Category Archives: Thrilling Cities

If you read the cleverly titled (because I titled it) blog Information Mike, written by friend and colleague Mike Singer, you’ll see that, earlier in the Oshkosh week, we took a trip to a place called Fisk and watched the … Continue reading →

I decided to go ahead and finish the story and just replace the previous post with this one. This event was clearly the most notable of my Day 5, so I think it deserves its own full-ish post. Congratulations to … Continue reading →

This one began with something that began a few years ago as a nice gesture, evolved into a tradition, and now, thanks to me and my soulless corporate approach to things, has become mandatory: the patented Hal Bryan AirVenture End-to-End … Continue reading →

No, I wasn’t, as it happens. You see, I’d been invited to an executive luncheon to discuss some partnership opportunities best left undetailed. It was a great meeting, but the meal itself was jarring. It started with a fruit salad … Continue reading →

Those of you that read my post on FSInsider entitled Of Jetpacks and Autogiros knew that I was especially looking forward to seeing the unveiling of the Martin JetPack, which happened on Tuesday morning at Aeroshell Square. The area was … Continue reading →

It was  a good day. The Flight Simulator  booth opened officially at 9:00 AM, to a disturbing lack of last minute crises. The hardware and software worked all day, nothing overheated, the 100% CoolPlus Hang ‘Em Dry Space Age Moisture … Continue reading →

So much so, that I the hotel’s wi-fi can’t get to it. The tubes are clogged! I’m using my phone to publish this, since the laptop can’t seem to get anywhere. I tried uber-geek plan B, tethering the phone to … Continue reading →

Off I go, back to my annual home-away-from-home at AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Click the pic to read about how some people are joining us, and watch this space for updates and photos and textual self-aggrandizement. And, while you’re watching … Continue reading →

And Now . . . The Rest of the Story Heading into Reno, Nevada last September, I was inevitably reminded of a trip I’d taken to the city just about exactly 15 years prior, back in September of 1992. I’d … Continue reading →

I Should be Writing About Toronto, But I’m Here in SteadReno / Stead airport, that is, the home of the 44th Annual National Championship Air Races, where I’ve blown into town with yet another army of volunteers, demoing Flight Simulator … Continue reading →