So Now Its Up To You To Land The 737… March 17, 2013
Posted by tkcollier in Technology.Tags: aircraft cockpit, flight, Survival, transportation
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The good news is the plane will probably have a sophisticated autopilot that can take care of most of the flying for you. The bad news is you will still probably have to land it, and every aircraft cockpit is going to be different, so it’s not like you’d know exactly where to look to find the things you need.
So, let’s take an example aircraft — (you guessed it) the 737. The first thing you’re going to want to do is put on the pilot’s headset, and find the pilot’s audio controls. Click on the link for the step-by-step instructions.
Car Converted into Motorcycle in Desert Survival July 7, 2012
Posted by tkcollier in In The News, Technology.Tags: Motorcycle, Survival
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A Frenchman named Emile who reportedly found himself stranded in the deserts of Northwest Africa after breaking a frame rail and a suspension swingarm underneath his Citroën 2CV.
What to do? Why, disassemble the broken hulk and build yourself a motorcycle from its pile of parts, of course!
The link Google Translate will take you to a translation from the French article. Click on the arrows at the bottom of the page to advance.
