gear remains a hard sell to U.S. pilots, there is still a small minority who recognize that it doesn’t always happen to the other guy. They support a cottage industry providing ready-made aviation survival kits for general aviation use. There are relatively few kits that have been around for a long period of […]

Thanks to Professor Lisa Whittaker at Western Michigan University for providing much of the information in this column. One of the frequent visitors to the pilots lounge, here at the virtual airport, is a pilot who has been flying for three or four years. He is conscientious, works on improving his skills and has fun […]

New York Air Show In spite of the decline of aviation and airports nationwide, it’ s still nice to know one town and county in the New York area supports aviation. On Sept. 20 & 21, the former Grumman Naval Weapons Industrial Facility — now known as Calverton Industrial Park — hosted the New York […]

New York City TFR Talk about one hand not knowing what the other is doing — the FAA wins the award this week. There is a NOTAM TFR that basically follows the outline of the New York Class B. Except, TRACON is telling us the TFR has a radius of 40 nm, not 20 nm […]

Neighborhood parties usually aren’t my thing. When it comes to drinking beer in the backyard while dozens of unaccompanied minors are screaming and running around my ankles, I’m not easy to get along with.This neighborhood beer bash had an important difference that made it more fun for me: It wasn’t in my back yard. This […]