Leading Edge Flying Club

Today is the day. It had been two years since I put “the shirt” into the bottom dresser drawer. I knelt down, slid the drawer open, and peeled back a couple layers of t-shirts, and there it was. Waiting for me, untouched for these past two years. Today is the day.

Two nights ago, I checked weather. After all, I was heading to Oshkosh, WI in the morning for AirVenture 2011, and if weather cooperated, I would fly. The past week had been laden with a mixture of VFR and IFR conditions. There seemed to be a lot of convective activity each morning, so was prepared to drive if appropriate. Three hours in the car with fellow pilots was a fun trip, but to state the obvious, I wanted to fly. I had flown in to AirVenture before, but always in the right seat.

As I spend time browsing the Internet for Aviation related articles, it never ceases to amaze me on the number of fascinating stories that I find about the people that have helped to write the history of Aviation. I have added this section to our Website Blog to highlight some of these articles that I have found. If you have any of your own, please forward them to me and I will add them to the list.

To view these articles, simply click on the "Aviation History" link shown on the menu to the left.  In order to prevent any copyright issues, this section will differ from our other Blog Posts in that it will provide a short intro to the article and then a link to the actual article on the web.  I hope that you enjoy reading these articles as much as I do.

Mike Rogers
LEFC Communications Chairman

By Lou J. Wipotnik, Master CFI and ATP

Revised for: LEFC on Mar. 05, 2011

The following is a list of questions and answers on the issue of Avoiding Bird Hazards. As we enter into the spring flying season, many pilots find themselves sharing the skies with migrating flocks of birds. Knowing a little about their migration habits may be helpful if you find yourself flying during the peak migration seasons of Spring and Fall.