I just got done with a great simulation of New York TRACON with KEWR and KJFK activated and over 100 arrivals. Enjoy this video with some silly narration by yours truly!
Thanks!
I apologize that the cursor isn’t showing in the video! I thought that it was, but I was wrong…
I’m thinking about entering two photos into a photo contest on campus. The theme for the contest is “The Beauty That Surrounds Us” and it can be however we perceive beauty.
Since this is an all-aviation related school, I threw in a photo or two with an airplane in it. But, if you think two of these picture are better than the others… please comment and let me know!
Thanks!
… and to Starbucks, in particular, for keeping me buying more! Despite my beautiful coffee maker, the ease and convenient in-between-all-of-my-classes location of Starbucks keeps me coming back for another… and another refill.
Today was a pretty darn good day. I had two exams today; one in meteorology and one in pre-calculus. I felt very good after each test, and I can’t wait to get my scores back! With the semester coming to an end, I am feeling good about college and my experience so far. That is, until tonight. Registration for classes starts tonight at midnight, but my registration access isn’t working online so I’ve got to wait in line tomorrow… hopefully the classes I want (and need!) are still available. Eh well, we’ll see how it goes tomorrow!
After-The-Article Update:
I got a 100% score on my meteorology exam, where the class average is currently 31%! Also, a friend told me a trick to the web registration… so that worked out as well!
I’m starting my last essay for my COM 122 class. It’s going to be an analytical essay. I’ll be looking at two short stories from a psychological and sociological perspective. Shouldn’t be too bad!
I’m going to leave you with this song that I’m starting to fall in love with. I think mostly just because of the drummer, Chad Sexton, but it’s not a bad song overall. Check out some of their other songs if you haven’t heard of them before: Beautiful Disaster, Amber, Don’t Stay Home, Cali Soca, and more!
Summer of Love by 311
I spent the weekend at my grandparent’s house in Ocala, Florida… helping them around the house and relaxing a bit. We had a great time and got a lot done!
Check out the three shots, above, from the weekend :)
N90 on ATC Simulator 2
ATC Simulator 2 is my new addiction. I recently shelled out the money to purchase the software and I have enjoyed every penny of it. Aside from the abnormal download and installation on Windows Vista, this program is amazing. The benefits of the program make any installation frustration worth it. I highly recommend it for anyone that’s interested in air traffic control. You can start out with slow scenarios in simple airspace, and build your way up to something more complex. One of the coolest features of the software is when you can review your errors after quitting a simulation. It will give you a rating and let you know what you need to review and work on for the next time you sit down to control.
In the screenshot above, I was working New York TRACON with Newark and John F. Kennedy airports enabled with a scenario that would have included 100 arrivals. I couldn’t handle the full simulation; I quit shortly after I took this screenshot.
Some might refer to this as a game, but as Chip Barber wrote in his review, it’s nothing like a game. It’s an addicting, realistic simulation that’ll keep you going for hours!
My roomie poked fun at me one day after I got up from an hour of fast, speedy typing to the fake aircraft on my screen. I got up and took a big sigh of relief and yelled at how great the simulation was!
Some friends and I got up early yesterday and drove down to the Kennedy Space Center to see their 2008 Air and Space Show featuring the Blue Angels. We stopped by IHOP for breakfast and headed over to get a good seat. There are pictures and videos below, enjoy! I had a great time!!
Enjoy! Check out the Blue Angels’ official website.
I forgot that there was a small airshow for homecoming weekend at Embry-Riddle today! I heard the planes flying around and ran outside in time to see Matt Chapman perform. This was my first time ever seeing an airshow like this… incredible flying! The lighting is a little rough, sorry!
Check out Matt Chapman’s website!
Welcome!
Yesterday, as I was driving around central Florida running errands, I decided that I should re-open a domain name and begin a personal blog space. I want to be able to talk about what’s going on in my life, especially my coming career. I envision this blog to become more air traffic control related as I progress through the next few years, but we’ll see what shape it takes!
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas… please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Thanks,
Joe
0