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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Aviation, It Happened This Week
By: Norm Goyer “On June 15, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released for publication a change to 47 CFR Part 87 that will “prohibit the certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or continued use of 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) … Continue reading
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Why Not Wankels?
By: Norm Goyer “The Wankel rotary engine was invented by German engineer Felix Wankel. He began its development in the early 1950s at NSU before completing a working, running prototype in 1957. NSU then licensed the concept to companies around … Continue reading
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Theres No Fuel Like An Old Fuel
By: Norm Goyer “Wichita, we’ve got a problem.” You should also add Vero Beach and Duluth, Michigan. The problem is not new, and everyone in the aviation industry knew it was coming, but very little has been done to resolve … Continue reading
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Learning to Fly the Hard Way
By: Norm Goyer I met Walter Schomburg at my model aircraft field about three years ago. He was the only one flying a glider and had asked for help as he was new to RC flying. All hands pointed to … Continue reading
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Glider Tugs, Over the Years
By: Norm Goyer Piper Pawnee ag planes are easily converted to glider tugs and with their high cockpit and mirrors make ideal inexpensive hard working aircraft for glider clubs. In the late 1960s, I belonged to a small glider club. … Continue reading
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From Analog to All Gone Baby, the Last Hurrah
By: Norm Goyer The headlines read that student starts are once again way down from the previous year. Airlines will have a hard time finding pilots, or finding competent pilots with proper experience. The aviation community is wondering what is … Continue reading
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Instrument of the Week Nav Aids
The first aviation navigation aids were the beacon light towers. By: Norm Goyer We all read, almost daily, about our pilotless drones knocking off high-level terrorists. We were told recently that a drone took off from Edwards AFB in California … Continue reading
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