Stories and Tall Tales

DISCLAIMER: I've got (supposedly) sane friends who jump out of perfectly good airplanes - for "fun". Me, I'd probably go down with the ship even if it was on fire, as long as it wasn't actually falling to pieces around me. The point? Just because I do something doesn't mean YOU should. Whatever you do, be careful. Life is exciting enough, don't go looking for trouble.

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Adventures in Aviation

Learning to Fly:

• How to Make Your Instructor Nervous - This is more a list of things NOT to do than anything else. Learning to fly is an adventure.
• First Cross Country - Actually, I think a "cross-country" is defined as 50 or more miles with a landing at a different airport than where you took off so technically this isn't quite - but closs enough for ultralighting.
• So This Is A Fly In.... - I'm sure they're not all like this. Hey, any fly-in you get to fly in (or fly out of) is a good fly-in, right?
• Surviving the Medical - If you want to fly general aviation you gotta get past the medical requirements. This is easier for some of us than others.

Other Aviation Things:

• Lift Demons - Posted here by permission of Graham E Laucht. One of the many alternative theories of areodynamics available on the Internet.
• My Worst Experience in an Airplane - The title says it all - worst yet. Hopefully (if I'm lucky, smart, and do good pre-flights) it will be the worst ever.

Other Adventures

Watch this space for future fun.

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