Category Archives: UnderTheRadar

By:      Norm Goyer I have always been attracted to aircraft which I thought had beautiful lines from all angles. All aircraft designers are faced with two problems. They know an aircraft has to be appealing to look at and in … Continue reading →

By: Norm Goyer I was humming along at about 100 knots flying south following the Connecticut River just over the Massachusetts state line enjoying the open air cockpit in my Fairchild PT-19. It was in the early 1950s and the … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer At least every year or so some entrepreneur gets a brilliant idea. “Let’s market an auto gyro. They can do everything that a helicopter can do except maybe VTO, hover, fly backward  and they cost a whole … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Flying is one of the few hobbies, sport or fun activities that does not have an entry level event or objects needed to participate at affordable lower end price ranges. In other words you have to have … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer World War One was noted for biplanes and triplanes of all varieties you could think possible. Everyone has their favorite theory of why triplanes did so well in aerial combat, AKA dog fighting. Two words defined the … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer World War II was responsible for the birth of both the rocket powered aircraft, ICBMs and the jet engine. It also sounded the death knoll of the piston engine to power military and airline aircraft of the … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I have a lifetime of loving flying. Not business flying, not airline flying, not personal transportation flying but the flying of leather helmets, long white silk scarves blowing in the breeze, two wheels in front and a … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer No wonder the numbers are falling, somebody stole the fun out of flying and the lack is slowly killing the sport flying industry. I am not talking about aerobatic competition or about airshow type of flying, I … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Thanks to Wikipedia for historical information regarding veteran’s learn to fly benefits. NG I was heavily involved twice in my flying career with the GI Bill as it related to flying. When I was first put on … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I am sure that nobody wants to read anymore opinions about the 2011 Reno Air Races. Frankly neither do I, enough is enough. It was a great ride and now it appears to be over. In 1949 … Continue reading →