https://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/28/airline-ticket-prices-are-wacky/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/flightmap.pngFlightMapYes, by flying much farther you can pay a lot less.2012-05-28T15:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/26/eurozone-crisis-for-dummies/2012-05-27T01:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/11/tsa-precheck-no-waiting-no-undressing/2012-05-12T02:40:42+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/09/i-am-the-greenest-man-in-the-world/2012-05-10T01:19:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/08/review-an-economist-gets-lunch-by-tyler-cowen/2012-05-08T23:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/07/satellite-radio-is-subversive/2012-05-08T01:13:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/07/political-haiku/2012-05-08T00:45:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/05/06/test-flight/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_03431.jpgCardinalCardinal back at Meacham.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0337.jpg12,500 feetAltimeter showing the Cardinal at 12,500 feet.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/screen-shot-2012-05-06-at-3-32-44-pm.pngOlney sectional chartOlney on an aviation sectional chart. Note the caution about windmills. The upside down V's and W's are windmills.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0335.jpgWindmills near OlneyWind farm located just east of Olney.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0331.jpgJacksborohttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0343.jpgCessna Cardinal RGCessna Cardinal RG on the ramp at Meacham2012-05-06T21:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/02/21/freedomtm/2012-02-22T01:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/02/20/drive-by-customer-service/2012-02-21T00:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/02/14/daemon/2012-02-14T13:01:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/02/13/justice-served/2012-02-13T14:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/31/the-best-laid-plans/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo-1.jpgTAMU vs OSUThe game stayed pretty close most of the way.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc_0003.jpgDallasDallas and Joe Pool Lake from about 50 miles away.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/image004.jpgN8084BThe Cardinalhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dcp_0011.jpgCherokee SixN333542012-02-01T01:06:41+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/25/lake-worth-rising/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo1.jpgWet suitWet suits are good for skiing or for just working in the cold water.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo.jpgCormorantsThousands of cormorants gather on Lake Worthhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/graph.pngLake Worth levelsLake Worth level data from the U.S. Geological Survey2012-01-26T00:47:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/23/ifr-flight-college-station-to-fort-worth/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/screen-shot-2012-01-23-at-8-19-27-pm.pngFlight trackFlight track from College Station to Fort Worth2012-01-24T02:56:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/20/the-rooster-crows-at-dawn/2012-01-20T14:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/19/reamde/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/marquee-alvin-500x350.pngmarquee-alvin-500x350This is what real CFD engineers look like. (Image courtesy of Pointwise, Inc.)2012-01-20T14:26:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/18/webinar-or-live-meeting/2012-01-19T04:18:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2012/01/17/customer-service/2012-01-18T04:12:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/11/30/easy-lending-solves-overspending-problem/2011-11-30T17:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/11/30/10-things-evil-capitalists-really-think/2011-11-30T17:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/07/12/flight-review/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cimg4818.jpgN33354N33354 at Bentonville, AR2011-07-12T12:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/06/03/opinion-or-fantasy/2011-06-03T15:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/26/you-might-be-a-bad-driver-if/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/photo.jpgTrafficTraffic2011-04-26T12:17:07+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/24/flying-pictures-from-this-weekend/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0103.jpgGulf of MexicoTop of dunes looking towards Gulf of Mexicohttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0102.jpgSand dunes reclaiming roadSand dunes reclaiming roadhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_00901.jpgBlack-bellied Whistling DuckBlack-bellied Whistling Duckhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0090.jpgBlack-bellied Whistling Duckhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0085.jpgGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue Heronhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0050.jpgKildeerKildeerhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0043.jpgWhite IbisWhite Ibishttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0036.jpgLeast TernLeast Ternhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0031.jpgTricolored HeronTricolored Heronhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0028.jpgSolitary SandpiperSolitary Sandpiper2011-04-25T20:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/20/new-aviation-exhibit-coming-to-fort-worth-museum-of-science-and-history/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/f-35c.jpgF-35CF-35C over North Texas on its first flight.2011-04-21T02:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/17/blue-angels-at-fort-worth/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0279.jpgBlue Angel #5 coming in to land.Blue Angel #5 coming in to land.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0165.jpgLow speed passLow speed, high alpha passhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0152.jpgBackside of loopComing down the back side of a loop.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0092.jpgEchelon formationEchelon formationhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0057.jpgBottom of loopBottom of loop with landing gear, flaps, tailhook, and speedbrake extended.https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0048.jpgBlue Angels solo pilotsBlue Angels' solo pilotshttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0015.jpgAV-8B HarrierHarrier approaching to land.2011-04-18T00:48:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/14/its-good-to-be-a-senator/2011-04-14T19:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/12/smu-honors-convocation/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0010.jpgJill with R. Gerald Turner, SMU's president2011-04-12T16:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/04/10/blue-angels-are-coming-to-fort-worth/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0283.jpgBlue Angels solo pilotsBlue Angels solo pilotshttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0259.jpgBlue Angels Diamond FormationBlue Angels Diamond Formationhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0233.jpgFat AlbertFat Albert, the Blue Angels' support plane2011-04-10T20:12:40+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/03/30/ifr-i-follow-railroads/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/screen-shot-2011-03-30-at-9-56-50-pm.pngT-6 Texan II's at Alliance AirportT-6 Texan II's at Alliance Airporthttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/screen-shot-2011-03-30-at-9-39-50-pm.pngKAFW to KFTWKAFW to KFTWhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/screen-shot-2011-03-30-at-9-17-06-pm.pngKFTW to KAFW2011-03-31T02:58:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/03/30/c-5-landing-at-nas-fort-worth-jrb/2011-03-31T01:43:50+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/09/six-4-a-six/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc_00021.jpgSix 4 A Six to Oshkosh, 2009Six 4 A Six planes headed to Oshkosh, July 20092011-02-10T01:05:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/05/americas-most-miserable-cities-2/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/photo.jpgSkiing at Squaw ValleyMemories of Merced. Skiing at Squaw Valley with my dad.2011-02-08T07:43:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/05/to-fly-or-not-to-fly/2011-02-05T16:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/04/snow-play/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_01951.jpgSnow face ParkerParker with snow on his face2011-02-04T20:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/04/super-bowl-temporary-flight-restriction/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/super-bowl-tfr.gifSuper Bowl TFRSuper Bowl TFR2011-02-04T16:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/03/beef-the-new-health-food/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_0196.jpgIMG_0196Ribeye and a salad2011-02-04T02:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/about/2011-02-03T20:09:33+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/03/winter-wonderland/https://blog.rickmatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_01941.jpgIMG_0194Snow and ice around Lake Worth2011-02-03T18:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.com/2011/02/03/hello-world/2011-02-03T18:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.rickmatus.comdaily1.02012-05-28T15:37:47+00:00