Since the beginning of powered flight, aviators have worked to find ways to deal with the effects of higher altitude flying. The rarified air up there creates challenges for airfoils, engines, and people. The results of these efforts are applied to almost every...
Deep Freeze As pilots, we all learned about the various forms of ice that might try to kill us if we flew in certain dangerous conditions. We learned about the dangers of attempting to fly with just a little frost on the wings. Some of us learned to cycle our landing...
I cringe every time I hear the phrase “there’s more than one way to skin a cat”. First, who would do such a thing and why would they ever do it? The underlying truth remains that there are usually multiple methods to accomplish a task. The Vedic Science principle of...
One of my goals in life is to limit surprises. Not those surprise birthday parties but rather those other unwelcome surprises none of us enjoy. Just a few examples to get your imagination going: credit card statement with unknown charges, unwanted legless critter...
I decided some years ago that I just didn’t want to crawl under my cars and do the oil changes. It’s dirty, messy and just a lot of trouble. I have my favorite car mechanic that I trust for all things automotive. He always has some sort of special offer which usually...
Troubleshooting is an interesting art that I find immensely rewarding, but only when successful. To me, successful means a logical approach is followed using available data, research when needed, and maybe some tests which all culminate with a confirmed diagnosis....
It seems as though the change in the purchase price of aircraft over the years has outpaced that of automobiles. I’m sure economists have lots of data that they would sift through to accurately quantify these values. John Frank had a wonderful matrix for determining...
Before the Industrial Revolution, the vast majority of products were produced one at a time by individual craftsmen or small groups of craftsmen. Eventually, the volume of consumption forced new production methods to keep up with demand. One of the concepts that drove...
Every solution has its problems. The various devices used to trim an airplane for stable flight is a good example. I suppose elevator trim was one of the first secondary flight control systems available. It’s also one of the most needed, so necessity again proves to...
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