DOOLEY Observed: This is rather awesome .........

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

This is rather awesome .........

Check out this cockpit video from one of the fire drops on the Rim Fire (Yosemite)

http://www.news10.net/news/article/255158/2/See-the-Rim-Fire-from-the-air

The voice stating "landing gear" is the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) advising the pilot that if you're that low, you should be landing and consequently have the landing gear down.