Before you read this article, you may have thought your dog had the grossest eating habits ever. But Fido's penchant for poo is nothing compared to some of these sickos highlighted in Cracked. For example, Victorian scientist William Buckland: He didn't just stop at the meat of animals, either. While on a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral, a strange mark was found on the floor. A debate broke out as to what the stain could possibly be, at which point Buckland got on his hands and knees, licked the stain and confidently announced it to be bat piss. But the craziest thing Buckland ever did, at…
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MQ-X Contender Avenger UAV Takes To The Air
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Hawker Beechcraft Inc. names Steve Miller as CEO
Aviation eBrief8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amHawker Beechcraft Inc. has appointed restructuring specialist Steve Miller as CEO. -More- Attention Pilots - All Life Insurance Policies are NOT Created Equal. Are you paying too much? Is aviation covered? Get complete coverage and a lower premium - no aviation exclusions. A+ rated policies. Pilot Insurance Center (800) 380-8376 or visit www.piclife.com -
Managing Risk – The Steve Appleton Equation
AOPA ASI Blog: Leading Edge8 Feb 2012 | 6:47 amThe loss of Micron CEO, Steve Appleton, last week drew considerable media scrutiny and perhaps in the minds of some, reinforced the idea that general aviation is unacceptably dangerous. The early information is that shortly after takeoff Appleton advised the tower he needed to return. It was reported that this was his second unsuccessful takeoff [...] -
Episode 184 – Vicki Portway, National Air and Space Museum
Airplane Geeks Podcast » Podcast Feed7 Feb 2012 | 5:20 pmGuest Vicki Portway is Head of Web & New Media for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. We talk about the Museum’s online outreach, the fantastic Become a Pilot Day in June, and the Space Shuttle Discovery target arrival of April 17 at Dulles Airport and transfer to the Udvar-Hazy Center April 19, replacing the Enterprise, which goes to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City. You can find the National Air and Space Museum on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and Twitter. Vicki is on Twitter as sluggernova. The week’s aviation news: Budget Cuts Could Spell End…
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Holy Kaw!
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8 historical figures who ate disgusting things
8 Feb 2012 | 11:26 pmBefore you read this article, you may have thought your dog had the grossest eating habits ever. But Fido's penchant for poo is nothing compared to some of these sickos highlighted in Cracked. For example, Victorian scientist William Buckland: He didn't just stop at the meat of animals, either. While on a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral, a strange mark was found on the floor. A debate broke out as to what the stain could possibly be, at which point Buckland got on his hands and knees, licked the stain and confidently announced it to be bat piss. But the craziest thing Buckland ever did, at… -
5 explanations of why teenagers act the way the do
8 Feb 2012 | 11:22 pmUnderstanding the teenage mind could be a life's work. For those of you who don't have that kind of time, however, Mental Floss gives five things that could explain the mind of the teenager. For example, parents, have you ever wondered if your teenager is somehow getting dumber? Parents of teens often wonder what happened to the bright child they used to have. How can someone go from getting A’s to getting C’s when they seem to be doing the same amount of work? Once again, changes in the brain are to blame. While the merits of IQ tests are debatable, scientists used to think IQ… -
Surviving the loss of a star employee
8 Feb 2012 | 11:16 pmSome groups have stellar members who carry the team. That's all well and good until that member leaves. Then what? This Smartblog video will help you answer that question: Full story at Smartblog on Leadership. Top news for leaders. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Disneyland circa 1957 [video]
8 Feb 2012 | 11:14 pmThis video was shot in 1957, less than two years after Disneyland had opened. The footage is newly restored and ready to take you to the happiest place on earth as it was in its early days. Full story at Mental Floss. All the top Internet videos in one place. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
People unplugging their TVs during the Super Bowl
8 Feb 2012 | 11:08 pmThere's no faster way to ruin an American's day than to unplug his or her TV during the Super Bowl. Think we're exaggerating? Take a look at these folks go form 0 to 60 in less than a second, all thanks to Jimmy Kimmel's latest Challenge. Full story at Jimmy Kimmel Live. Top sports news. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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MQ-X Contender Avenger UAV Takes To The Air
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AirAsia Philippines Receives Operating Certificate
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Air Astana To Order Boeing 767-300ERs And 787-8s
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Enders Skeptical About NATO Smart Defense
6 Feb 2012 | 4:09 pmThe so-called 'Smart Defense' initiative is not much different from ideas floated 20 years ago, and 'very little has happened since then.' -
Airbus Order Book Swells By 91 Aircraft In January
6 Feb 2012 | 3:13 pmAirbus began the year with 91 new orders last month, more than double the number of aircraft booked in the same month a year earlier.
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Hawker Beechcraft Inc. names Steve Miller as CEO
8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amHawker Beechcraft Inc. has appointed restructuring specialist Steve Miller as CEO. -More- Attention Pilots - All Life Insurance Policies are NOT Created Equal. Are you paying too much? Is aviation covered? Get complete coverage and a lower premium - no aviation exclusions. A+ rated policies. Pilot Insurance Center (800) 380-8376 or visit www.piclife.com -
Bombardier rebuts report of partial sale to Chinese firm
8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amCanada's Bombardier Aircraft says it is not selling a part of its aerospace division to a Chinese company. -More- -
Global Entry trusted traveler program becomes permanent
8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amA new rule published by U.S. -More- -
CitationAir exits fractional-share business
8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amCitationAir, a subsidiary of Cessna Aircraft, no longer will sell or renew fractional shares of aircraft. -More- -
Hang Glide Texas offers members chance to soar
8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amThe club Hang Glide Texas celebrates the joys of sport aviation in the Lone Star state. -More-
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AOPA ASI Blog: Leading Edge
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Managing Risk – The Steve Appleton Equation
8 Feb 2012 | 6:47 amThe loss of Micron CEO, Steve Appleton, last week drew considerable media scrutiny and perhaps in the minds of some, reinforced the idea that general aviation is unacceptably dangerous. The early information is that shortly after takeoff Appleton advised the tower he needed to return. It was reported that this was his second unsuccessful takeoff [...] -
User Fees – The Safety Angle
1 Feb 2012 | 1:59 pmThere is enough heated rhetoric regarding the topic to warm up an NFL stadium but what sends cold chills down my back is the very real possibility that some pilots will try to save a buck. We won’t discuss class warfare, party affiliation, collection efficiencies, big government, the fuel tax or inherent fairness. The politics [...] -
Maritime Buzz Job
25 Jan 2012 | 7:47 amAs the details of the Italian cruise ship accident, the Costa Concordia, came out this mishap began to bear an uncanny resemblance to the aeronautical pastime of buzzing. The ship was on a pre-programmed course, one that it and other vessels took hundreds of times before. The ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino apparently deviated from the [...] -
The Campaign Time Machine
19 Jan 2012 | 5:51 amOn a Sunday talk show Newt Gingrich announced he was reviving one of Abraham Lincoln’s campaign strategies – (this is not an endorsement of either Newt or Lincoln – merely a report). He noted that Lincoln wanted to debate Stephen Douglas back in 1858 but Douglas would have nothing to do with it. Lincoln promised [...] -
Of forecasts and facts
11 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pmOn two local flights over the holidays the weather dissemination system didn’t exactly work as one might hope. Day 1 – Cessna 172 flight to a small airport about 40 miles to the northwest. Forecast was for great weather: ceiling above 10,000 visibility greater than 6 miles – no mention of snow flurries. Shortly after [...]
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Episode 184 – Vicki Portway, National Air and Space Museum
7 Feb 2012 | 5:20 pmGuest Vicki Portway is Head of Web & New Media for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. We talk about the Museum’s online outreach, the fantastic Become a Pilot Day in June, and the Space Shuttle Discovery target arrival of April 17 at Dulles Airport and transfer to the Udvar-Hazy Center April 19, replacing the Enterprise, which goes to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City. You can find the National Air and Space Museum on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and Twitter. Vicki is on Twitter as sluggernova. The week’s aviation news: Budget Cuts Could Spell End… -
Episode 183 – Just the Geeks
31 Jan 2012 | 7:17 pmThe Geeks go it alone in this episode, but despite the lack of an aviation guest we manage to have a great time talking aviation. The week’s aviation news: Air Force plans to ground Global Hawk plane, stop production, report says Push For 3rd Chicago Airport Still Aloft Delta Said to Weigh US Airways Bid in Review of M&A Options Delays Worse After JFK Runway Work Done David’s Aircraft of the Week is the Lockheed Model 10 Electra. In this week’s Australia Desk report, Grant flys solo this week and covers a few headlines, an overly accurate mood-sensing music system, and some… -
Episode 182 – Alan Epstein and the Geared Turbofan Engine
24 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pmGuest Alan Epstein is Pratt & Whitney’s Vice President of Technology & Environment. We talk about the PurePower family of geared turbofan (GTF) jet engines: how long the technology has been around, what the GTF is trying to achieve, propulsive and thermal efficiency, biofuel, technology push versus pull, and more. Alan even has his own “grill the geeks” question! The week’s aviation news: WestJet departs from past with regional plan WestJet Sees C$2 Billion Regional-Flight Market for Canada, U.S. Southwest Airlines’ new cabin design adds six extra seats… -
Episode 181 – Craig Fuller from AOPA
17 Jan 2012 | 6:10 pmGuest Craig Fuller is President and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). We talk about the U.S. Government proposal to charge $100 per flight for flights in controlled airspace, Representative Mike Pompeo’s America Flies petition, NextGen Air Traffic Control, EU ETS, and other topics. The week’s aviation news: White House: ‘Why we need aviation user fees’ Pompeo unveils general aviation campaign US Chamber says NextGen ATC should be ‘top priority’ David’s Aircraft of the Week is the O2U Corsair. In this week’s Australia Desk… -
Episode 180 – Mary Kirby from APEX
10 Jan 2012 | 5:53 pmGuest Mary Kirby is is Editor-in-Chief of the Airline Passenger Experience magazine and the APEX media platform. We talk about the current state of inflight internet connectivity, what passengers expect aboard the flight, the GoGo IPO, and why we’re going to see more announcements. Also, pressure on interior suppliers as a result of the huge numbers of narrow body orders going on the books, and how that’s delaying aircraft deliveries. We touch on airline alliance interior commonality, and the outlook for embedded IFE. Find Mary at the APEX Editor’s Blog and on Twitter as…
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Flying Club May Resuscitate Flying Career
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pmCLEAR! TV doctors bark this sharp-elbowed warning before they shock a restive heart back to a regular rhythm. It is also the warning pilots issue to bystanders before they energize an airplane’s air processer. Seemingly disassociated warnings, several days ago the Winnebago Flying Club united them by offering to resuscitate my flat-lined flying career and increase the active pilot population by one. (Hey, every one counts these days.) Like uncounted thousands of pilots of my generation, I surrendered the left seat in the past decade because there just wasn’t enough money left at month’s… -
Jetwhine Tries to Out-Cranky the Cranky Flier
5 Feb 2012 | 11:26 amI’m made quite a career out of whining about the aviation industry, but even I need someone’s shoulder to moan on every so often. As I sit here in a hotel room in Bordeaux trying to get back to the states from France using an American/Iberia code-share ticket, the story of how I got here … and how I’ll get back was simply too much even for an ex-airline guy like me. Imagine my shock when it took four different airline partners to complete one trip across the Atlantic. Best of all, many of the French aviation unions are calling a strike for first thing Monday …… -
Signs of New Aviation Era are Unmistakable
30 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pmFrom aviation’s infancy, the US military has been a leading source of aerial innovations and educator of those who put those winged aviation innovations to work. With the end of each conflict, pilots, technicians, and engineers used their training and experience in commercial endeavors. This cyclical birth of new aviation eras is tied to the end of America’s conflicts. World War I gave life to commercial aviation. Barnstormers became air mail pilots who became airline pilots. The industry made a quantum leap after World War II, in both technology and personnel. This process is again at… -
Will Aviation Biofuel be New Farm Subsidy?
22 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pmFirst thing last Monday morning I read that US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was scheduled to hold an hour-long meeting with aviation officials from Boeing, Honeywell, and United Airlines later that day at Boeing HQ. The announced agenda focused on the role of biofuels in long-term military and commercial energy needs. Reducing dependence on imported dead dinosaurs is the stated goal, and the USDA supports and promotes it because it regulates and supports the people who grow the plants and animals that eventually become jet fuel. It’s working with the Department of Energy… -
Aviation: It’s ALWAYS About The Passengers
19 Jan 2012 | 7:51 amLast Saturday was not a good day for transportation, but for once the bad news was not about aviation. An immense cruise ship — the Costa Concordia — capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the west coast of Italy where rocks near the shore sliced open the ship’s hull with Titanic-like fury. Most of the 4,200 people are accounted for and while nearly a dozen people lost their lives, any losses were needless and simply compounded by some actions of the crew. The captain told the BBC and Italian television that he believed they were sailing a few hundred meters from where the…
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Video: Creepiest Mirror Ever Displays Ghostly Animal Heads Mimicking Your Facial Expression
8 Feb 2012 | 2:07 pmSurprise! Karolina Sobecka Augmented reality can do some really creepy things to mirrors. This new concept displays a 3-D animal avatar as your reflection, mimicking your facial expressions in a horrifying, mocking way. New York artist Karolina Sobecka calls the system "All the Universe is Full of the Lives of Perfect Creatures," and says it is meant to evoke inquiry into self-awareness, empathy and non-verbal communication. She built it using the FaceTracker library from Jason Saragih, a FaceTracker add-on, and Unity3d and Blender3d. Other face-morphing apps we have seen just change a human… -
The EU is Considering Using Drones to Police Farm Subsidies, Enforce Environmental Rules
8 Feb 2012 | 1:39 pmLooking Down on Farmland in the UK Jim Bain via Wikimedia When European farmers turn their eyes skyward, they soon may have more than the weather to worry about. The more progressive aviation framework in Europe means that government monitors potentially have a new weapon in their arsenals--unmanned aerial drones--to enforce regulations, and they're starting with agriculture. EU regulators are exploring potential aerial systems that can help them spot farm subsidy cheats and violators of Common Agricultural Policy rules. Farm subsidies in the EU cost taxpayers billions of euros each year, and… -
Video: DARPA's Legged Squad Support System (a.k.a. Big Dog) Goes Outside to Play
8 Feb 2012 | 12:40 pmThe LS3, in Outdoor Tests Here at PopSci, we've been fascinated by Boston Dynamics' Big Dog ever since it was an adorable robotic puppy that couldn't even open its eyes. Now that the technology is all grown up, repackaged, and rechristened the Legged Squad Support System (or LS3), its eyes are very much open--and fixed firmly on the soldier in front of it. The new LS3 prototype has just undergone its first outdoor exercise, demonstrating the ability to "see" its surroundings and distinguish between objects and humans. Over the next year-and-a-half, DARPA plans to prove out LS3's technology… -
Videogame Designers Envision The Future of Fun
8 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amPredictions, opinions, and hopes from the creators of Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, Halo 4, and more This month, Popular Science explores the future of fun. Here on PopSci.com, we've teamed up with the game experts at Kill Screen. We speak to top video game designers about their visions of the future of fun; take a look at the resurgence in making your own fun, and bring you a playable online arcade. In 1907, Hungarian explorer Sir Marc Aurel Stein discovered the Diamond Sutra in north-west China, a Buddhist holy text believed to be the oldest printed book. Dated 868 A.D., the faded paper,… -
Using Heat to Record Information Could Improve Data Storage Speed a Hundred-Fold
8 Feb 2012 | 9:30 amHeat-Based Magnetic Switching The laser pulse temporarily aligns the two ferrimagnetic materials (the red and blue in this image) while powered on, and then the materials revert once it's off. Richard Evans, University of York An international team of researchers claims to have figured out a way to use ultrafast bursts of heat, rather than the typical magnetic field, to record a bit of information on a hard drive--a development they say could vastly increase the efficiency and speed of hard drives. They say it could record multiple terabytes per second, hundreds of times faster than current…
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Informing, Educating & Entertaining Pilots about All Things Aviation
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Aircraft Lightning Strike
6 Feb 2012 | 1:30 amThere is nothing quite like an aircraft lightning strike, and sometimes we catch one on video that is truly interesting. Today I am going to share one such aircraft lightning strike with you. An airliner has just taxied into its parking spot when lightning strikes the tail of the aircraft. As any pilot knows an [...]This is a blog post from All Things Aviation where you can find aviator sunglasses and other pilot supplies, along with interesting articles about aviation. Related posts: Aircraft Lightning Strikes Continue Lightning Strikes Don’t Really Hurt Airplanes, Right? Lightning… -
Will the HondaJet Really Capture 25% of the VLJ Market?
2 Feb 2012 | 2:35 pmTalk about a patient company when it comes to development of a new jet aircraft! Michimasa Fujino, a spokesman for Honda, announced that Honda expects the HondaJet to capture fully 25% of the very light jet aircraft market. He compared the HondaJet to the entry of the Homda Civic years ago, and predicted a similar [...]This is a blog post from All Things Aviation where you can find aviator sunglasses and other pilot supplies, along with interesting articles about aviation. Related posts: Cirrus VLJ Program Progressing Stratos 714 Single Engine VLJ Development Continues Who Needs a VLJ? -
Chinese Flying Dragons
29 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pmAs pilots we all love anything that flies, but sometimes even I wonder whether this makes any sense at all. One thing I give Red Bull credit for – they find the most amazing flying aircraft and devices – and the pilots to fly them. How would you like to race through canyons, over roads [...]This is a blog post from All Things Aviation where you can find aviator sunglasses and other pilot supplies, along with interesting articles about aviation. Related posts: Chinese Flight School Students Good for Business The Fear of Flying New Zealand Purchases Ten New Aircraft – but Not… -
Are EMS Helicopters Safe?
25 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pmRecently there was an EMS helicopter accident involving the Mayo Clinic where there was an early morning flight to procure an organ for transplant to save a patients life. 3 people died in the crash including a cardiovascular surgeon, a procurement technician and a pilot. Fire destroyed almost 90% of the helicopter which means the [...]This is a blog post from All Things Aviation where you can find aviator sunglasses and other pilot supplies, along with interesting articles about aviation. Related posts: Are Helicopters Safe? “Dangerous Duty: Landing Helicopters on Hospital Roofs”… -
Where Have All the Pilots Gone? Is There Really a Pilot Shortage?
24 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pmEver since I got serious about flying and got my Commercial Pilot’s license with Instrument Rating I have heard the lament that there is a “pilot shortage” coming. Many years have passed since that time as I continued to build experience, acquire an ATP pilot certificate and several type ratings. Let me tell you a [...]This is a blog post from All Things Aviation where you can find aviator sunglasses and other pilot supplies, along with interesting articles about aviation. Related posts: The Smothers Brothers Are NOT Pilots Pilot Harrison Ford Helps Promote General Aviation…
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Aviation Articles for February 3, 2012
1 Feb 2012 | 6:30 pmThis week I have been re-installing all the programs on my computer – finally decided to install Windows 7. You may have seen a weird post come out in the RSS feed – I got it in my feed. I usually write these posts using Live Writer and that temporary post was the new installation of the software retrieving the website theme. Sorry about that. I took part of today off and went out to the airport to say hello to the Swift. It was just one too many nice days to ignore. I got up in the air for an hour – just flying around the area. I headed up toward Susanville, CA (KSVE). The route is… -
Aviation Articles for January 27, 2012
28 Jan 2012 | 8:17 pm1910 Curtiss Pusher. Photo Credit: Christopher Chen: Flickr:CC Here are some flying articles you may have missed this week: A teen with a future. This is from Geek Wire. Zach Sweetster, a seventeen-year-old from near Seattle, sounds like a really grounded individual – well, except for his love of all things flying. It sounds like he’s already working on several career options. Aviation History in Cleveland. This article is from The Cleveland Daily Banner. It sounds like the Daily Banner is running a series of articles dedicated to aviation history in and around Cleveland. The… -
Aviation Articles for January 20, 2012
21 Jan 2012 | 11:25 amHere are some flying articles that you may have missed this week: Going to be around the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum? This is from the Washington Post. The Smithsonian Air & Space Museum is opening a new exhibit dedicated to Marine Aviation. The exhibit, called Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012 opened on January 7th. It sounds like it’s a great display of Marine Aviation History. The Living Legends of Aviation Awards will be presented tonight in Beverly Hills, CA. This article is from the Sacramento Bee. I mention this, not so that you can rush… -
Aviation Articles for January 13, 2012
13 Jan 2012 | 6:55 pmAnd a happy Friday the 13th to all of you. I hope you all made it through the day with a minimum of scars. Here are some flying stories that you may have missed this week: It flies like a Cub, but different. This is from the online edition of General Aviation News. David Nixon recently purchased a 1941 Piper J-5A Cub Coupe. This is the story of getting his ‘new’ plane back to his home field in Hubbard, OR. Fine folks and fun flying. This guy has some stories to tell. This is from The Daily Record in Wooster, OH. Bob McCarter is one of our ‘Greatest Generation”… -
Aviation Articles for January 6, 2012
7 Jan 2012 | 9:02 amHere are some flying stories that you may have missed this week: Museum Entry – $1.30 USD This is from the English version of China’s People’s Daily Online. The Shanghai Aviation Scientific Promotion Museum opened recently. The inside exhibits occupy a 2000 square meter area while the outside exhibits have 10,000 square meters. It sounds like they have a Cessna simulator and an Airbus A-320 simulator, both available for visitors to use for a reasonable extra fee. It was interesting to read that the museum is associated with an educational program leading to a pilot’s…
