Author Archives: Rick Matus

10 Things Evil Capitalists Really Think

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Rick Matus

This guy makes a lot of sense. I guess you can count me as an evil capitalist. Via Advice Goddess Blog.

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Flight Review

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Rick Matus

I have a flight review today. They are required every two years, but I have not had one in 5 or 6 years. What gives? You can meet the requirement for a flight review by taking a check ride for … Continue reading →

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Opinion or Fantasy?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Rick Matus

Dorothy Rabinowtz has an opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal online edition titled “The Republican Who Can Win.” Her main thesis is a Republican who “scares” people cannot be elected prsident. Instead they need to address pocketbook issues and … Continue reading →

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You might be a bad driver if…

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Rick Matus

One of my pet peeves is clueless drivers who interfere with the free flow of traffic and even create traffic hazards. I think the problem is people who just do not think about what they are doing and how it … Continue reading →

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Flying pictures from this weekend

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Rick Matus

Flew from Fort Worth to Brownsville this weekend and went to South Padre Island for sightseeing. There was a pretty good south wind – about 40kts at 3,000 feet – so the trip down took about 4 hours while the … Continue reading →

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New Aviation Exhibit Coming to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Rick Matus

A new exhibit, “Ascent… When Dreams Defy Gravity,” is coming to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History beginning on May 28th. It highlights the place of North Texas in aviation history. I’m not sure everything they will include … Continue reading →

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Blue Angels at Fort Worth

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rick Matus

As I posted previously, the Blue Angels were at NAS Fort Worth JRB this weekend for Air Power Expo 2011. It was a beautiful day for an air show, if a bit windy. Don’t know where Blue Angel #4 was … Continue reading →

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It’s Good to Be a Senator!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rick Matus

Sen James Inhofe (R, OK) landed on a closed runway at Cameron County Airport in Port Isabel, Texas on October 21, 2010.The runway was closed because there were workers and equipment doing repair work on it. How can a pilot … Continue reading →

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SMU Honors Convocation

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Rick Matus

I went to the SMU Honors Convocation last night to see Jill recognized for the University Honors Program and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Award for Excellence in Design. Way to go Jill!   Her design team also won the … Continue reading →

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Blue Angels are coming to Fort Worth

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Rick Matus

NAS Fort Worth JRB is hosting Air Power Expo 2011 on 16 and 17 April. The highlight of the show this year is the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team. I saw them fly at Sun ‘n Fun … Continue reading →

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