Category Archives: Flying

New Years Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Paul Tomblin

Start this off with a look back at last years, because for once I did a pretty fair job. Here are my resolutions from last year: break 20 minutes in the Baycreek time trial I actually broke 19 minutes, so … Continue reading →

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Climb, Conserve, Confess

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Paul Tomblin

(Climb, Conserve, Confess is the mantra for pilots who are lost – climb up in case there are obstacles around, lean the engine and fly conservatively in case you’re far off course, and contact local ATC or Flight Service to … Continue reading →

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Wow, flying twice in one weekend?

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Paul Tomblin

Last summer I donated a sight seeing flight to a charity auction a friend was running. That, of course, was before my gear was stolen, and before I started spending all my time kayaking instead of flying. Since coming back … Continue reading →

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Airplane Prop + CMOS Rolling Shutter = WTF

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Paul Tomblin

Check out this utterly awesome picture taken of a Yak aerobatic trainer taken with a iPhone: Airplane Prop + CMOS Rolling Shutter = WTF on Flickr – Photo Sharing!. The combination of the slow scan speed of the camera and … Continue reading →

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iPhone Logbook App requirements

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Paul Tomblin

Ok, so what do I want from an iPhone App? How about I list the requirements as I see them, and order them from highest to lowest? I have an idea that I can then choose a bunch at the … Continue reading →

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