Cessna 172

lunch. In the mid-1800’s, a large group of German immigrants transformed Mazatlan from a small fishing village into a thriving seaport. Their legacy lives on in the form of local melodies based on Bavarian folk music, called Banda. Another vestige of the past remains: The Pacifico Brewery established in 1900. Unfortunately, Miguel and I weren’t there long enough to sample the music or the beer. However, it turned out we were in Mazatlan long enough to establish Millennium Airlines before moving on to Puerto Vallarta. We were flying a Cessna 172, a four seat, single engine plane with a high, fixed wing. Back in 1955, Cessna Aircraft Company started making 172’s and more of them have been built than any other aircraft. Based on how long it has been around and its popularity, the Cessna 172 ranks as the most successful aircraft in history. Miguel’s 172 was a year 2000 model which meant it was a special edition called the Millennium 172. As such, it included upgrades and modifications; several of them, such as extra fresh air vents and redesigned seats, later became standard equipment. It also had a commemorative bronze medallion on the outside which included a stylized version of the word Millennium. When the fueler in Mazatlan observed the medallion on the plane, he asked if we were pilots for Millennium Airlines. As we were flying a rather diminutive plane, we found that rather funny. It made zero sense to us for an airline to fly a plane with only two passenger…

until 16 years after the plane crash that then University President Warren Armstrong cut the program due to financial reasons. To this day many people argue and debate whether Wichita State should reinstate the football program and it is my belief that they should. Since the ending of the program there have been multiple instances of outside and inside sources contemplating bringing the program back. For example, in 1998 an advisory committee at Wichita State recommended reinstating the…

eat lunch. In the mid-1800’s, a large group of German immigrants transformed Mazatlan from a native fishing village into a thriving seaport. One of their continuing legacies is the local music which is called Banda and is a variation of Bavarian folk music. Another is The Pacifico Brewery which was established in 1900. Unfortunately, we were there not there long enough to sample the music or the beer. However, it turned out we were in Mazatlan long enough to establish Millennium Airlines…

The DeHavilland Beaver was taking off at the Rapids Camp Lodge in King Salmon when it failed to get airborne from the body of water near Mirror Lake. A few days before, two planes crashed in a collision at Wasilla Airport when both planes tried to land at the same time. In April, four people were killed in a fiery plane crash in the heavily wooded area just north of Anchorage. The Cessna 172 crashed about 9 a.m. near Chugiak. After extensive investigations, it was determined that the plane went…

Cessna Aircraft Co, the appellant was involved in a plane crash upon take off and sued the manufacturer for damages. The appellee, the manufacturer of the aircraft, knew that the fuel tank was defective. The parties settled for $300,000, but the appellant discovered the appellee’s omission thereafter, which led to the issue on appeal. The appellant filed a claim of inducement to settle by fraud, against the appellee for failure to disclose information during discovery, within United States…

business venture in which our client wants to participate in. A quick snapshot of what we observed from HNK’s Income Statement, details that the sales have been accruing for the gift shop within the past three years. However the income statement shows that their expenses are too high for gift store to be lucrative. The gross profit margin for the last three years was, “2010: 0.45, 2009: 0.42, & 2008: 0.44. December 31, 2010 column, states that there will be a $10,000 interest payment and $89,000…

already educated in the subject matter and who also recognized the terminology and lingo used. The result was I was able to get away with always assuming my audience would understand terms and concepts used without defining every term or concept. For example, I could say, “I was on the left downwind to two-five in C172 0-8-whiskey making my turn for final when all of a sudden ATC required me to do a go-around because there was a Citabria crossing the hold short line without a clearance.” To…

The T-41 (i.e., the military version of the Cessna 172) had a "simple mechanical" flight control system using direct mechanical linkages. Direct feedback of forces acting on the control surfaces to the control stick (or yoke) provided a natural feel. The feedback was by the "seat of the pants". The trim system was a mechanical linkage connected directly to a trim control wheel in the cockpit. There is no warning in the T-41 if the trim was set incorrectly. It is the pilot’s responsibility…

the glorious and ancient civilization may have been covered by volcanic lava 11,500 years ago. Another strange phenomenon that goes on in the Bermuda Triangle is how radio and TV transmissions have been lost. Ships and planes have received transmissions of radio and TV that are years old. As if they were just lost and traveled the world thousands of times. Many people have experienced these unexplained events and here are some specific things that have happened to people. "A crew member on…