tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post3788829567340015461..comments2024-03-24T14:47:00.370-07:00Comments on Approaching Pavonis Mons by balloon: I just took a ride in a silver (or light grey) machineAl Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517967406876572177noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-70080824697453254302010-06-07T00:41:21.118-07:002010-06-07T00:41:21.118-07:00Awesome! I've had the privilege to fly the Ces...Awesome! I've had the privilege to fly the Cessna twice and it was a blast! But to fly an open-seater has to be a totally different experience!ThinkerTinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056416920416383933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-76653495593470145812010-05-26T19:27:05.317-07:002010-05-26T19:27:05.317-07:00Alastair, you should learn to fly. It's fun. S...Alastair, you should learn to fly. It's fun. Start with gliders. I started flying gliders in 1973 and stopped only three years ago when I bought my old wooden boat.<br /><br />Nothing like it, especially when thermalling with a hawk or an eagle, they're quite good at it!<br /><br />JimJim Phoenixhttp://www.jimphoenix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-16823506014163462262010-05-22T22:44:04.277-07:002010-05-22T22:44:04.277-07:00Smashing, sir. I hope you're enjoying your tim...Smashing, sir. I hope you're enjoying your time out there. Wondering when you're going to make a trip out Dallas-way, though...<br /><br />I'm reading Hew Strachan's work on the first world war, and aside from some numbing geography (no good at some the antebellum European maps, sadly) it's a solid read. I'm excited to see where the air warfare comes into play.<br /><br />Just wanted to drop a note and say that a friend picked up a signed copy of Six Directions of Space in his local public library, and now I'm worried the only way the municipality will see it's property again is if I get him TW for his birthday in 2 weeks, which is to say, me and many of my friends are eagerly anticipating its stateside release. :)<br /><br />Best regards.Jeff Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-12056146858122629042010-05-22T07:47:43.497-07:002010-05-22T07:47:43.497-07:00Love the Hawkwind reference . . . .Love the Hawkwind reference . . . .rastronomicalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475251545087211066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-61199684879151109622010-05-21T23:46:47.516-07:002010-05-21T23:46:47.516-07:00In 1971 a student of mine was an instructress at a...In 1971 a student of mine was an instructress at a small, local airport. She let me take control of a training Cessna for about an hour, at a height of 2000 feet. Of course the plane had dual controls, just in case. But I loved the adventure and flew quite well with no prior instruction from my student. It was simple, easier and less stressful than driving a car. The high point came when I used the artificial horizon, without asking her what it was. Turning at various attitudes, changing height, and adjusting velocity were all great fun.<br /><br />After the flight we drove home in my car. A tremendously nostalgic feeling was of my butt still being "lifted," although we were on the road. What a great day!George Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793939519235087339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-41194044354984384392010-05-21T05:08:28.576-07:002010-05-21T05:08:28.576-07:00There's something charmingly and rather ineffa...There's something charmingly and rather ineffably steampunkish about a photo of a writer of (among many other things) vast old technologies standing next to that vast old plane. Nice!Keith Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888295556045780921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-66828799945707575642010-05-21T00:11:38.975-07:002010-05-21T00:11:38.975-07:00Looks like you had excellent skies for your flight...Looks like you had excellent skies for your flight. The question I have is this.<br /><br />Where is the vintage World War II flight suit? <br /><br />Respects,<br />S. F. Murphy<br />On the Outer MarchesS. F. Murphyhttp://sfmurphy1971.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com