For those of you who
wonder what
the control surfaces are called
Basic
Principles of Flight
Updates:
August 31, 2007
Website:
q News of interest to our members – Meetings, Programs, Activities, New Members, etc.
q Chandler
Flyer – August Newsletter for the tenants of the Chandler Airport
q Information
about CHD – Chandler Airport Stats on Number of hangars, planes, etc.
q
CHD
Airport Emergency Plans – It’s nice to know the airport has emergency plans
in effect.
Courtesy of Greg Chenowith, Chandler Airport Manager
Aviation Stuff:
q CT LSA
– The CT is a Carbon Tech Light Sport Aircraft. Two Indian Officers completed a circumnavigation of the Globe on
August 19th in a CTsw (Carbon Tech Short Wing). Member Harold Thomas owns a
couple of them and one of them is available for sale.
q Stadium
VFR’s – Temporary Flight Restrictions around sports stadiums. Timely warnings.
q Pilots confused on location on airport - United Pilots confused about where they are
on the airport. A Near disaster. Courtesy of member Bob Earl
q Russian
Airshow 2007 – (5.0 mb) 75 slides of beautiful Russian aircraft. The show was held at the Zhukovsky Airport
on the shoreline of lake Galendzhik about a 3 hour drive from Moscow. This was once a secret test airport. Use your Page Up and Page Down keys.
Courtesy of Bill Myers.
q Computer
Enhancement – Fun changing the way aircraft look. Courtesy of member Bob Earl.
q 50 Fabulous Slides - Click on “Sideshow” and use the left and right
arrows to advance and retreat. "Every
year there's a big weekend event in Seattle called Seafair. The highlights are
hydroplane races on Lake Washington, the Blue Angels, etc. We have a
fantastic view from the back deck of our new house. it's a photographer's
dream. Here are some of the photos I took today (Saturday August 4th), some from the lake shore, others from our house." The previous comments are from a friend
of member Bob Earl.
q P-51
Fighters Crash at Oshkosh – Slides and preliminary NTSB Report. 2
landing P-51 Fighter Planes collide on landing - Courtesy of Cliff Rosch and
members Harold Thomas and Bob
Earl
q Inside the Shuttle cockpit– Interesting video. Watch closely. You are on
final approach for landing in the Space Shuttle. It may be as close as you will ever get. Courtesy of member Bob Earl.
q Defective
Magneto – Leads to fatal accident.
q Ford Tri-Motor NC9612– You can buy this beautifully restored plane for
$3,000,000. 34 photos of immaculate
restoration. Painting
of Plane by Jack Fellows , a friend of Bob’s. Courtesy of member Bob Earl
q Chinook
Helicopter – (Video 5.0 mb) - A Chinook helicopter pilot sticks the ramp at the
tail end into the water and waits for some Navy Seals to come aboard. Takes awesome pilot skills and guts on
everybody's part.
q John
Travolta Digs– (
2.1 mb) - To say we are envious is putting it
mildly. Courtesy of member John Marsh.
q Radio
Controlled Model Jet – (Video 3.0 mb) Wonderful video of preparations, taxi for take-off
and departure.
Courtesy of member Bob Earl.
Other
Stuff:
q
Floating
Drydock – (2.0 mb)
Great slides. Courtesy
of member Bob Earl
q
Amazing
6 Year Old– (Video 4.6 mb) This
youngster is a genius on the piano.
Courtesy of friend Terry
Meury.
q
Herb
Meyer - Interesting view of the
worlds geopolitical situation and demographics with their impact on the
future. Courtesy of Cliff
Rosch
q
Imaginative
Advertising – 12 slides. Courtesy
of member Eugene Evans
q
In Case
of Emergency – Store ICE in your cell phone for paramedics to call your
emergency number.
Courtesy of member Eugene Evans.
q
Fire
Rainbows – A very unique weather phenomenon. Courtesy of Gale
Nelson
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