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Category: KITPLANES and General Aviation

Communicating for Safety Keynote Speaker at NATCA Conference

November 5, 2018 paulfdye Leave a comment

Paul Dye has over 40 years of aviation experience as an engineer, builder, and pilot. He earned his degree in aeronautical…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation, NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Air Traffic Control, Challenger, Commercial space, Communication, Flight Director, Safety, Space Shuttle

Editor’s Log: You don’t have to go

November 28, 2017 paulfdye 1 Comment

On November 14, 1969, humankind’s second journey to land on the moon lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation, NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories Filed under: Apollo 12, Decision making, Flight Controller, Flight Director, Go-No Go, Mission Control, Operational leadership, Preparedness, Weather

Journey of Van’s Aircraft RV-1

March 21, 2017 paulfdye Leave a comment

Ironflight discovered the original RV-1 neglected in a hangar near Houston and initiated the RV-1 restoration project. This video talks…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation Filed under: First Flight, restoration, RV-1

First Fly-In of Springs

March 15, 2017 paulfdye Leave a comment

Despite the forty feet of snow in the mountains above our home, despite this week’s northeastern snowstorm, despite the fact…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation Filed under: Fly-In

Adding Rigor

March 11, 2017 paulfdye Leave a comment

I’m sure that most VFR aviators have heard over and over again that adding an instrument rating will make them…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation Filed under: general aviation, Maintenance

Blogs, articles, and videos from the past

March 8, 2017 paulfdye Leave a comment

Ironflight posts short articles and videos reflecting on his extensive experiences in human space flight BLOG POSTS Ironflight Paul F. Dye…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation, NASA Shuttle Flight Director Memories

First Tires

March 6, 2017 paulfdye Leave a comment

One surprise that catches many first-time builders who have finished their projects and turned into flyers is short tire life.…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation Filed under: Tailwheels, Tundra

Choice and Consequence

March 4, 2017 paulfdye 1 Comment

  The cramped space between the firewall and the engine of Dye’s RV-3B. It’s all about the choices we make—and…

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Posted in: KITPLANES and General Aviation

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