Row row row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream.As children, we sang this song. Hands uplifted. Voices raised. We danced around and joyfully sang. One would start and another would follow. Before long this chorus escalated...
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked what was the difference between VFR on-top and VFR over-the-top. I explained the difference between the two, but found the question interesting. As I thought more about it, I began to realize that there is some confusion...
Airframe manufacturers, and manufacturers of related equipment such as flight instrumentation, must comply with stringent government and industry standards to ensure that airplanes can endure in-flight lightning strikes safely.Much analysis has been conducted in order to characterize the manner in which lightning impinges upon metallic...
Tax and it's effect on yachtsTax can make or break an industry, and the boating is no different. It is easy to spot that those places in Asia where taxes are low on boats are also the places with the largest boating industries. For example,...
Europe, a continent filled with so much culture and history. A lot of people flock to Europe year after year to visit its sights and experience its rich culture. The modern yet still quite laid-back lifestyle that Europeans have been known...
The major aircraft structures are wings, fuselage, and empennage. The primary flight control surfaces, located on the wings and empennage, are ailerons, elevators, and rudder. These parts are connected by seams, called joints.All joints constructed using rivets, bolts, or special fasteners are lap joints. Fasteners...
With only 2.5 hours (approx 117 km) drive from the capitol, San José, Jacó beach or playa Jacó is one of the most visited beaches in Costa Rica.The long sandy beach has a shape and ocean floor that promotes big waves, very much to the...
The manifold pressure of a piston powered helicopter is the way we tell how much power is developed by the engine. During normal helicopter flight the rotor rpm is kept constant therefore by varying the collective pitch and thereby varying both the thrust and drag...
There are many reasons why you would want to get a car rental while at the Grand Canyon. Although there is a taxi service and a free shuttle bus that runs throughout the park, having your own vehicle is a wonderful convenience that will...