Two Fatal Cessna 150 Airplane Crash Filmed From Cockpit Private 2012-08-06 | http://www.stevewilsonblog.com/tag/air-safetyPilot and passenger are killed from ground impact after a low altitude stall from pitching up to clear power lines.NTSB Report FTW94FA140A video camera with a tape inside was recovered from the accident site. The video showed the progression of portions of the flight, including the last moments prior to impact. The tape contained audio as well as video recordings. The recording began at the beginning of the cassette. All of the following times were measured in minutes and seconds from the beginning of the tape. Between video tape time 00:00 and 01:37, the tape contained various shots of the ramp area at the Brownsville airport. There were two brief views of the accident airplane during this segment. Between 01:38 and 03:29, there were shots taken outside the right window. The airplane was at altitude in a level cruise attitude over flat terrain and engine noises could be heard in the background. At 03:29, the camera panned onto the instrument 03:58. From 03:58 until 04:22, there was footage of a grass fire on the ground, a decrease in power was heard, along with a comment "call fire department."Starting at 04:22 and running to 04:34, there was a view of a downwind approach to the fire shot from the right side of the airplane. Altitude at this time was estimated as being between 10 and 20 feet AGL. The engine noise decreased slightly during this sequence. Between 04:34 and 05:02, the tape showed the airplane banking left, still at low altitude and at 04:58, the comment "crop duster style" was heard. At 05:02, the airplane overflew a canal with brush on either side and an unidentifiable sound is heard from the bottom of the airplane.At 05:03, the tape shows the airplane straight and level at low altitude over a field. At 05:08, a set of power lines is visible out the front windshield and at 05:14, the comment "under or over" is heard, followed at 05:16, by the comment "over." Between 05:14 and 05:29, the camera showed a view of the airplane entering a steep pull up, followed by laughter and screaming. At 05:25, the stall warning horn activated and a left bank is discernable. This was followed by an expletive at 05:28, and another unintelligible comment at 05:29, and a vertical field of view of the cultivated field. The portion of the video tape that ran between 05:26 and 05:29, was damaged. At various points during the video, the engine instruments were visible. All of the engine power instruments were within high cruise power setting parameters throughout the taped sequences.Similar scenario twenty years later: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/03/ntsb-selfies-disoriented-pilot-causing-crash/22785475More: http://stevewilsonblog.com/2012/08/07/nasa-has-it-wrong-about-small-planes.aspx
Manual Non-Electric GENERATION 3000 Typewriter (Like Rover 5000 Super de Luxe) Private 2014-06-05 | Excellent manual typewriter.Buy it here:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140942799028
Cessna 162 Skycatcher Takeoff from the Oldest Private Strip in Iowa IA41 Private 2013-04-10 | Cessna 162 Skycatcher Takeoff from the Oldest Private Strip in Iowa IA41
How to List an Item for Sale on eBay Private 2013-03-24 | How to List an Item for sale on eBay. Visit my store here:http://stores.ebay.com/STWilsons-General-Store
How to Print eBay International Shipping Labels with Postage Private 2013-03-23 | Print eBay International Shipping Label with Postage
Jackpot! Toy slot machine. Private 2013-02-11 | Jackpot! Toy slot machine. Do not attempt for real. It's for sale: http://www.ebay.com/itm/140916052016
Looking for Horton with a Video Microscope Private 2013-02-10 | Using a TV microscope called Eye Clops
KC Ball Sculpture at Night Outside Jack Stack Private 2013-01-22 | KC Ball Sculpture at Night Outside Jack Stack Restaurant
Oxygen Acetylene Handywork Private 2013-01-07 | More fun at: http://stevewilsonblog.comMetalwork with oxygen acetylene welding is demonstrated.
Fry an Egg on Stainless Without it Sticking, plus Conjunction Junction Private 2013-01-06 | http://www.stevewilsonblog.com/fry-egg-without-stickingThis is how to fry an egg in a steel pan without it sticking! Vapor from cooking on Teflon is known to kill birds. Without proper technique, you'll end up with a sticking mess and ruined eggs.PS - NPR says Schoolhouse Rock is 40 today.
Make Orange Soda Pop With a Pressure Cooker Private 2013-01-05 | Be inspired to cook just about anything in a pressure cooker. This new version of a Presto pressure cooker has the pressure indicator built into the handle so it should be impossible to open when hot. Yours may not have that feature.Have fun!
Catch Fruit Flies with Vinegar Proof it Works Private 2012-11-11 | Hat tip to my friend, James. Use a mason jar and cider vinegar.
A CFI talking about the Cessna 162 Skycatcher Private 2012-11-06 | A Kansas City flight instructor talked of his nearly 300 hours experience teaching in the Cessna 162 Skycatcher.
Cessna 170 Break-In Test Run Private 2012-10-31 | Before the first flight, per the new engine instructions, I ran out three tanks of gas to break in the engine at a rich mixture setting. More here: http://www.stevewilsonblog.com/the-cessna-170-flies-again
Death of a Turn Coordinator Private 2012-10-31 | Understand the warning signs of a VERY important flight instrument. When you lose it, you also lose your co-pilot, the autopilot. This video was taken inflight in a new-production Cessna 182S Skylane equipped with a two-axis Bendix King KAP140 autopilot. Inflight video with commentary by Steve Wilson shows an actual turn coordinator failure and resulting autopilot shut-off. This is a short example of the relationship between the two devices.
Max-Viz EVS Enhanced Vision System in 2012 Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair Private 2012-10-16 | Info from Max-Vis website: Max-Viz EVS (Enhanced Vision Systems) is an infrared (IR) aviation system that detects differences in heat instead of differences in light as a video camera would. With thermal imaging, the EVS display lets you see when flying at night, or in smoke, haze, and light fog. It can work as an alternative to or in tandem with light-based night vision goggle (NVG) technologies. It complements your synthetic vision display, giving a real time confirmation on your environment, as well as supporting the transition from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in marginal visual or IMC conditions. Max-Viz EVS is an affordable solution to increasing pilot safety and situational awareness as there is no head up display (HUD) required. Max-Viz has earned FAA certification for installation on over 200+ different aircraft models and types, with both Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and Type Certificate (TC) approvals, ensuring you'll be able to add this thermal imaging avionics technology to your cockpit.
Barge Moving Through Kentucky Dam Lock System Private 2012-10-16 | Info from Army Corp of Engineers website: Kentucky and Barkley Locks work as a system for passing barge traffic even though they are located on different rivers. Kentucky Lock and Dam is located on the Tennessee River 22.4 miles upstream of the junction with the Ohio River. Barkley Lock and Dam is located on the Cumberland River 30.6 miles upstream of the Ohio. The two rivers are connected by the Barkley Canal, which intersects the Tennessee River at mile 25.3 and the Cumberland River at mile 32.8. Kentucky's lock chamber is 110' x 600' and has been in operation since 1944.
THANK YOU, Selina! Pepper has a new tent! Private 2012-10-11 | Pepper, the Sun Conure, eats herself (or himself) out of house and home - litterally. Thanks to Selina who continues to make these wonderful cozy tents that Pepper guards like a junk yard dog!
Amateur Astronomers Share, Powell Observatory Private 2012-09-09 | Amateur Astronomers Share Knowledge, Powell Observatory, Louisburg, Kansas
Globe of Death, Ives Brothers Motorcycle Stunt Show Private 2012-09-08 | Globe of Death or Ball of Steel, Ives Brothers Motorcycle Stunt Show
1998 Cessna 172 Skyhawk and 182 Skylane Promo Videos Private 2012-09-05 | Probably made in 1997, this is the 1998 Cessna Skyhawk and Cessna Skylane Promo Video for model 172R and 182S aircraft upon restart of manufacturing in Independence, Kansas.Buy the original video here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/131192949592http://www.ebay.com/itm/141290866361
Giving Rides in a 3-Cylinder Radial Engine a Lenape Papoose Piper J-3P Cub Private 2012-09-04 | The ubiquitous Piper J-3 Cub was made between 1937 and 1947. Few were ever manufactured with radial engines like this one in 1939. In 1991, I had the privilege of learning how to fly "for real" in this one, N20280. A young flight instructor at that time, my family came to Frederick, Maryland, to visit and for airplane rides recorded on VHS.
Canadair Regional Jet Wing Flaps Spoiler Landing Private 2012-08-28 | Canadair Regional Jet Wing Fowler Flaps Spoiler Landing
Coolest Aviation Mobile Private 2012-08-28 | The niftiest aviation mobile artwork I've seen. Great music too! Found in Charlotte, North Carolina, Douglas International Airport terminal.
Smoke-like Fog on US Air Airbus Private 2012-08-28 | Smoke-like Fog on US Air Airbus Ventilation System
TSA Swabs Washinton DC Bound Passengers Private 2012-08-28 | TSA picks passengers at boarding gate of DC bound flight from Chattanooga.
Vintage Bugs Bunny rides NASA Curiosity to Mars Private 2012-08-12 | Curiosity carried earth life to Mars. In spite of best efforts. the "Seven Minutes of Terror" did not play out as NASA expected.More at http://stevewilsonblog.com
I spy a kitty in the window. Can you? Private 2012-08-07 | Kitty in Hermann's Attic, Hermann, Missouri.
Dysfunctional Giant Windmill Duck Private 2012-08-03 | Serving Mound City, Missouri, along I-29. This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Amtrak Missouri River Runner 313 St. Louis to Kansas City, Engine 52 Private 2012-08-02 | Arrives at Hermann, Missouri.
The Catacombs Below Hermann, Missouri Private 2012-08-02 | Now a wine cellar, the stack of bottle is Champagne fermenting.
Stone Hill Winery Cellar Tour Part 2 Private 2012-07-30 | Stone Hill Winery Cellar Tour Part 1. Established in 1847. Using French-American hybrid grapes such as Vidal, Chardonel and Vignoles, Stone Hill makes sophisticated wines that compare favorably to popular varietals such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Norton, the pride of Stone Hill, has been dominating national and international wine competitions, proving that Missouri can produce a big, full-bodied red of world-class stature.
Stone Hill Winery Cellar Tour Part 1 Private 2012-07-30 | Stone Hill Winery Cellar Tour Part 1. Established in 1847. "Unfortunately, the advent of Prohibition in 1920 destroyed the wine industry in Missouri, and the winery's spectacular arched, underground cellars (the largest series of vaulted cellars in America) were used for growing mushrooms."
Amtrak Engine 52 Missouri River Runner 314 Arrives and Departs Hermann Station Private 2012-07-30 | Amtrak Engine 52 Missouri River Runner 314 Arrives and Departs Hermann Station
Looking Behind Amtrak 316 Missouri River Runner Kansas City to St. Louis Private 2012-07-30 | A view look backward Amtrak 316 Missouri River Runner from Kansas City toward St. Louis, eastbound. We got off at Hermann. Reverse this recording and you can see what it's like from the front.
Attack of Black Cat Shot in the Dark Private 2012-07-23 | My black kitty considers me prey in my house.
Corvalis 400 Speed Brakes Descent into IMC Private 2012-07-21 | Cessna Corvalis 400 descent into IMC using speed brakes.
