Author Dan Pimentel is a private pilot, writer, photographer and owner of an advertising agency that specializes in the aviation market sector. He is also an active blogger, posting often about aviation issues at his blog, World of Flying.
Seagulls: A Study In The Magic Of Flight From the first few days when humans watched birds fly, we have been in awe of their beauty and functionality. With effortless ease, they take a few steps, flap their mighty wings, and launch skyward in a full STOL takeoff that would make a Maule seem like a DC-10 cargo ship trying to plunder its way into the sky.While on a photo mission for my ad agency, I spent a weekend over on the Oregon coast...... Similar Editorial : Seagulls Flog To Seahouses by amarticles-linda. | Source : German Shepherd Breeding
View From The Right Seat Of An Otter Each time I travel on business or pleasure, I seem to always try and find something to do for fun that involves airplanes. A trip to Seattle recently was no exception.As I stood on the Marriott Residence Inn's balcony overlooking scenic Lake Union, a unmistakable sound began reverberating across the marinas below. What made me grin widely was the wonderful sound of a large radial engine pulling a...... Similar Editorial : Car Seat Safety by Ken White. | Source : Obtain Passports
Todays Efficient Private Aircraft Makes Air Charter Affordable Copyright (c) 2008 Dan PimentelWithout your own aircraft and an expensive pilot's license, the only way to avoid the airlines and still travel by air has been private aircraft charter. And today, nobody needs to be reminded how frustrating it can be to fly by commercial scheduled airlines. The check-in delays, security hassles and overbooking have caused customer complaints to spike in recent...... Similar Editorial : From Aircraft to Carcraft by Barbara Jeffers. | Source : Travellers Cheques
Senior Pilots Drawn To Light Sport Aircraft Copyright (c) 2008 Dan PimentelA good friend returned from EAA's 2007 Airventure Oshkosh Airshow holding delivery position #426 on a new Cessna Model 162 Skycatcher. I'd been trying to track down a C162 buyer for a while, so this is great timing as I want to find out what is drawing current, licensed private pilots to the Skycatcher. What I found did not really surprise me.At 78.5 years young,...... Similar Editorial : Pilots Soccer Program Thriving by Andrew Regan. | Source : Travellers Cheques
