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January 22, 2014

Announcing The Slipstream Radio Podcast

[sc:Top-of-Post ] My friend Rick Burgon of www.TallyOne.com and I have been busy collaborating on a new aviation podcast we believe you’ll want to checkout.  Why is this podcast different than the dozens of other ones out there? Largely because of our varied backgrounds. I am a professional pilot and general aviation enthusiasts. Rob is…

January 17, 2014

Dancing With The Lizard: Flying and Your Brain

[sc:Top-of-Post ] I am not a doctor or a scientist, but in doing some research for another project I learned some interesting things about the brain that translates to this grand endeavor we call flying. The Cerebral Cortex, the largest area of the brain, is where most thinking functions occur. The cortex consists of four lobes: – The…

January 10, 2014

ICARUS SERIES #2: THE HUBRIS OF FLIGHT

[sc:Top-of-Post ] This series will draw metaphors from the famous Greek mythological story of Icarus.   If you are unfamiliar; Icarus’ father (Daedalus) was an amazing craftsman who built his son a pair of wings made of wax and feathers. Against his father’s guidance he flew too close to the sun and melted his wings, crashing…

January 5, 2014

My Flying Bliss

[sc:Top-of-Post ] This post originated from a video I just finished (link below) so I thought I would share it here with a bit of an explanation behind it.  Winter is firmly entrenched in Ohio and there is more on the way. Cabin fever is starting to kick in big time as I haven’t flown…

January 3, 2014

My New Year’s Resolutions: #BlogFormation Post

[sc:Top-of-Post ] I have never been much on New Year’s Resolutions. I’m pretty much the kind of person that gets something in his head and goes for it at that moment. Since my buddy Eric logically came up with this month’s Blogging in Formation subject, how could I resist the opportunity to throw down some goals…

December 28, 2013

Icarus Series #1: Innovate or Die

[sc:Top-of-Post ] This series will draw metaphors from the famous Greek mythological story of Icarus.   If you are unfamiliar; Icarus’ father (Daedalus) was an amazing craftsman who built his son a pair of wings made of wax and feathers. Against his father’s guidance he flew too close to the sun and melted his wings, crashing…

December 18, 2013

Pilots vs. Pilots

[sc:Top-of-Post ] In this editorial I will attempt to juxtapose two different genre of aviators. Both are similar, yet different. Let me also say there is no right answer.   Many would think that pilots are a very structured species that goes out to the same kinds of airports and flies similar types of aircraft…

December 11, 2013

Name Our Podcast

[sc:Top-of-Post ] This is a contest to name an aviation podcast put on by iFLYblog and Tally One.  The podcast will cover topics relative to general, corporate and military aviation.     Brent Owens is an aircraft owner from iFLYblog with a background in corporate aviation. Rob Burgon brings military fighter experience to the show….

December 9, 2013

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

[sc:Top-of-Post ] There are some interesting phenomena that occur when pilots of similar types of aircraft coalesce into a group. Some of it is really good and some of it is not so good. But let’s examine an often taboo subject and see where it leads us.   I’ll use the term type club because…

December 1, 2013

What I Want Under the Christmas Tree is…Electrifying! #blogformation post

[sc:Top-of-Post ] In the spirit of the Holidays this month’s Blogging in Formation (#blogformation) series will cover What We Want Under our Christmas Tree. Based on the picture above, you might get the impression I want to give up our airplanes for flying saucers, not really.   What I do want is a revolutionary, game-changing, paradigm-shifting,…