Month: November 2007

The Clue Phone

by Ron Rapp on November 15, 2007 in Aviation, Humor • 2 Comments

That smug, Apple-esque feeling of superiority you get from owning an iPhone could backfire… Read more →

Limitations

by Ron Rapp on November 9, 2007 in Aviation, Safety • 8 Comments

Analysis of a Hawker 800XP accident which occurred when the flight crew exceeded the aircraft’s published limitations. Read more →

Housing Bubble Blogs

by Ron Rapp on November 8, 2007 in Economy/Finance • 2 Comments

One of my guilty pleasures lately has been reading a few “housing bubble blogs”, web sites dedicated to tracking the carnage in the real estate market. Read more →

Martin Mars

by Ron Rapp on November 5, 2007 in Aviation • 6 Comments

Photos of some very impressive fire fighting done with the world’s largest operational flying boat, the Martin Mars. Read more →

Red Bull Air Race on TV

by Ron Rapp on November 4, 2007 in Aerobatics, Aviation • 6 Comments

I have to hand it to Red Bull, they really know how to put on a slick show. And now the Red Bull Air Race is broadcast on TV! Read more →

A Carb-Free Future

by Ron Rapp on November 3, 2007 in Aviation, Economy/Finance, Law • 2 Comments

The general aviation fleet is put at risk by the loss of a major parts supplier. The reason? Product liability concerns. Read more →