Rules of the Air

Last weekend was a big one for me, I finally earned my full gliders licence. I can now officially go anywhere in the world and make clubs nervous about me bringing their aircraft back. To celebrate this milestone, I thought I would post some of the sage advice I have collected from wiser pilots than me. (Click 'Read More' for the Rules of the Air)

The Real Silent Hill - Centralia, PA

I came across the name Centralia in a list of strange natural events while stumbling through the internet, and my curiosity was piqued.

Aerial View

Robert Kubica (Lead driver for Renault in Formula 1) has been involved in a rally accident in Italy yesterday morning. After an airlift and seven hours of surgery to re-attach his partially severed hand, doctors say it is too early to tell if he will regain full use. He also suffered arm and leg fractures.

McLaren Unveil their 2011 Formula 1 Challenger

I've posted a lot recently, but I really couldn't hold this one back. I am not only a huge Formula 1 fan, but have grown increasingly fond of our silver cars from Woking. Watching the scraps between Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button let alone the rest of the field makes Sunday afternoon Grand Prix unmissable for me.

The McLaren MP4-26 - Click for more pictures!

Plane Funny....

When I look back over the past couple of months, I see that my Aviation Oops Moments post has been the most popular... So here are some more! Click on the picture or 'Read more' for the rest...

The Sign of Things to Come?

Videos from Video Bash

Time to throw up some random funny stuff, taken from Video Bash


Microsoft office car clarm prank brought to you by Funny

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Great Video... Los Angeles at Night, Pilots View

Not sure what more to say about this one, just watch and enjoy :-)

More fun and little known aircraft

Stumbling through the internet as I often do, I came across this little gem of a crossover aircraft, the Alatus Ultralight Sailplane.

The Alatus Glider

A magazine recently ran a 'Dilbert Quotes' contest.  They were looking for people to submit quotes from their real-life Dilbert-type managers.  These were voted the top ten quotes in corporate America :

'As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday, and employees will receive their cards in two weeks.'  
(This was the winning quote from Fred Dales, Microsoft Corp. in Redmond WA )


Click 'Read More' for the runners up!

Some more Bocian Pics

I'be already written a little bit about our Bocian's first flight after far too long hidden in the back of the hangar here: Our Bocian is Finally Flying

Now we have collected all the pictures taken on the day, I thought I'd post some of the best ones.

Amazing Home Built PVC Instrument

Talent show time! Not only did this Loyola Marymount student build an instrument from scratch, he then plays everything from The Office theme to Madonna to Mozart on it. The instrument he made. From scratch. It's amazing. Click 'Read More' for the video!

Top 10 Rip Off Video Game Consoles

I stumbled across these, each one made me chuckle...

Who would want a Gameboy if they could have one of these???

More Tomb Raider News

Ok, I admit it.... I'm a Tomb Raider fan. Each episode has kept me occupied for far too long, negotiating my way through ever bigger levels. I guess the pinnacle for me was Tomb Raider Anniversary, combining all the advances in graphics and gameplay with the original Tomb Raider story.

This latest news does have me fired up though, even though we might be waiting until Christmas 2011 for this to hit the shelves of your local game store. A month ago I posted the first official news of the new Tomb Raider reboot, now I bring you the latest news from Crystal Dynamics... Real screenshots!

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Internet Service Providers - Good, Cheap, Fast?

Ages ago, I stumbled across this picture on the internet and had a quick chuckle...

A Story from Brian Shul, Retired SR-71 Pilot... One of my Favourites

"What was the slowest you ever flew the Blackbird?"

Brian Shul, Retired SR-71 Pilot, via Plane and Pilot Magazine

Full Story after the jump... Click Read More!

A Few of Examples of Dangerous Driving

The internet is full of video clips and a fair few of them seem to be car related. These are just some favourites of mine :-)

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What Fighter Jocks Get Up to When the Snow Falls!

So this is why a neutral country needs an air force...

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Top Ten Flash Mobs

My nomination for most intersting, fun and crazy Flash Mobs... Click read more for the videos!

Why Parents Are Always Stressed!

All parents will know the sinking feeling which is brought on when you realize that, something your little darling has just done is going to make you look like the parent from hell.

Fear not Parents! You are not alone, and just to prove it, here are some examples from round the world... Proof that you are not the only parent who has had that sinking feeling.

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All The Fun of Old Hong Kong Airport

Kai Tak airport closed in 1998. Originally designed in the 1920's, I guess the limited space wasn't an issue for aircraft built between the world wars. To be fair, even as passenger aircraft grew larger and faster, Hong Kong still didn't really have the high rises and population it does in these pictures and videos.

By the 1990s though, Hong Kong found that as the aircraft were coming down, the buildings were going up... Here are some amazing images and videos showing just how pilots had to fly the gauntlet to get in safely. Click 'Read More' for more amazing photos and video!

Taken from a high rise balcony, looking DOWN on a 747