July 2008 - Posts
I am proud to announce the project that has had me busy for the past 3 weeks ... the Nemesis® NXT® project for Microsoft Flight Simulator! Created by Jon & Patricia Sharp, the Nemesis® NXT® is the premier Sport Class racer at Reno. Jon plans to shatter...
Brandon and I arrived to Oshkosh late last night after a connecting flight into Appleton via Detroit (Rock City). The cab ride was ultra-smooth ... a Cadillac, which was a first for me. Usually its a Ford Crown Vic. Anyway, upon our arrival, we walked...
Check out this article by Mike Singer on how you can make a virtual visit to AirVenture if you cannot make it there in person. Speaking of Mike ... be sure to bookmark his blog as he has promised to update it nearly daily while at AirVenture. Shall we...
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with...
Many flight simmers in the world use their time with the sim to wind down from a long day or to escape from the realities of day-to-day life. Have you ever considered how this could be done in a hospital setting to help patients "get away" from...
Brian J. Terwilliger , the man behind the critically acclaimed " One Six Right ," has achieved a dream - flying with the Blue Angels. Follow Brian in a 10-minute documentary entitled " Flying Full Circle " where he talks about his...
Those of you who are going to be lucky enough to visit EAA AirVenture this year will be in for a shock. For as many years as I can recall going to AirVenture, the Microsoft FS booth has always been at the entrance to Hangar B. In fact, one year they even...
The modern day guppy is making a short visit to EAA AirVenture this year! The heavily modified Boeing 747-400 known as the DreamLifter will arrive late Monday July 28th and then depart on Tuesday July 29th. The aircraft is being utilized to carry key...
Check out this video footage from AVWeb showing yesterday's first flight of the Cirrus Design The-Jet . In my opinion, this airframe is much more appealing in design than the Piper Jet . Does this mean we may see this plane fly at Oshkosh?? Who knows...