FCC adopts new standards, regulations for in-flight Wi-Fi |

http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/28/previous.approval.on.ad.hoc.basis.new.rules.apply.standards/

FAA Database: Student Pilot Crashed King Air

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/student_pilot_douglas_king_air_crash_libby_montana_207920-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Help wanted: DNR looking for helicopter pilots |

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1003574/391/Help-wanted-DNR-looking-for-helicopter-pilots?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cbc%7Clarge

Fwd: "Number 1 Request from ATC" - FAASafety.gov

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FAASafety.gov <info_204675673@faasafety.gov>
Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Subject: "Number 1 Request from ATC" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
Number 1 Request from ATC Notice Number: NOTC4497 ATC asked that we send this recent Briefing Sheet, normally issued only to airline pilots, to General Aviation (GA) pilots as well. As you can see in the 1-page document, ATC wishes that pilots are aware of the problems caused by not reading back their call sign. The Briefing Sheet is available here: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Dec/ATSAP_Briefing_Sheet_(December_20_2012).pdf Let's all remember that when operating IFR or at an airport with a control tower or when using VFR Flight Following, including your call sign when responding to an instruction from ATC is the best practice! Have a safe and enjoyable New Year of Flying! This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Fwd: "FAAST Blast" - FAASafety.gov

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FAASafety.gov <info_204417167@faasafety.gov>
Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Subject: "FAAST Blast" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
FAAST Blast Notice Number: NOTC4496 FAAST Blast — Week of Dec 24 – Dec 30, 2012 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Safety Briefing Offers New E-Reader Files             In response to our last FAAST Blast message, we received several emails about subscribing to an e-reader version of the FAA Safety Briefing magazine. In future email notifications about new issues (available by clicking the green "subscribe" check mark found at the top of the FAA Safety Briefing home page at faa.gov/news/safety_briefing), we will include the direct links to not only the PDF file for download, but also the ePub and MOBI files for mobile device reading.             Here are some basic e-reader file directions, which may vary per device: To view on the Kindle, save the .mobi file to your computer and drop it into your Amazon store folder. To view on an Apple iSO device, either save and drop the .epub file into iTunes, or click the online link and open using the iBooks app. To view on an Android device, click the online link and open using a third-party e-reader app.             Our current capabilities only allow providing each file format for download. We are looking into other online subscription capabilities.   EAA Database Helps Experimental-Aircraft Pilots Find Instructors The Experimental Aircraft Association wants to help pilots of experimental amateur-built aircraft contact flight instructors who can provide them with additional safety training. The association has published an online list of instructors authorized by the FAA, to offer instruction for compensation in their own experimental aircraft "for purposes of type specific training." The list of certified instructors is based on FAA data and is a portion of EAA's action on NTSB recommendations, said Dick Knapinski, EAA senior communications advisor. "EAA, as well as the FAA and NTSB, strongly recommend that all builders and new owners of experimental aircraft undertake a thorough transition training program before flying their own aircraft solo for the first time."   Feature Article Spotlight             Do you know where your parts are coming from? Buyers beware of faulty, deficient or non-specification parts that could be lurking in the system. Learn more about it in the Nuts, Bolts and Electrons department on page 28 of FAA Safety Briefing's globally-themed Nov/Dec 2012 issue. Available at http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB. Have a Happy and Safe New Year! Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: mailto:SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Secom flying surveillance robots offers peace of mind

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20121227/secom-flying-surveillance-robots-offers-peace-mind/

Delta Swamped With Applicants For Flight Attendant Jobs |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=201dc5af-eccc-400b-99b3-358940dca15f

Fwd: FW: RUNWAY? WHO NEEDS A RUNWAY?

Who needs STOL modifications…  or a helicopter...  http://www.vid4fun.com/video_player/index.php?vid=103

Video: Flying the B-17 Flying Fortress

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_FlyingTheB17_NineONine_CollingsFoundation_B17FlyingFortress_207769-1.html

FAA Exceeds 3,000 WAAS LPV Approaches |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=f2dd2f80-aac4-4555-88cf-c560499e4a93

BombSight: Explore The Map Of Bombs Dropped On London During The WW2

http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/bombsight-map-of-bombs-dropped-on-london-ww2/

Feds Requiring 'Black Boxes' in All Motor Vehicles

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/black-boxes-privacy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

GPS could soon to be more power efficient thanks to Microsoft -

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/12/25/gps-soon-to-be-more-power-efficient-thanks-to-microsoft/

GPS could soon to be more power efficient thanks to Microsoft

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/12/25/gps-soon-to-be-more-power-efficient-thanks-to-microsoft/

Driving drones can be a drag: Distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators' performance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121114113723.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

F-35B Ship Suitability Testing - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE&feature=colike

Recovering Marine 'disgraced, humiliated' on Delta Airlines

http://www.walb.com/story/20376913/local-marine

Merging Hexapod Bots and Flying Quadrotors Is Humanity's Biggest Mistake

http://gizmodo.com/5970492/merging-hexapod-bots-and-flying-quadrotors-is-humanitys-biggest-mistake

Anonymous TSA "insider" blog

http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/anonymous-tsa-insider-blog.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Letter From a Passenger: “What Really Happens in the TSA Private Room?” |

https://takingsenseaway.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/letter-from-a-passenger-what-really-happens-in-the-tsa-private-room/

NZ Flight Instructor Guilty Of Airborne Assault

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/new_zealand_flight_instructor_assault_charges_207886-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

TSA Wants to Know if Airport Body Scanners Are Nuking You |

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/airport-scanners-nuking-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

FAA Pressured To Give E-Readers A Pass During Takeoff, Landing

http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/12/20/faa-pressured-to-give-e-readers-a-pass-during-takeoff-landing?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29

Seaplanes Clear To Land In New Mexico

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Seaplanes_New_Mexico_207875-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Drone surveillance quickly becoming routine in Colorado — RT

https://rt.com/usa/news/drone-surveillance-mesa-colorado-433/

SE-MT908 Is a Credit Card-Sized, 11 Function Multi-Purpose Tool

http://lifehacker.com/5969934/se+mt908-is-a-credit-card+sized-11-function-multi+purpose-tool

These Are The Last Words That Were Said On The Moon

http://gizmodo.com/5968769/these-are-the-last-words-that-were-said-on-the-moon

4 Places to Look for Aviation Scholarships

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2012/12/13/4-places-to-look-for-aviation-scholarships

WW II Fighter Plane Pulled From Lake Michigan |

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/WW-II-Fighter-Plane-Waukegan-Lake-Michigan-182527381.html

Watch This UAV Get All Grabby With Its Scary Six-Foot Arm

http://gizmodo.com/5966957/watch-this-phallic-uav-get-all-grabby-with-its-scary-six+foot-arm

Military Drones Prowl US Skies

http://news.discovery.com/tech/military-drones-prowl-us-skies-121207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

What an unmanned aerial vehicle can do with depth perception

http://phys.org/news/2012-12-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-depth-perception.html

TSA Agents Like to Steal iPads |

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/12/tsa-ipads/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Autonomous Black Hawk Flight WTA 5 Nov 2012 v2 - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoCFE8xVhKA&feature=em-share_video_user

Golden Spike Company announces plan for commercial lunar space expeditions

http://boingboing.net/2012/12/06/golden-spike-company-announces.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Fwd: "Pilot Safety Tip – Student or Inexperienced Pilot" - FAASafety.gov

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FAASafety.gov <info_202972503@faasafety.gov>
Date: Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:52 PM
Subject: "Pilot Safety Tip – Student or Inexperienced Pilot" - FAASafety.gov
T

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
Pilot Safety Tip – Student or Inexperienced Pilot Notice Number: NOTC4471 A student pilot landed at a busy international airport and was cleared by ground control to taxi to the ramp.  Instead, he taxied back onto the runway where another aircraft had been cleared to takeoff.  The student pilot did not have a diagram of the airport, and claimed to have been distracted by other cockpit duties when he followed the "wrong yellow taxi line."   Unfamiliar airports can seem like a jungle even to the most experienced pilot.  The leading causes of runway incursions by low-time GA pilots are inadequate knowledge or experience with ATC procedures and inadequate experience operating at the airport layout. All pilots, but especially Student Pilots and low-time pilots, should carefully review the meaning of ATC instructions.  Don't ever proceed to enter or cross a runway unless you are cleared for takeoff, instructed to line up and wait, or told to cross the runway.  Controllers do not have to issue hold short instructions in every instance – so don't assume that because you did not hear "hold short" that you can cross the hold line.  And if you have any questions – stop your aircraft and ask. As a Student Pilot, you should always have an airport diagram available for every airport you plan to visit during your flight.  Another way student and inexperienced pilots can work to prevent causing a runway incursion is to brush up on your understanding of what the airport signs and markings mean before you fly.  The FAA Runway Safety web site is a great source of information that should be used to refresh your understanding of the signs and markings you will see at the airports you fly in and out of. One of the most common sayings in aviation is that your pilot certificate is a license to learn.  If you are a student pilot – or a low-time pilot - consider identifying yourself as a "student pilot", or your need for assistance to ATC.  When you are taxiing your aircraft, keep looking around.  There is always something you might miss, and remember, you are always a student while flying. For more information: Charlie Riordan, Pilot Analyst NATECH Corp. Supporting Western Service Area Runway Safety Group ATO Office of Safety & Technical Training Federal Aviation Administration (425) 917-6742 Charles.ctr.Riordan@faa.gov This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Physicist happens upon rain data breakthrough

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121203090432.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Will a Secret Private Manned Mission to the Moon Be Announced This Week? |

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/12/private-manned-mission/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Video: Flying the B-17 Flying Fortress

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_FlyingTheB17_NineONine_CollingsFoundation_B17FlyingFortress_207769-1.html

Toymaker's One-Person Electric Helicopter Takes Off Next Year | Autopia | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/hirobo-hx-1/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

Fwd: "Paper Pilot Certificates" - FAASafety.gov

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FAASafety.gov <info_202391017@faasafety.gov>
Date: Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Subject: "Paper Pilot Certificates" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
Paper Pilot Certificates Notice Number: NOTC4465 If you have already replaced your paper pilot certificate, then this message is not for you. On the other hand, if your pilot certificate is still printed on paper, please read carefully. The FAA is under a mandate to replace all paper certificates with plastic certificates. If you do not replace your paper certificate on or before March 31, 2013, you will no longer be able to exercise your privileges! All certificated Airmen, including mechanics, repairmen, pilots, etc., are required to replace their paper copy with a plastic copy, or they will no longer be able to exercise the privileges of that certificate. The best way to get a new replacement certificate is to follow the instructions at http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/certificate_replacement/. The replacement cost is $2.00, unless you still have your Social Security Number on your certificate and you ask to have it removed. Avoid the Rush! Apply today! This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Airport Guide Gives You Terminal Maps, Amenity Info, and More for Popular Airports

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/7QE92HRhf7g/airport-guide-gives-you-terminal-maps-amenity-info-and-more-for-popular-airports

SeaRey approved as a light sport aircraft

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2012/121126searey-approved-as-lsa.html

Will potential FAA cuts hurt fliers? - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/travel/faa-budget-cuts/index.html

UND students eyeing new FAA rules as future pilots | The Dickinson Press | Dickinson, North Dakota

http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/63285/

Plane Finder - Airports and Flight Routes

http://planefinder.net/route/

UK Commuter Plane Used For Autonomous Flight Trials

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/astraea_flight_test_UK_pilot_autonomous_207746-1.html

New Naval Era Dawns as China's Carrier Launches First Jet

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/china-carrier-first-jet/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

Fwd: "GA Maintenance Alert" - FAASafety.gov

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "FAASafety.gov" <info_201704339@faasafety.gov>
Date: Nov 21, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: "GA Maintenance Alert" - FAASafety.gov
To: <harperaviation@gmail.com>

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
GA Maintenance Alert Notice Number: NOTC4455 Safety and Security of Components A review of recent helicopter accidents has revealed a number of improper maintenance practices and techniques.  Contributing significantly to these accidents is the improper safety and security of critical flight control systems, engine systems, and drive system components. In some cases, proper torque was not applied, safety wire or cotter pins were not installed, self-locking nuts were reused numerous times where they lost their self-locking capability, and critical components were removed and reinstalled without following the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAs).   A preliminary review as to why these improper maintenance practices and techniques were performed and were overlooked indicates that human factors and failure to follow written procedures are potential factors. Fatigue, time constraints to perform the maintenance tasks, cell phone activity, and complacency were the serious factors related to these accidents.    Click to go to this document to review 11 safety recommendations: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Nov/GA_Maintenance_Alert_121121.pdf The ultimate question the pilot or mechanic who performed the work should ask is, "Would I place my family in this aircraft on its first flight after maintenance?" Responding favorably to the safety recommendations in the document will help us answer that question with a resounding YES! This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Aviation Mentor: FlyQ -

http://aviationmentor.blogspot.com/2012/11/flyq-yaefb.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AviationMentor+%28Aviation+Mentor%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Big news from Mars coming soon, maybe

http://boingboing.net/2012/11/20/big-news-from-mars-coming-soon.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

DARPA's Falcon HTV-2 Can Deliver Its Payload Faster Than Domino's

http://gizmodo.com/5961813/darpas-falcon-hypersonic-test-vehicle-2-delivers-its-payload-faster-than-dominos

Fwd: Global Navigation - Using Aviation GPS Systems & ADS-B - FAASafety.gov

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FAASafety.gov <info_201186436@faasafety.gov>
Date: Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Subject: Global Navigation - Using Aviation GPS Systems & ADS-B - FAASafety.gov
T

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
You have asked us to notify you when a seminar is scheduled that meets your criteria. The following seminar may be of interest to you: "Global Navigation - Using Aviation GPS Systems & ADS-B" Topic: A Review of GPS Systems Operations and Progress Toward ADS-B On Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00 PM Location: Albertville Municipal Airport 300 Alldredge Drive Alabama Aviation Center Albertville, AL 35950 Select Number: SO0947194 Description: This two hour seminar will provide a good review of the questions you have regarding GPS theory, equipment and functionality plus the future of global navigation. We'll look into current and future capabilities of GPS avionics systems, some "knobology" and the upcoming mandated ADS-B. Mr. Michel Kussatz of Garmin will be our guest speaker.   To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: AL FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the "Contact Information" area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit AMT: 1.00 Click here to view the WINGS help page
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Flying Camera From Animal Rights Group Shot Down at Pigeon Shoot |

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Flying-Camera-From-Animal-Rights-Group-Shot-Down-at-Pigeon-Shoot-Cops-179983451.html?dr

Fwd: "A&P Certificate Replacement"

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FAASafety.gov <info_201039473@faasafety.gov>
Date: Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Subject: "A&P Certificate Replacement" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
A&P Certificate Replacement Notice Number: NOTC4449 If you have already replaced your paper A&P certificate, then this message is not for you. On the other hand, if your A&P certificate is still printed on paper, please read carefully. The FAA is under a mandate to replace all paper certificates with plastic certificates. If you do not replace your paper certificate on or before March 31, 2013, you will no longer be able to exercise your privileges! All certificated Airmen, including mechanics, repairmen, pilots, etc., are required to replace their paper copy with a plastic copy, or they will no longer be able to exercise the privileges of that certificate. The best way to get a new replacement certificate is to follow the instructions at http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/certificate_replacement/. The replacement cost is $2.00, unless you still have your Social Security Number on your certificate and you ask to have it removed. Avoid the Rush! Apply today! This notice is being sent to you because you selected "Airworthiness" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Artist arrested at Oakland airport for wearing ornate watch

http://boingboing.net/2012/11/18/artist-arrested-at-oakland-air.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

172 Hits Truck: Three Killed

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/172_Hits_Truck_207715-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

US Develops Robot Mosquito Spy Drones : also video

http://theintelhub.com/2012/07/30/us-develops-robot-mosquito-spy-drones/

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMI7HIhKdIo

Fwd: Fw: A father's love

                                    A Pilot Father's Tough Love...

Most people today think it improper to discipline children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have had one of 'those moments.' Since I'm a pilot, one that I have found very effective is for me to just take the child for a flight during which I say nothing and give the child the opportunity to reflect on his or her behavior. I don't know whether it's the steady vibration from the engines, or just the time away from any distractions such as TV, video games, computer, iPod, etc. Either way, my kids usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our flight together. I believe that eye to eye contact during these sessions is an important element in achieving the desired results. I've included a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique...                 Should work with grandkids, also.     .

 

 

 

 

Fwd: "New Flight Plan Form" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
New Flight Plan Form Notice Number: NOTC4439 On November 15, 2012, the new ICAO Flight Plan Amendment will take effect, changing the way all ICAO flight plans are filed. You must take these new changes into account when filing your ICAO flight plans, or your flight plans will be rejected by ATC. There are many changes in the amendment, but the biggest are in Item 10, "Equipment," and Item 18, "Other Information." From July 15, 2012 through November 14, 2012, a plan can be submitted in either the current "pre-2012" format or the new "ICAO 2012 format." From November 15, 2012 onward, filings must be in the new ICAO 2012 format. You can find the FAA InFO at this link, https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Nov/InFO12018.pdf, and a table with further information at this link, https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Nov/Operational_Approval_Guidance_Table_v4.pdf. Questions or comments regarding this InFO should be directed to Gordon Rother, New Program Implementation and International Support Branch, AFS-240 at (202) 267-8166. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

DARPA SpaceView enlists amateur astronomers

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57548750-76/darpa-spaceview-enlists-amateur-astronomers/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

Individual and General Aviation Online Flight Planning |

http://ww1.jeppesen.com/main/corporate/aviation/products/flite-plan-online-general/index.jsp

Aviation Mentor: Jeppesen: A Tale of Two Apps

http://aviationmentor.blogspot.com/2012/11/jeppesen-tale-of-two-apps.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AviationMentor+%28Aviation+Mentor%29

Japanese Company Developing Personal Electric Helicopter |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=eab7a555-9d1c-4840-bbf2-ea9f66643931

SeaRey Earns FAA LSA Certification

http://www.alabamaaviator.com/news.asp?record_no=24774

Russian Rocket Explosion Boosts Space Junk Risk :

http://news.discovery.com/space/new-cloud-of-debris-in-orbit-121113.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Plane Crashes Into Moving SUV While Attempting To Land At Texas Airport - YouTube Update sent in by Ben McGee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xq8KtfPgbs

Obama Re-Elected: What Will Happen To Aviation Now?

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=f4390212-9898-4244-868d-56bb46170e8b

Daylight Saving Time Visualized

http://www.howtogeek.com/128194/daylight-saving-time-visualized/

FAA Safety Briefing Magazine

http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/?cid=TW112

Fwd: "New FAA Safety Briefing Now Available!" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
New FAA Safety Briefing Now Available! Notice Number: NOTC4427 The theme for the November/December 2012 FAA Safety Briefing is "Small Airplane, Big World."  This issue explores the significance of general aviation on a global scale and focuses on tools and resources that can help you operate safely beyond our borders. Feature articles include: a review of overseas flying requirements, how to master the language of aviation, and an inside look at how the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) can impact your flying.   The link to the online edition is: http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB   FAA Safety Briefing is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community.  The magazine's objective is to improve safety by: ·               making the community aware of FAA resources ·               helping readers understand safety and regulatory issues, and ·               encouraging continued training Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to:mailto:SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or www.twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief This notice is being sent to you because you selected "FAA Newsletters" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

NASA - Spot The Station

http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/index.cfm?country=United_States&region=Alabama

GPS apps that let you know where you've been |

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57544727-48/gps-apps-that-let-you-know-where-youve-been/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

Upgraded Apache Helicopter OK'd For Production | Aero-News Network

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=8c23bd1f-f112-4e36-9026-75e52efeef89

FAA To Start Trimming Procedures

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA_Cutting_Instrument_Procedures_207643-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

2012-10-31.pdf (application/pdf Object)

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Oct/2012-10-31.pdf

FAASTeamSouthern - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/FAASTeamSouthern1

Seaplane Forum Reaches Out To Others Who Share Waterways |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=6475eb8c-846f-4317-8ba2-fad3b0d87795

Man Gets 17 Year Sentence For Model Plane Explosives Plot

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=05362015-b4a0-4c9d-ad29-e6ec3b86b908

New Mexico Jury Finds In Favor Of Injured Balloon Passenger

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ec3ba392-9651-4d19-a00e-0dd9e90099d8

China's largest unmanned helicopter becomes operational -

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-11-01/news/34857771_1_helicopter-flight-tests-board-chairman

China's Newest Stealth Fighter Takes Flight | Danger Room | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/10/china-stealth-first-flight/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

Bell Helicopter, Textron Inc. safety publication

http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/831/635/Vol_23_Number_1_En.pdf

ViewCam - Wingsuit - Making View AS

http://www.makingview.no/makingview.no/viewcam_wingsuit.html

Wingsuit flight documentary -

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/29/wingsuit-flight-documentary.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Sped-up video makes real airplanes look like bad 1950s special effects

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/29/sped-up-video-makes-real-airpl.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Avanti Flies Two Legs Missing Control Surface

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/avantair_piaggio_control_surface_elevator_missing_faa_ntsb_grounded_207579-1.html

This Near Collision Between Two Airplanes Will Make Your Heart Skip a Beat

http://gizmodo.com/5955204/this-near-collision-between-two-airplanes-will-make-your-heart-skip-a-beat

Fwd: "Pilot Safety Tip - Distractions" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
Pilot Safety Tip - Distractions Notice Number: NOTC4341 Distractions in the Cockpit Two pilots using laptops and discussing crew scheduling procedures lose situational awareness and overfly their destination airport by 150 miles.  A Captain calls for the after landing checklist while completing a difficult double right turn with limited space between runways and misses seeing the hold line, pulling onto the runway in front of a departing wide body aircraft.  These real incidents are only two examples of what can happen if you allow yourself to become distracted when operating an aircraft. Distractions in the cockpit are one of the leading causal factors in pilot deviation runway incursions.  The runway hold line is a single point on the airport, and if you are not looking for where to hold short and you miss the signs and markings, there is no other visual cue until you reach the edge of the runway.  Distractions which have resulted in pilot deviations include: Completion of run-up procedures while moving the aircraft Dealing with passenger's questions or issues Crewmembers going heads down in order to program instruments Using electronic flight bag devices while taxiing What can you do to guard against distractions? Have your head up and out at all times when taxiing your aircraft.  If tasks require you to go heads down, stop in a safe place and complete the task, then continue to taxi. Brief passengers on the importance of maintaining a sterile cockpit while taxiing, and during other critical phases of flight. Review airport diagrams and departure procedure charts before taxi, identifying locations or operations during which distractions carry a greater risk. Turn cell phones off. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Fwd: "Changes to Aircraft Wake Turbulence Separation Categories" - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
Changes to Aircraft Wake Turbulence Separation Categories Notice Number: NOTC4340 Memphis International Airport (MEM) Changes To Aircraft Wake Turbulence Separation Categories At 0600 CDT (1100Z), on November 1, 2012, MEM will implement a recategorization (RECAT) of wake turbulence separation categories.  RECAT places aircraft into six (6) categories (labeled A-F) for both departure and arrival separation. As a result of RECAT, some pilots may see a reduction or an increase in wake turbulence separation distances but most will not notice any changes at all.  Air Traffic Control (ATC) controller phraseology will not change. The Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) will include a statement that RECAT wake turbulence standards are in effect. Additional information can be found in the FAA Safety Alert For Operators (SAFO) #12007, dated October 18, 2012 A copy of the SAFO can be found by clicking on this link (or by copying and pasting the link in your browser): https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Oct/MEM_SAFO_final_signed_version.pdf If you have questions or concerns, please direct them to the contacts listed in the SAFO. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

This Plane Was Able to Take Off In the Middle of This Sea of Mud. 2 videos

http://gizmodo.com/5954730/i-cant-believe-this-plane-was-able-to-take-off-in-the-middle-of-this-sea-of-mud

Aviation vulnerability: And they were supposed to be to protect us.

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/aviation-vulnerability-scan-b.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Aviation Today :: FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against US Airways

http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/commercial/FAA-Proposes-Civil-Penalty-Against-US-Airways_77605.html

Fully Autonomous ADS-B Collision Avoidance Demonstrated For UAS | The drones are coming

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=98630bc3-f408-4523-970b-1405f35b2673

Amazon.com: GNS 5890 ADS-B Receiver USB-Stick: Electronics

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006VI3WAK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aviatio0bd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006VI3WAK%22%3EGNS%205890%20ADS-B%20Receiver%20USB-Stick%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=aviatio0bd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B006VI3WAK%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E

Army's Giant Spy Blimp Plan for Afghanistan Set Adrift |

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/10/blimp/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

FAA Policy Causes Checkride Costs To Rise

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Checkride_Costs_Rise_207547-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Smartphones: PinStack.com - Apple Has Quietly Started Tracking iPhone Users Again, And It's Tricky To Opt Out

http://forums.pinstack.com/content/7282-apple_quietly_started_tracking_iphone_users_s.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PinstackSmartphoneNews+%28PinStack.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Recon Instruments Launches Wearable Flight HUD |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=7d3ed0e6-b644-4626-a3e4-5bcc76166bb1

MyWingMan App Now Available

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/MyWingMan_App_Available_207545-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Curiosity discovers bright, unidentified Martian particles, celebrates by eating some dirt

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/138241-curiosity-discovers-bright-unidentified-martian-particles-celebrates-by-eating-some-dirt?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fextremetech+%28Extremetech%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Officially Recognizes GA |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=c5abc182-b781-466e-a262-7b9b705e5fdb

Military Zeppelin Could Land Cargo without a Runway |

http://www.livescience.com/24106-military-zeppelin-could-land-cargo-without-a-runway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Livesciencecom+%28LiveScience.com+Science+Headline+Feed%29

FedEx: Founder Gambled His Last $5,000 at a Blackjack Table to Stave Off Bankruptcy

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/10/FedEx-Founder-Gambled-His-Last-5000-at-a-Blackjack-Table-to-Stave-Off-Bankruptcy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Neatorama+%28Neatorama%29

Hurricanes Since 1851 [Visualization]

http://www.howtogeek.com/126311/hurricanes-since-1851-visualization/

Orbcomm satellite in wrong orbit after Falcon 9 launch

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/121008orbcomm/

Skydiving Instructor May Face FAA Fine |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=55614ec1-e348-487f-b308-da013408dae4

Aviation Advocates Criticize Obama Remarks

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/AviationAdvocatesCriticizeObamaRemarks_207461-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

New GPS Satellite Launched From Florida

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=dc00c198-43c7-437d-92d9-cae862ea3ea4

Satellite to Flash Morse Code: DNews Nugget

http://news.discovery.com/space/satellite-to-flash-morse-code-dnews-nugget-121005.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Engineers test rotor landing for capsules

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121004122057.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

Mites In Human Ears Feed On Skin | Video |

http://www.livescience.com/23676-mites-in-human-ears-feed-on-skin-video.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+Livesciencecom+(LiveScience.com+Science+Headline+Feed)

Amazon.com: GNS 5890 ADS-B Receiver USB-Stick:

http://www.amazon.com/GNS-5890-ADS-B-Receiver-USB-Stick/dp/B006VI3WAK

Fwd: College Scholarship Opportunity

Generous Scholarships from ROTC A U.S. Army ROTC program could help you pay for college. Dear Anthony, We understand that a college education can be expensive. With generous scholarship and tuition assistance benefits, an Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program may be able to help. Through an ROTC program, you may be eligible to receive over $80,000 in tuition assistance for college. That money could go a long way in helping to make your educational dreams a reality. Interested in learning more? Click here and complete an interest form today. Sincerely, Student Financial Aid Services, Inc.

Home | Log In | About Us | Client Feedback | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

This e-mail was sent to anthonyrharper@gmail.com and contains information directly related to your account with Student Financial Aid Services, Inc., services you have requested from us, or information you may have submitted through www.FAFSA.com. If you wish to opt out of further marketing communications, please go to www.FAFSA.com/OptOut. © 2012 Student Financial Aid Services, Inc. All rights reserved. T-FAROTCINCATED09126B   9000000766779   111200610818

Spot Airplanes In The Sky With These Websites & Google Earth Mashups

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spot-airplanes-sky-websites-google-earth-mashups/

I Just Want to Strap Myself to a Paramotor and Fly Away

http://gizmodo.com/5948451/i-just-want-to-strap-myself-to-a-paramotor-and-fly-away

Accident occurred Monday, September 17, 2012 in Crane Hill, AL Aircraft: MOONEY M20M, registration: N1085A Injuries: 2 Fatal.

http://www.aviationfeeds.com/feeds/accident.py?ev_id=20120917X63831&key=1

Army Developing New Fixed-Wing Aircraft |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=0f75d8a8-7ee0-4b29-8d60-95b784fd4143

Flight Attendants Union Coalition Endorses President Obama For Re-Election

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=acd7e051-ea9e-40b8-b4d8-b5b90d6b8ad6

U.S. police chiefs, Congress issue stark warning over survillance drones

http://www.elreporterosf.com/editions/?q=node/6788

Era Aviation plane makes emergency landing in Homer

http://www.topix.com/us/faa/2012/09/120926VLPV29?fromrss=1

Fwd: Flying for a Lifetime - FAASafety.gov

	FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
You have asked us to notify you when a seminar is scheduled that meets your criteria. The following seminar may be of interest to you: "Flying for a Lifetime" Topic: Flying for a Lifetime On Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:00 PM Location: University of Alabama in Huntsville 1410 Ben Graves Drive Chan Auditorium Huntsville, AL 35899 Select Number: NR0346012 Description: A bit of trivia: Every cell in the human body is replaced at least once every ten years. You are, quite literally, not the same person you were a decade ago. You're also (less literally) not the same pilot. Experience, physical stamina, risk tolerance, mental acuity: They all shift over the years, in obvious and not-so-obvious ways. Question is, how do you adjust? Our latest seminar delves into the forces that shape us as pilots, and explores different ways to maintain the same high level of safety over a lifetime of flying. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: AOPAIA The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the "Contact Information" area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page
Over 10,150 AMTs earned an AMT Award last year. Will you, this year?
FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out
Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

New airport system facilitates smoother take-offs and landings

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919124852.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

Not Within A Thousand Years

http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Inventing_the_Airplane/Not_Within_A_Thousand_Years/Not_Within_A_Thousand_Years.htm

New Chinese Fighter Photos "Leaked"

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Chinese_Fighter_Photos_Leaked_207370-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

American Airlines goes big, hands out Samsung Galaxy Note’s to Flight Attendants |

http://androidspin.com/2012/09/19/american-airlines-goes-big-hands-out-samsung-galaxy-notes-to-flight-attendants/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+androidspin%2Ffeed+%28AndroidSPIN+%7C+Your+No.1+source+for+Android+news.%29

Three Space Shuttle flight decks (photos) -

http://boingboing.net/2012/09/19/three-space-shuttle-flight-dec.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

Video: The Last Flying B-24 Bomber (Collings Foundation)

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_CollingsFoundationB24LiberatorBomber_Witchcraft_207366-1.html

Pregnant BASE Jumper Fatally Injured During What Was To Be Her Last Jump |

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=b77236bf-9569-4964-84bb-d54caea83da1

Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!

http://www.flightradar24.com/

UPDATE: Reports indicate no survivors from small plane crash near Smith Lake (WITH PHOTOS, VIDEO)

http://www.cullmantimes.com/local/x72188645/Small-plane-crashes-near-Smith-Lake

"Girls Fly Too" Program Expands, Military Options Explored. |

http://www.youralaskalink.com/news/aviation/Girls-Fly-Too-Program-Expands-169876146.html

One dead in east Alabama plane crash - WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, AL

http://www.waff.com/story/19552172/first-reponders-in-search-of-downwed-plane

Southwest Airlines The Making of Florida One - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=zKnsyYbfC60&feature=popular

Wind-power blimp takes to the air (video)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57417675-76/wind-power-blimp-takes-to-the-air-video/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

"The day the Navy learned it could fly from ships"

 

 

I believe that anyone who is and was Navy will particularly enjoy this. WH. The day the Navy learned it could fly from ships One hundred years is a very long time. Yet in the hierarchy of modern marvels, the ability to recover and launch aircraft from the deck of a moving ship stands out as one of our signature accomplishments. Which just goes to show you: Some tricks never grow old. Naval aviation was invented one hundred years ago, on January 18, 1911, when a 24- year-old barnstormer pilot named Eugene B. Ely completed the world's first successful landing on a ship. It happened in San Francisco Bay, aboard the cruiser USS Pennsylvania, which had a temporary 133-foot wooden landing strip built above her afterdeck and gun turret as part of the experiment. Ely accomplished his feat just eight years after the Wright Brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk . His aircraft was rudimentary: a Curtiss Model D "Pusher" biplane, equipped with a 60 hp V-8 engine that gave the aircraft a 50 mph airspeed. To get a sense of how simple it was, behold a contemporary replica of Ely's 1911 Curtiss Pusher that was built to celebrate this 100th anniversary: But back then, innovation was afoot. Ely's Curtis Pusher had been fitted with a clever new invention called a tailhook. The idea was to quickly halt the aircraft after landing by using the tailhook to catch one or two of 22 rope lines. Each propped up a foot above the deck and weighted by 50-pound sandbags tied to each end -- Strung three feet apart along the Pennsylvania's temporary flight deck. Mark J. Denger of the California Center for Military History has written a tidy biography of Eugene Ely which narrates the historic day: On the morning of January 18, 1911, Eugene Ely, in a Curtiss pusher biplane specially equipped with arresting hooks on its axle, took off from Selfridge Field (Tanforan Racetrack, in San Bruno , Calif. ) and headed for the San Francisco Bay. After about 10 minutes flying North toward Goat Island (now Yerba Buena), Eugene spotted his target through the gray haze - the PENNSYLVANIA . Ely's plane was first sighted one-half mile from the PENNSYLVANIA's bridge at an altitude of 1,500 feet, cruising at a speed of approximately 60 mph. Now ten miles out from Tanforan, he circled the several vessels of the Pacific Fleet at anchor in San Francisco Bay . The aeroplane dipped to 400 feet as it passed directly over the MARYLAND and, still dropping, flew over the WEST VIRGINIA 's bow at an height of only 100 feet. With a crosswind of almost 15 knots, he flew past the cruiser and then banked some 500 yards from the PENNSYLVANIA's starboard quarter to set up his landing approach. Ely now headed straight for the ship, cutting his engine when he was only 75 feet from the fantail, and allowed the wind to glide the aircraft onto the landing deck. At a speed of 40 mph Ely landed on the center line of the Pennsylvania's deck at 11:01 a.m. The forward momentum of his plane was quickly retarded by the ropes stretched between the large movable sand that had been placed along the entire length of the runway. As the plane landed, the hooks on the undercarriage caught the ropes exactly as planned, which brought the plane to a complete stop. Once on board the PENNSYLVANIA, sheer pandemonium broke loose as Ely was greeted with a bombardment of Cheers, boat horns and whistles, both aboard the PENNSYLVANIA and from the surrounding vessels. Ely was immediately greeted by his wife, Mabel, who greeted him with an enthusiastic "I knew you could do it," and then by Captain Pond, Commanding Officer of the PENNSYLVANIA. Then it was time for interviews and a few photographs for the reporters. Everything had gone exactly as planned. Pond called it "the most important landing of a bird since the dove flew back to Noah's ark." Pond would later report, "Nothing damaged, and not a bolt or brace startled, and Ely the coolest man on board." (NOTE: Safety first! Check out Ely's inner-tube life preserver!) After completing several interviews, Ely was escorted to the Captain's cabin where he and his wife were the honored guests at an officers lunch. While they dined, the landing platform was cleared and the plane turned around in preparation for takeoff. Then the Ely's, Pond and the others posed for photographs. 57 minutes later, he made a perfect take-off from the platform, returning to Selfridge Field at the Tanforan racetrack where another tremendous ovation awaited him. Both the landing and takeoff were witnessed by several distinguished members of both U.S. Army and Navy, as well as state military officials.. Ely had successfully demonstrated the possibility of the aircraft carrier. Indeed. The US Navy's first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley, was commissioned in 1922, eleven years later. But Ely didn't live to witness the milestone; he died just a few months after his historic flight, on October 11, 1911, when he was thrown from his aircraft during a crash at an air show. But 100 years ago, he merged the power of naval warships and aviation in ways that remain cutting-edge, even today.