Problem-solving is an essential part of the aircraft engineering process. Every day presents a new challenge to overcome. – Unknown A Biplane Scratch Build project comes with built-in obstacles. It is an assumed ingredient, a required staple in the recipe, which includes: Plans/drawings from which a Biplane Scratch Build is formed, Materials consisting of steel […]
Valuable Margins – Lessons From Ladders and Air Traffic Control
I have come to appreciate the value of margins. This happened during a season when my husband took a tumble from a ladder while trimming a tree. Yes, a running chainsaw was involved. We are thankful the only damage from the incident was a broken left heel bone. Nonetheless, crutches in a three-story house, trips […]
So You Want To Be An Air Traffic Controller?
“Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.” ― Jack Canfield I spent thirty-eight years in public service as a Federal Employee. The first four in personnel, now called human resources, for the Air Force Reserves. The last […]
How I Witnessed A Delayed Dream And Vision Fulfilled
“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” ― Wilferd Peterson “It was a dream: I turned […]
How To Install Leading Edges On Biplane Wings
Celebrate your own special spirit fly on the wings of your secret dreams Laurel Burch For several years, a team from my local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter has been building the wings for an EAA biplane my father began in the late 60s. Currently, we are installing the aluminum leading edges on the wings. […]
An Unexpected Solo Fight Made A Special January Afternoon
I flew my solo flight on January 10, 1992, at Jabara Airport (3KM at the time, now AAO) in a Cessna 152. I wrote the following not long after that experience: My Solo Flight “I want you to taxi to the end, make two touch and gos, then full stop and come back here to […]
Thanksgiving Love, Peace And Blessings From Maison Steinbuchel
Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often. – Johnny Carson The day before Thanksgiving is the heaviest travel day of the year. This true of all modes of transportation, but none more […]
Goals: Write Them Down And Gain A Powerful Advantage. It Works!
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho Each year since the early 1980s I have set goals. I always had goals, lists, “to-dos” in my head, but written goals came later. When I first started, it was primarily in the context of my job/career. In fact, […]
The Drift – Not A Great Friend in Life
You have a choice in life. You can either live on-purpose, according to a plan you’ve set. Or you can live by accident, reacting to the demands of others. The first approach is proactive; the second reactive.es Michael Hyatt For the past eight years, The Drift has been my enemy. My life plan serves to […]