PILOTS: Here is the approach plate for LOC 18 in Birmingham. The overriding question in the crash of UPS 1354 is, with the airport PAPI operating properly and the A300's autopilot engaged, how did the pilots descend below the 556 AGL minimum prior to reaching the IMTOY fix? Why were they that low that soon? --- Terry Meiners Here are three columns from industry publications: FLIGHT SAFETY INFORMATION ISSUE NO. 172 AUGUST 21, 2013 UPS 1354 data suggest approach or equipment anomalies Cockpit voice recorder data from the UPS A300-600F freighter that crashed on approach to Birmingham, Alabama, before sunrise on August 14 reveal an impact with either trees or terrain 4 seconds after one of the two pilots called out, "runway in sight". The short time
Month: August 2013
Go Packers!
Got real milk?
WARNING: REAL BREASTFEEDING VIDEO BELOW In what could be the worst rap song ever, a group of breastfeeding women attempt to rhythmically instruct women on how to breastfeed. I love nature but there is zero natural singing/rapping talent evident here. AGAIN...DO NOT WATCH IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY REAL BREASTS USED FOR THEIR NATURAL PURPOSE
#1 again is the mascot from College of Hard Knockers
Brain Divided
A brilliant CGI look at the human brain's amped up mating habits
I won her heart with a bamboo bicycle
Ginger or Mary Ann? All the smart guys choose Mary Ann. Actor Dawn Wells will perform with Andrew Prine in "The Lion in Winter" at Bowling Green's Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Aug 29 - Sep 15. GREAT DAY LIVE VIDEO PHOTO of Terry Meiners, Dawn Wells, and Rachel Platt on the set of Great Day Live, 8/19/13
BBC what he did there?
The eclectic interview style of the BBC's Chris Stark mesmerizes another A-list star: Jennifer Aniston
That’s so Gaye
The late Marvin Gaye's sensual 70s hit "Got To Give It Up" was overtly purloined by Robin Thicke for his 2013 smash hit "Blurred Lines." So what's a plagiarizer to do? Why, launch a preemptive strike by suing Marvin Gaye's descendants. Details from the Hollywood Reporter. READ THE LAWSUIT HERE Robin Thicke also sued the music rights owner of some tunes by Funkadelic because of similarities to Blurred Lines but The Hollywood Reporter offered this update two days after the lawsuit was filed: ---George Clinton, who once led Funkadelic and has feuded with Bridgeport and its leader over the years, tweets, "No sample of #Funkadelic's 'Sexy Ways' in @robinthicke's 'Blurred Lines' - yet Armen Boladian thinks so? We support @robinthicke @Pharrell!"
Welcome to Kentucky, open to tolerance
From The Colbert Report, a parody from the faux conservative host who assails "People Who Are Destroying America." This may be one of the most brilliant satirical pieces I've ever seen. Bravo to Johnny Cummings and the people of Vicco. See what I did there?