Clear of Cloud

Can I Have One Please?

This is why there hasn't been much in the way of posts for the last few days. Unfortunately, this is not my aeroplane but it's taking up my time as the subject of my next article for Flying In Ireland. 

This particluar aircraft is being built by an electronic engineer in Clare and is very close to completion.  It's a Europa and is a two seat kit-built aircraft that uses modern materials and clever design to produce a really smart and fun flying machine.  It can be flown at over 200 kM/h (140 mph) and at a more sedate pace will give 17kM/L (50 mpg).  Beats crawling across the country at 50 kM/h The wings can be removed in minutes to store the whole aircraft in an average garage.   You do have to build it yourself but really, that's just a minor detail.

Guess what I want for my birthday?  Donations welcomed!

Nice 'Plane Shame About the Plot

After F.B.I. agent Jack Taggart looses his best friend to the hands of a corrupt toxic dump coverup, he decides to visit the town and find out what he can about the coverup. In the process he is met by unfriendly town folk who are being paid to keep the dumping secret. With the help of an old man and a young woman, he takes on the corporate head of the toxic dumping with a vengeance.

So goes the plot of  Fire Down Below where Stephen Segal,  gun-averse  & all enviornmentally-friendly, pummels all around without compunction.  The best part of this movie is the opening sequence where Segal pilots his Aviat Husky at low level around the  hills and valleys of  Kentucky.  It's a wonderful piece of  real world flying that makes me want to get back in the cockpit.  Despite the nice landing, once the wheels hit the ground switch off the DVD  and bring it back to the  video rental store.