On September 22, 2010, Paul Bertorelli of AVweb posted a blog about an incident in the traffic pattern at his home field. The basic facts: non-towered airport with a single runway (04/22), inoperative automated weather system, voluntary noise abatement procedure … Continue reading →
I’ve received a few comments from visitors suggesting that I provide the capability for an RSS feed. First, thank you for visiting the site. Second, at the bottom of the sidebar menu under Tosh’s Stuff – Site Admin, you will … Continue reading →
A personal account by a participant of the raid continues: I set up quarters with two Navy pilots, putting my cot between their two bunks. They couldn’t get out of bed without stepping on me. It was just fairly cozy … Continue reading →
In an earlier post titled “Where’s the Water?” I addressed the dichotomy between Austin city government allowing unrestrained growth in the metroplex and requiring mandatory rationing during the summer months. According to an article in the September 30th Austin American-Statesman, … Continue reading →
I’ve mentioned in previous Blogbook posts that favorable comments from visitors are hard to ignore, even when the source appears “suspicious.” On the one hand, I’m pleased that someone appears to have enjoyed a post. I’d like to thank them … Continue reading →
On 16 November, 1964, UPT Class 66-D began the process that in twelve months and twenty-two days would transform a group of mostly 2nd lieutenants into USAF pilots. Few (if any) of us had flown anything other than light aircraft … Continue reading →
How time flies. It seems like yesterday when I sat down with my friend Deanna Roy and created this website and blog. Within 36 hours, the site appeared on the first page of a Google search for my name. Before … Continue reading →
On Friday, July 30th, 1993, I created a Word document on my new Mac PowerBook that began my first novel, Oasis. My goal was to tell the story of a pilot’s career. Not mine, because I didn’t want to write … Continue reading →
A personal account by a participant of the raid continues: Within a few days of returning to our base in Florida we were abruptly told to pack our things. After just three weeks of practice, we were on our way. … Continue reading →
This is a follow-up to a previous post in this logbook. Ken Herman’s column in this morning’s AAS responds to reactions from myself and others (probably all pilots) to an earlier column about a fatal airplane crash. Upon reading it … Continue reading →
