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The Curmudgeon's Commentary

Musings, Complaints, Grips, & Humor

from an Old Engineer, Narrator, and Radio Person.

A 30+ Year Accumulation of Published Airshow Writing

(Newer articles are filed as PDF's, older ones as html)

 

World Airshow News and ICAS Airshows Articles (PDF's):

 

World Airshow News:

ACE Program History, Jan/Feb 1991

Thinking of the Unthinkable, Nov/Dec 2002

Thunder in the Valley (The Red Tail P-51 Flies in the Deep South), 2003

Be an Airshow Ambassador, September 2006

Talk about Value, October 2006

No Room for Prima Donnas, August 2006

Web Talk, March/April 2007

A Bad Day In the Valley, May 2007

Command Decision, June 2007

Asking for Complaints, July 2007

The Safety Debate - Again, August 2007

 

ICAS Airshows:

AVGAS vs. JET FUEL, 3rd Quarter  2006

TRAFFIC FLOW PLANNING, 4th Quarter 2006

Traffic Flow Planning Power Point 2006 ICAS Convention Presentation 18MB

SPONSORSHIP ROI, 1st Quarter 2007

 

 

The Curmudgeon speaks on the US Military:

The United States Military: A Thank You and honest handshake is the minimum.

“Never Bring a Box Cutter to a Jihad”

We Got Nothin' To Gripe About!

 

The Narrator makes effort at Humor:

Motel from Hell: Every performer has been there!

Pre-Show Mode: Avoid the dreaded AH syndrome.

The Raiding Party: Ad Hoc group of Air Force Technicians "appropriate" needed airshow equipment.

Government Announces Major Cause of Aviation Accidents

 

The Old Radio Person ruminates on the Airshow Industry:

Dangerous work but someone has to do it!

Follow-Up Article in Local Paper

Winston-Salem After Action Report

Airport Director's After Action Report

Airshows Boring?  Jane opened my eyes.

Airboss?:  Do you need an Airboss?  No, you need a Showboss.  What's the difference?

Lousy Narrators & Unprepared Performers: Hot button discussion of title subject!

Forward, but with Causalities: Observations of moving to the "next level."

One Giant Step Towards Professionalism (The ACE Program in 1991)

Teaching School (Lessons learned by the "teacher.")

Red Tail Project @ Columbus Georgia

 

The Engineer talks "Nerd:"

AN AIRSHOW INCIDENT C-130 vs. Crowd

Drink More Water: Personal experience with De-Hydration.

Narration Mechanics: Tips for aspiring Announcers and Narrators.

Hearing is Priceless  by Curt Taipale

 

Misc. Mussings

"There are two objectives in flying; one is to have fun and the other is to get old."

Larry Rutt

 

"Commentary: How to rein in your inner workaholic"

by Lt. Col. Bill Starr, USAF

Bill Starr has an epiphany a lot of us need.  

 

 

This Old Aviator Reflects:

Stupid Plane Tricks

Connections: Big Dog & Randy

Safety Creed: Is It Suicide?

Think the Unthinkable: Safety Stand Down.