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Category: KITPLANES and General Aviation

Communicating for Safety Keynote Speaker at NATCA Conference

November 5, 2018 paulfdye

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

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

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

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

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

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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