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Private Pilot, Glider Pilot, Father of a Helicopter pilot, Son and Grandson of pilots, interested in all things aviation. Day job is Software Engineer/Manager of Software Engineers. Most weekends you will find me trying to figure out how to keep a glider in the air.

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33 What would be the safest way to drop thousands of small, hard objects from a typical, high wing, GA airplane? Jul 17
20 How can we calculate the benefit gained from taping glider wing roots? Jul 12 '17
19 What is this flying boat being restored at the Udvar Hazy Center? Aug 17 '17
19 Is it better to shut down the engine(s) or leave it (them) running when a gear up landing is imminent? Jul 10 '17
16 How is wind measured at this small U.S. airport? Jun 26 '17
14 Is there any disadvantage to slipping as a way to lose altitude? Jun 26 '17
14 Does it really take 9000 feet to recover from a spin in a P-51 Mustang? Jul 14 '17
13 Why does the US Marines continue to fly the AH-1 Cobra, retired by the US Army in the late 90s? Aug 15 '17
13 Should I have one hand on the throttle during engine ignition? Jul 18
12 Can a controller clear you through an SFRA? Aug 6 '17
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