International Corporate Catering Guide
Many of the catering recommendations were received by knowledgeable corporate flight attendants directly. The guide will be updated on a regular basis and is currently available in paperback and eventually also will be available on CDROM. As such, some of the addresses or phone numbers may have changed, while some of the businesses may have closed altogether. Always check in advance to see if the caterer is still available. Please visit The Article Writer to review selections from his portfolio.
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Sex in a Cessna, Part II
If you are in a rented aircraft check the seat tracks before going up, some of the pegs in the seat mechanisms do not work right and will not stay locked in place while you are getting into it. If you are in a rented aircraft, which does not have an autopilot you can fly with your feet to a limited degree. If you are going to do multiple different positions then you might wish to turn the aircraft around and go the other way. In part one, we explained the need for a practice area and separation between other aircraft, staying out of flight path of other aircraft and setting the aircraft up in level flight. Be careful not to hit your knees or feet on the yoke as you could change the direction of flight.
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The History of the Aircraft Wash Guys, Part Two
The Founder of LA Title company liked the synergy of aircraft sales and aircraft washing for built in clientele. Later he changed the name of the business to Aero-Auto Wash to encompass all types of washing, from Aircraft to Cars. One day after having lunch in Lance's office they started doodling on a napkin the basic idea for the franchise in aircraft washing. Both loved the idea, Lance because it was his dream and Dave because he loved the aircraft washing services, which he contracted through Lance after he bought the plane from him. Without any success in finding venture capital, Lance continued his business, got into politics and at nights, sometimes all night writing up plans to fulfill his mission.
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Cracking Aircraft Windows with Directed Sound Waves
A weapon of this type, which can crack windshields of aircraft would deter manned aircraft from entering a safety zone containing our military or civilian assets. Such a weapon would be inexpensive to use and save millions of dollars in anti-aircraft missiles, which often fail to hit their mark when the enemy has sufficient counter measures. Using such directed waves we can penetrate and crack aircraft canopies, rendering the aircraft useless to continue the mission. Directed sound waves and harmonics maybe the answer to stopping manned aircraft in the battlespace on its way to find our blue force as its next target. When even a crack appears pilots must take action as the concerns of loss of cabin pressure take priority.
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5 Tips for Stress Free Long Haul Flights
There are more aircraft, more airports to fly to and more people ready to spend half a day or longer in the air. You're 40,000 feet away from everything, make the most of it. Most importantly, enjoy the flight! Enjoy that time away from the mobile phones and the boss and the traffic and relax. Although extremely rare, it is a very dangerous condition. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a constant worry for long haul travelers.
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Boeing is Really Flying Now
It is good to see that the United States still makes some things like aircraft. The Boeing Company has completely blown past projections for aircraft sales this month. From their commercial aircraft division to their Space Program Boeing is on a roll. Both Boeing and Airbus have had excellent bookings and sales orders for new aircraft. Commercial Aviation has taken quite a hit in the last five years and things did not look so great for Boeing after having massive layoffs, orders for new aircraft cut and lackluster sales.
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Static Electricity to Flap UAV Material Memory Wings
When an aircraft flies through the air it trades electrons due to the friction it creates. Think on this, because you will not be alone in those thoughts. All birds have very strong muscles, which flap their wings, we can make such a muscle out of polymer to do the same thing and then find the already known best ratio of flapping to airspeed and design this into the zapping propulsion system that we created. Then it immediately wishes to go back to its normal shape. Rub your feet along the carpet sometime and notice you get a shock when you touch something.
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The History of the Aircraft Wash Guys, Part Three
The goals today include having 35 Aircraft Wash Guys in 2007 and 50 by 2009 and 100 by 2011. Arthur's brother operated the Tidy Car Franchise after that and did lots of aircraft washing for jet customers in Florida. This allowed the Car Wash Guys to sign Aircraft Wash Guys agreements or in some cases where they bought specialized equipment made verbal agreements for them to continue. He kept building the business washing cars and aircraft and renamed it The Car Wash Guys. Today the Aircraft Wash Guys team has washed for Millionaire Aviation, Executive Jet, etc.
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Travel Tips:Tips for Safer flying
Aircraft under 30 passengers are not required to be designed and certified under strictest regulations. Pay attention, the locations of the closest emergency exits may be different depending on the aircraft and seat you are in. Common sense should tell you that you shouldn't bring hazardous materials on the aircraft unless they were allowed by the airline and shipped in a proper container. The alcohol you consume will have a more strongly effect than at lower level. The atmosphere in the cabin is pressurized to about the same as Denver altitude.
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Airline Fuel Costs Mount
Fuel costs are higher than even the cost of the aircraft. The modern Aircraft carriers use nuclear power, like the submarines, but the rest of the world's greatest arsenal uses fuel of various types. The airline industry is under extreme pressure now. If they keep raising their fees to passengers then the passenger per plane ratios drop off, meaning flight are unprofitable. Generally Airlines too are a 24-hour business.
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Cactus Fly-In, Casa Grande AZ
A separate company specializing in aircraft washing will have its own washing procedures and can help aviation safety with regards to washing. Those FBOs still in business will need to hire niche companies so they can continue to bundle services for aircraft owners and chief pilots of corporate aircrafts and collect a small fee for finding these other smaller companies additional work. The FBOs are adjusting their strategic marketing plans to meet the financial challenges in general aviation. The event seems to be growing every year, much busier this year than last year even though general aviation has suffered due to 9-11. Although there have not been too many NTSB findings where washing procedures cashed a crash, several have attributed to the comedy of errors usually associated with crashes, a multiplying of problems which eventually causes a crash.
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Airline Travel Lingo! Does The Language Need An Interpreter?
The aircraft even though is en route directly to your destination, it may be making some routine stops on the way, and all passengers must remain on the plane at that time. With this type of flight the plane travels from one city to another, however, the passengers must change aircrafts at some point between the origin city and the destination city. This is when you change an aircraft but continue to fly with the same carrier. They buy tickets in bulk from air carrier companies, and therefore offer substantial savings. Simply put, they purchase tickets from an airline at a rate less than the tariff, with the intention of reselling the tickets to either you the public or travel agencies.
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Diamond Twinstar
Since the aircraft is all-composite, it is light and fast. Probably one of the coolest experimental aircraft twin-engine aircraft is the Diamond DA 42 Twinstar. The slow airspeed characteristics are great and low stall speed range is certainly a plus. Although it looks like a twin trainer, yet a little racier it is not intended for training, however the price is quite attractive if you are comparing it to any new modern day high-performance single engine aircraft and you get the safety of two-engines. The new four-seater twin has retractable landing gear and will cruise at 18,000 feet on 11.
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Young Men Trying to Imitate the 9-11 Scenario, Part II
Of course within 20 years aircraft will fly themselves like commuter trains in metro areas do now. If you will go to the Midland TX airport you will see many war birds and antique aircraft at the Confederate Air Force Museum, many of those types of aircraft are registered in the CAP and are used on missions. At Oshkosh (World's biggest air show and aviation gathering) he had more orders for kits of his composite aircraft than he could fulfill in a lifetime. Without the tax write off they could not be flown as often creating a terrible array of accidents in older aircraft. How could they understand what it means to fly? They are ground lovers.
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A Look at Fractional Jet Ownership
NetJets, on the other hand features a broader spectrum of aircraft, and is the industry leader. CitationShares and Flexjet are owned by aircraft manufacturers, their respective fleets composed mainly (if not entirely) of the planes they make. If you're serious about making a fractional jet purchase, and live nearby to their operations, don't hesitate to ask for a tour of their aircraft and facilities, they should be more than happy to accommodate you. Many fractional operators hold regular events around the country in which prospective buyers can take a look around the aircraft and the service that they offer. It is true that the fractionals substantially cut the costs related to owning an aircraft.
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