I use the TBM to pick up a new Bernese Mountain Dog puppy in La Grande, OR for the Clarks to bring home to White Salmon. Cali sure is cute, but look at the size of those paws. She will be big!
Vacation Trip to BVI
Nancy and Steve spend 8 days in the British Virgin Islands hosted by Peter and Gigi. It included exploring, cruising, shopping, and lots of eating.
Younger Next Year by Crowley & Lodge
An interesting book that we like a lot is Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge. It was introduced to us by our friend Jim Mitchell. I heard that he bought a box and distributed it to friends as gifts.
Me and My Boat – The Electric Yachtsman [David C. Hazen]
Dave Hazen was my advisor and professor at Princeton. He nominated me for the role of President at Embry-Riddle and came to be interim department chair.
NASA TP 1760 – Economic Evaluation of Flying-Qualities Design Criteria for a Transport Configurated with Relazed Static Stability
This was the focus of my early work at NASA and it was motivated by a paper I wrote when I was an undergrad.
Modal Information Matrices for Analyzing Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics by P. Douglas Arbuck
This is an area of research that Doug Arbuckle and I explored while at NASA Langley Research Center.
Tenure at Insitu Completed
Sliwa departs Insitu after 10 years at the helm and contemplates life after Insitu.