My bad Redneck, and thanks for the clarification...as you correctly point out, he was NOT trying to hand prop it.

http://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/20 ... -the-prop/

http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/ ... road-video

Kinda looks like the chute hadn't yet fully inflated before the plane hit the ground?

A few thoughts on the crash..

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/blog/ma ... QdAS2stHIU

An interesting look at the role of gliders in WWII.....

https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics ... rld-war-ii

A few quotes from an interview with a 28 year-old lawyer who seriously regrets his decision to go to law school...it sounds very familiar... "Law schools will lie to you. Do not believe a word that comes from law schools, law deans, or law professors. They are salesmen and they want you to hand them...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/2 ... 52360.html

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/2375 ... ni-highway

A sad day indeed....I always enjoyed flying down to Dunnville...it made me feel connected to the past....I'll miss the experience...thanks to those who flew the beautiful vintage aircraft in on that last final day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j-P7YRF ... e=youtu.be

I must be very tired on a Friday afternoon, because this made me laugh....

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ho-lee-fuk-s ... na-pilots/

"WWII pilot gets shown footage of his 1944 spitfire crash that he's never seen until now".

this is a remarkable story.....hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-art ... l-now.html

On June 20, 2001, helicopter pilot Anton Tyukodi was killed in a mid-air collision north of Toronto. His R22 was struck from behind by a Cessna, flown by an unlicensed pilot. In addition to being a skilled pilot and air show performer (CPL/Multi/IRF - fixed and rotary - S76 rating), Anton was a lege...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VZbyPOPuk

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief ... 4725&key=1

Pilot ok, passenger seriously hurt, according to NTSB report.

dang, just saw it already posted below.

my bad.

apologies if already posted....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx7j5qKloRs

good job flying it all the way in and not losing control.

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The next time I want to smugly roll my eyes about the "media" and aviation coverage, I will remember that the "media" exposed the Ornge scandal.....once in a blue moon, the "media" gets it right.

this relief band worked for me...

best of luck!


http://www.aeromedix.com/product-exec/p ... ess_Relief

Spitfire Pilot by Flight Lieutenant David Crook, DFC "A brilliant first-hand account of the life of a fighter pilot before and during the Battle of Britain" http://www.amazon.com/Spitfire-Pilot-David-Crook/dp/1906502048/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1299180972&sr=8-12 Also, anything by the great instruct...

Thanks KK7, thats good advice.

I appreciate it.

Im considering doing my SE IFR in a C172 with a Garmin 155....any thoughts on the 155? anything i ought to know? thanks in advance....

I did my flight training (PPL/CPL) in the 1990's. I built my hours by renting clapped out C150s/C172s from my flight school. Back then, of course, the planes didn't have GPS on board, and while i had heard of the handhelds, they were still a thing of the future.....but man did I wish i could get one...

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/04/world ... ire&st=cse

"The crew received 17 notifications of malfunctions, most of which would be considered a major event on their own."

I learned alot by reading:

Weather Flying

Robert Buck

http://www.amazon.com/Weather-Flying-Ro ... 094&sr=8-1