Women air racers take flight from Fort Myers' Page Field - The News-Press | The all-women teams started the 34th Air Race Classic, facing a daunting itinerary: a 2150-mile, four-day trek across 11 Eastern states with stops in nine ...
The Racers are off!! from airrace.aviation.siuc.edu | Today's agenda included Air Racer Breakfast at 6am follow by an all contestant weather briefing. The aircraft were to be started at 8am in groups of 5. First stop Waycross, GA. We are going to miss Fort Myers but we are all ready to race. Thanks to Gary Duncan the Director of Aviation for the Lee County Port Authority! He is a fellow saluki that made a special trip to each of the SIU aircraft today to wish us luck. Now that is Saluki pride. The best part was when we all put our hands in and yelled goooo salukis!
See SPOT run « Warrior Women take on the Air Race Classic 2010 from warriorwomen2010.wordpress.com | For those of you who were following along on Tuesday watching our live SPOT map….you may have noticed an awful lot of back and forth in a very small area around Waycross, GA. No….Heather did not lose her mind and taxi Bravoski all over the ramp!...
The Saluki Racers are in Hot Springs for the Evening!! from airrace.aviation.siuc.edu | All the racers were off to Waycross, GA and we all made it there in great timing. When we arrived in Waycross there were many people there to greet us. We had little kids and even adults asking for our autographs. It was a really cool experience. We felt like royalty. In the FBO we paid for fuel and they had BBQ sandwiches waiting for us. Along with sandwiches they had popcorn, soda, chips, and other goodies. Thank you Waycross for the your hospitality, it was greatly appreciated…
Team Charley: Race Day from teamcharley.blogspot.com | We were up at 5am this morning, had breakfast at 6am, weather briefing at 6:30 and were at the airport by 7am. Loaded up the airplane and were off at 8am. We had a good flight from Ft Myers to Waycross, GA, our first stop. We were met there by volunteers with sodas, water and barbeque sandwiches. Then we were off to our second stop in Tuscaloosa, AL. Tuscaloosa is a towered airport, so it took much longer to get out of there. There were planes coming in for their timing run, flying the pattern, and flying their timing runs to depart for the next stop. Our third stop for the day was Hot Springs, AR. By the time we left Tuscaloosa, it was…
Down…but not out. « Warrior Women take on the Air Race Classic 2010 from warriorwomen2010.wordpress.com | We thought we were off. We weren't. We had trouble getting the plane to start. We tried a hot start (which means we didn't prime the engine at all.) Nope. We tried a few shots of prime. Nope again. We tried several combinations of full rich / lean / pumping the throttle / opening the throttle /closing it down. Nope, nope, nope. We waited for her to cool down…. (though it was high noon and close to 100 degrees…so I'm not sure we were going to see that happen.) Still nothing. We notified the Stop Chairperson that we needed a mechanic to help, and he was able to get the plane started. However… he listened to her at full throttle and then back at idle and he did not like what he was seeing and hearing at idle. The plane was developing very little rpm – much lower than usual – when the throttle was pulled back. We shut her down, and he took another look. Turns out there is a leaky gasket that needs to be replaced..the part is inexpensive….but it…
Day 1 from Snow Eagles Air Racing Team by snoweaglesracingteam | Made it to Cameron, MO today. We flew through Waycross, GA, Tulcaloosa, Hot Springs then Cameron. They people in Cameron wereso nice--they brought strawberries and sparkling cider to the side of our plane right after we parked! It was a SCORCHER! As soon as I walked out this morning, it was uggy and very hot!!! I was sweating immediately! However, it was fun! All 51 teams took off around 8am. It was cool tosee the line of planes. I sat front seat first, then Nikki switched. Suzanne was flying the plane; we were assisting with approaches/flybys, briefing, etc. It was intense! Our top speed for the day was 200kph! Its such a fast plane….
First day of racing from Snow Eagles Air Racing Team by snoweaglesracingteam | We took off about 838 am EDT. We flew by Waycross,and stopped at Tuscaloosa AL for fuel. We took off again and flew by Hot Springs AR, and made our final stop for the night in Cameron, Missouri. Everyone is exhausted as most of us got up at 445 AM EDT, which is 345 AM Central Daylight Time. Suzanne flew the plane,and Sara and I helped with spotting traffic, and navigation. Some places were harry with the traffic. The racers did a good job communicating where we were at,so now one crashed. All planes have made it safely to a RON spot. RON means Remain Over Night designation, and those are the 8 spots that we have to do a fly-by. All racers must be at a RON spot by the end of the Air Race Classic sunset time…
Swiss Aviators Returned Home After Circling The Globe from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Two pilots of Twin Flight Design CTs are back home in Sion Switzerland after completing around-the-world flight. A pair of Light-Sport Aircraft doing the feat is even more impressive. Their several goals were to celebrate 100 years of aviation in the European country known for its natural beauty…
High School Counselor To Fly With Blue Angels | seinow.com - High School Counselor To Fly With Blue Angels. A local high school counselor has the opportunity of a lifetime. Craig Hole is invited to ride with the Blue Angels in July. More: High School Counselor To Fly With Blue Angels ...
Blue Angels Air Show | ABetterStay.com - Get ready for one of the biggest air shows in the South East with this year's Blue Angels Air Show! ... The Naval Aviators will showcase their graceful acrobatic maneuvers with a Diamond Formation that consists of four planes in a fast high -speed display with two additional solo pilots. As a grand finale the team will illustrate their high level precision flying with a six-jet Delta Formation all moving in unison. Kids will love seeing the planes in action, ...
YouTube - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 Promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJHBCR_N-AI
CoolPix - Airshow: Inside Matt Younkin's Twin Beech by Martt - Sure, this CoolPix would more interesting if it was taken when Matt Younkin was sitting up front and the airplane was upside-down like the pic below, but first I'd have to figure out how to get that picture! I still think it's pretty sweet taking a look inside the beautiful ole Twin Beech that Matt does his fabulous airshows in. I got the pic recently at the Indy Air Show. I had never seen inside his airplane before, and I was a little surprised by how nicely it's finished off. That gorgeous headliner kinda seals the deal for me... really helps to give it that golden-age-of-aviation feel. I was also pleased with the way the pic turned out since I wasn't actually inside the airplane. I just held the camera inside and had the self-timer set so I could try to get things centered and framed well. It's almost right down the middle!...Women on the frontline: the right to fight - The Guardian | There's now even, in the shape of Flt Lt Kirsty Moore, a woman in the RAF's Red Arrows. Women remain, however, barred from two main kinds of military ...
The Next Generation - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion from http://www.aafo.com/ A lot has been said about this being the year of the next generation... Let this smile speak all the words that I can not say about this years Pylon Racing Seminar. This awesome young lady represents a part of the next generation. Best of luck to Heather 'Lucky' Penney...
Princeton Ari Show Presentation 2010 - Welcome to Airshow 2010 and Princeton's 150th birthday! What an incredible day for celebration! The Air Show volunteers have been working hard to bring...
Baraboo-Dells Air Show will take to the skies this weekend - Sauk Prairie Eagle | The Screamin' Rebel Air Show Team will simulate classic formations in vintage planes from World War II. Pilot Darrel Massman will perform torque rolls, ...
Details for SkyFest emerge at council meeting - Marshall Independent | MARSHALL - More details were unveiled for the SkyFest air show at Tuesday's regular meeting of the Marshall City Council. ...
Museum of Aviation exhibit wins Heritage Award - Macon Telegraph | WARNER ROBINS — The Museum of Aviation's Ambassadors in Blue - US Air Force Thunderbirds Exhibit has won the ...
Thieves plunder Aero Space Museum of Calgary - Globe and Mail | Then known as the Air Museum of Canada, it consisted mostly of privately owned aircraft. In 1971 its assets went to the city. But by 1975, the Aero Space ...
Air Traffic Controllers have pulled 40000 lb plane for a mile - DigitalJournal.com | Toronto - A team of ten air traffic controllers from the NAV CANADA Area Control Centre in Toronto raised almost $60000 for the Canadian ...
NASA Shuttle Retirement Slowing to 2011 from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) NASA managers now have under active consideration delaying the last two space shuttle flights to the International Space Station to allow the payloads to be modified. If the plan is adopted, the launch of Discovery (STS-133) would be delayed by about six weeks - from September 16 to October 29, 2010. The launch of Endeavour (STS-134) would be stalled by over three months - from November to February 28, 2011. A decision is decision is expected next week. More details from Florida Today and Space.com.
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