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Rethinking Traditional Flight

There’s one thing the Bernoulli principal does not explain: upside down flight. I’m listening to a lecture by Ira Flatow from Insight Cruises where he is explaining why the Bernoulli principal is wrong.  Instead of explaining all the details, you can listen to the lecture here. I wonder if this has any effect on X-Plane‘s wind modeling in their flight simulator.

Thunder Bay Aiport Air Traffic Control Now On LiveATC.net

   I noticed that you can now listen to the air traffic control frequencies for  Thunder Bay International Aiport on LiveATC.net.  They are currently streaming the frequencies for: Thunder Bay Ground: 121.9  Thunder Bay Tower: 118.1  Thunder Bay Terminal: 119.2  Winnipeg Center (CZWG) – Marathon Sector (GND/FL280): 132.125  I just heard a CF-18 flying over my house, [...]

Seven Fundamentals of Flying to Master

Prior to reading the book, I could never figure out why I could not properly align my airplane with runway when flying with real world weather (crosswinds).

Learning to Fly With Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Since I lack the time, the money, and the knowledge of how to find a flight school that would fit my schedule, I have resorted to learning to fly using a flight simulator.  The book that I’ve found and have chosen to walk me through each of the nuances of flying is the book, “Microsoft [...]