Thank-you for sharing. Indeed, I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual experience of your flight's takeoff and the breathtaking view you had of Greenland. I now look forward to actually living that which you shared with us. Thank-you again, and please keep up the great work.

(Written on 11/15/2021)(Permalink)

Fascinating! The video takes about 18 minutes, but is refreshingly packed with information, and I discerned no mindless chatter just to fill the time. What I found most captivating was the power generated by the contra-rotating propeller/engine combination model at about the 15 minute mark. The engines and propellers were about the size used for RC aircraft. Enjoy!

(Written on 07/11/2016)(Permalink)

Fascinating, and thank-you for the article. How does a company jump from making snow vehicles to producing small to medium range regional aircraft inside of a generation? I know Bombardier acquired several business jet producing companies, but it seems to me that it is a daunting leap from those to the CS100 series of aircraft. The same is true of Airbus Industries, who started out at zero and now make the largest passenger aircraft in regular service. I hope to be asking the right questions, but I know so little about the entire process that I am not even certain to whom I should address such questions. I understand how companies like Boeing are able to incrementally grow, but those other companies have literally bloomed overnight, and I just do not understand how they are able to pull off such a giant leap so quickly. I would earnestly like to hear from one of our readers who intimately knows this business, but is also able to dummy down his answer for people like me. Thank-you

(Written on 07/11/2016)(Permalink)

As a career Army officer and having been very reluctantly reassigned to fill some of the most bureaucratic positions, I have discovered one salient aspect regarding automation upgrading. It has never made anyone’s job more efficient and time saving. It has always resulted in heaping more useless tasks upon people and has increased the amount of primordial ooze seeping from under the doors of the most useless organizations imaginable. I have only seen very few problem resolved by automation. I have seen a lot of problems resolved by assigning a leader to an organization who runs through it with a sharp knife to carve out the useless personnel and processes to make it more efficient. Then, an efficient operation might be helped by automation. Good luck to the FAA, Lockheed, and the US tax payer lifting the bill.

(Written on 07/07/2016)(Permalink)

Hmmm.... These are not "jaw-dropping". Jaw-dropping is when they fly over close enough you can almost touch them when they are providing close air support, then kick in their afterburners to pull out. It takes a minute or two to get your hearing back. "Clear-hot" are the magic words.

(Written on 04/21/2016)(Permalink)

Fascinating! I wish this type of thinking would be restored to US flag carriers. I am willing to pay extra for a comfortable flight. I also think this would put an end to the airline coach class from looking like a cattle truck. I would like to hear some airline guru comment with his opinion(s).

(Written on 04/14/2016)(Permalink)

I would like to see some accountant or a real smart guy who "works in the weeds" regarding the price(s) airlines charge for travel. I did a little research and discovered the following article about how airlines spend your money. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303296604577450581396602106 By all means, it is not in-depth, but it does shed some light on the subject. Paraphrasing the author, it is unfortunate that we just see the face of the watch and not all that makes it work. I share the distrust of our elected "representatives". It seems the only thing they do well is to discover better ways to obtain our money. I wish they were just as adroit to find ways to spend it efficiently.

(Written on 03/11/2016)(Permalink)

Matt's response caused me to remember AA having a history of maintenance problems, enough for them to stand out in my memory. I did a little research and discovered that the MD80's were grounded due to AA's maintenance, not due to design problems. Given my motive is not to denegrate AA, I did a little more research and discovered that many US carriers are now outsourcing their maintenance to foreign countries. I found the following article interesting and would love to hear from you all who are much more enlightened than I am: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/11/airplane-maintenance-disturbing-truth

(Written on 02/21/2016)(Permalink)

Thank-you Sir. Great insight.

(Written on 02/19/2016)(Permalink)

Thank-you gentlemen.

(Written on 02/17/2016)(Permalink)