Comments for xanthein.net http://www.xanthein.net there will be no further discussion of recursive cows Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 Comment on Best…Photos…Ever by DaveNASA http://www.xanthein.net/2006/11/08/bestphotosever/#comment-22 DaveNASA Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:02:37 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/11/08/bestphotosever/#comment-22 Thank you Jon for being a responsable person. The chase planes are called WB-57s. Thank you Jon for being a responsable person. The chase planes are called WB-57s.

]]> Comment on Best…Photos…Ever by Jon http://www.xanthein.net/2006/11/08/bestphotosever/#comment-21 Jon Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:53:53 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/11/08/bestphotosever/#comment-21 Thanks Dave - I'd already noticed a number of corrections - that'll teach me to believe everything I read on the 'net... Jon. Thanks Dave - I’d already noticed a number of corrections - that’ll teach me to believe everything I read on the ‘net…

Jon.

]]> Comment on Best…Photos…Ever by DaveNASA http://www.xanthein.net/2006/11/08/bestphotosever/#comment-20 DaveNASA Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:35:18 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/11/08/bestphotosever/#comment-20 This is NOT FROM THE ISS. Warren Ellis is spreading a lie around the blog sites. It is not from 250 miles high (ISS) which was 9,000 miles away from Florida when Atlantis launched. They were taken from 60,000 feet from the Chase plane. See here for proof. Ellis needs to know he is a liar, as he's been informed but feels he is getting more publicity from making this false claim. And he's never heard of copyright either. http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4907&start=1 This is NOT FROM THE ISS. Warren Ellis is spreading a lie around the blog sites. It is not from 250 miles high (ISS) which was 9,000 miles away from Florida when Atlantis launched.

They were taken from 60,000 feet from the Chase plane.

See here for proof. Ellis needs to know he is a liar, as he’s been informed but feels he is getting more publicity from making this false claim. And he’s never heard of copyright either.

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4907&start=1

]]> Comment on An update for updates’ sake by Katz http://www.xanthein.net/2006/08/17/an-update-for-updates-sake/#comment-12 Katz Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:35:24 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/08/17/an-update-for-updates-sake/#comment-12 Making a baby is fun. It's using that blasted turkey baster that gets messy! And then the baby shows up and your life changes immesurably. It's hard to keep up with the flying with a work schedule. It's taken me many more months to get my license than I thought it would. I didn't realize you were starring a play. Congrats. When does it run? Making a baby is fun. It’s using that blasted turkey baster that gets messy! And then the baby shows up and your life changes immesurably.

It’s hard to keep up with the flying with a work schedule. It’s taken me many more months to get my license than I thought it would.

I didn’t realize you were starring a play. Congrats. When does it run?

]]> Comment on First Circuits by Jon http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-10 Jon Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:20:28 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-10 Ta Jon :) It really is good fun - looking forward to my next session of circuits already :) Ta Jon :) It really is good fun - looking forward to my next session of circuits already :)

]]> Comment on First Circuits by Katz http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-9 Katz Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:20:12 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-9 Congrats! You're 9 hours in; I'm almost at 40 and nearly ready for the written and practical test we have in the states. I love flying; there is nothing like it. I'm glad you're progressing and doing well with it. There is a trick to landings. Actually 2-3 tricks. 1) As you're on final adjust the elevator trim to give you extra lift. You may even need to hold the nose down with the yoke as you continue to fly towards the runway. This trim helps later on in the flare. 2) As you reach the threshold make sure you're looking not directly in front of the airplane, but down the entire length of the runway. This gives you a better perspective of how far you are off the ground. It makes it much easier to perform the flare and glide in ground effect until the wheels touch down. 3) The flare itself.... with that extra elevator trim it's a lot easier and takes less work to accomplish. Just lightly hold the nose up and let the plane glide and come to rest. You'll flare too early a lot; you'll get used to judging how far you are off the ground and holding the nose off the ground. You almost feel like you're about to crunch the nosegear but actually you'll be holding it off just right... So that's my unsolicited two pence... take it for what it's worth, but those basic thoughts have helped me get to the point where I'm soloing on a regular basis now :) Congrats! You’re 9 hours in; I’m almost at 40 and nearly ready for the written and practical test we have in the states.

I love flying; there is nothing like it. I’m glad you’re progressing and doing well with it.

There is a trick to landings. Actually 2-3 tricks.

1) As you’re on final adjust the elevator trim to give you extra lift. You may even need to hold the nose down with the yoke as you continue to fly towards the runway. This trim helps later on in the flare.

2) As you reach the threshold make sure you’re looking not directly in front of the airplane, but down the entire length of the runway. This gives you a better perspective of how far you are off the ground. It makes it much easier to perform the flare and glide in ground effect until the wheels touch down.

3) The flare itself…. with that extra elevator trim it’s a lot easier and takes less work to accomplish. Just lightly hold the nose up and let the plane glide and come to rest. You’ll flare too early a lot; you’ll get used to judging how far you are off the ground and holding the nose off the ground. You almost feel like you’re about to crunch the nosegear but actually you’ll be holding it off just right…

So that’s my unsolicited two pence… take it for what it’s worth, but those basic thoughts have helped me get to the point where I’m soloing on a regular basis now :)

]]> Comment on Bedfordshire One-Act Drama Festival by Welwyn Drama Festival at xanthein.net http://www.xanthein.net/2006/04/07/bedfordshire-one-act-drama-festival/#comment-3 Welwyn Drama Festival at xanthein.net Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:03:20 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/04/07/bedfordshire-one-act-drama-festival/#comment-3 [...] So following up from the previous drama festival this year, we entered the Welwyn Drama Festival at the Campus West Theatre in Welwyn Garden City. [...] […] So following up from the previous drama festival this year, we entered the Welwyn Drama Festival at the Campus West Theatre in Welwyn Garden City. […]

]]> Comment on Rounded Corners by Andy Atkinson http://www.xanthein.net/2006/03/02/rounded-corners/#comment-2 Andy Atkinson Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:53:50 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/03/02/rounded-corners/#comment-2 Make sure to check the same site to figure out how to do the same thing in Photoshop using "paths"...it's a useful technique for lots of graphics on the web. Make sure to check the same site to figure out how to do the same thing in Photoshop using “paths”…it’s a useful technique for lots of graphics on the web.

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