Mesa, Arizona – Where Country Life Meets City
February 20, 2010
There are few communities that can combine spectacular beauty with an urban lifestyle in the same way Mesa, Arizona does. Residents of Mesa the natural beauty that is unique to Arizona. There are beautiful sunsets reflecting off of Scarface Mountain, hikes through the red rock foothills, days spent relaxing and playing golf on PGA level golf courses, or evenings enjoying the night lights from the city of Phoenix below them.
Mesa is located in Maricopa County – the same county as Phoenix. But Mesa is situated at an entirely different altitude and attitude than Phoenix. Mesa rises up above Phoenix on a plateau. Everyday residents can step out their door in drink in the view of Boulder Mountain, the Suspicion Mountains, Saguaro Mountain, the Usery Pass, or the natural desert scenery. Mesa offers homes for people looking for safe, family neighborhoods or multi-million dollar homes with breathtaking views of the mountains.
Many of the developments of Mesa offer residents community swimming pools, golf courses, country clubs and hiking trails. Home buyers looking for developments with a lot of variety will love the recreational opportunity in Mesa. These communities feature a number of amenities, all with extreme views.
Mesa is situated in close proximity to Phoenix. Mesa is one of those communities that is about 30 minutes from the important things – downtown Phoenix, the airport, and a number of Universities. Residents of Mesa can enjoy a home away from the busy life of the Metropolitan area, but with a quick commute to the city and a brief drive to the Sky Harbor airport.
Although Mesa is a quite oasis from busy city life, it’s by no means rural. Mesa features beautiful shopping areas, like the Superstition Shopping center, fine dining restaurants, and state-of-the-art medical care. While Mesa is one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona, the infrastructure is keeping pace with the growth. Mesa has some of the best schools in Maricopa County and an excellent dinosaur museum.
Mesa is a wonderful city – there are a number of real estate opportunities in Mesa. There are new housing developments as well as homes for resale. Mesa is one of the few communities with open area available to build out. As a result, there are number of new home developments including condominiums, townhouses, single family homes and luxury estates. Whatever you are looking for, you’ll find the perfect home in Mesa – a quite community where you can enjoy the natural beauty of desert mesa life.
Navajos Arizona America Navy Aviation French Print 1936
February 20, 2010
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2 Double Pages As Shown Taken From The ILlustration Newspaper Of 1936. A Weekly Newspaper Published In Paris. It Was Founded By Edouard Charton; The First Issue Was Published On March 4Th 1843.Size Of Each Page Is Approx 15 X 11 Inches (380X280)All Are Genuine Prints And Not Reproductions. Please Check Image Carefully For The Condition Of These Prints…. More >>
Navajos Arizona America Navy Aviation French Print 1936
Can’T We Make Cents In A Down Economy?
February 20, 2010
Ten years ago hand sanitizers were used only in hospitals. Between 2004 and 2005 the sale of hand sanitizers increased 54% to $67.3 million. This is because Americans are unrealistically worried about germs. The human body contains approximately 100 trillion cells and 90% of those are germs. Most of those germs are bacteria that live in the digestive tract, where they break down food, secure nutrients and protect us from the minority of disease-causing germs. According to microbiologists, humans would be dead within 2 weeks if we were germ-free. Instead of wringing our hands with worry about germs, we should be washing our hands regularly. The County of Los Angeles has the largest sheriffs’ department in the world, but since 2004 more than 12 deputies have been accused of brandishing or shooting a gun while under the influence of alcohol. In 2008 more than 60 deputies were arrested on alcohol-related charges – most for driving under the influence – and most were armed. Although the sheriff wants to prohibit his off-duty deputies from carrying their weapons when drinking, the deputies’ union opposes the restriction because criminals would know when the deputies were unarmed – but isn’t forewarned forearmed?In its ad on Saturday Night Live, Starbucks announced that it would give a free cup of coffee to anyone who came into one of their stores on Election Day 2008 and said, “I voted”. Unfortunately, some states have laws that prohibit giving gifts to voters. Although these laws are intended to prevent the influencing of voters, Starbucks’ lawyers were concerned that the company’s free coffee offer could violate election laws. As a result, anyone requesting a free cup of coffee on Election Day got one – and maybe the coffee should have been served with straws because political correctness can suck. The eternal flame at the new Veterans Memorial Park in Bullhead City, Arizona was lit for the first time on Veterans Day 2008. Then it was extinguished on January 5th because of a $961 gas bill. After complaints from veterans groups who had worked to pay for and build the memorial, the flame was back on 4 days later. According to the city, there had been some miscommunication – they’d never intended to turn it off. Now the city’s looking for a smaller burner for the flame, planning to use the large burner only on special occasions. They’re hoping to save both face and money.
1/48 Cessna 172 Fixed Gear
February 20, 2010
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1-48 Scale. Highly detailed kit with recessed panel lines and decals. Skill level 2…. More >>
ford takeoff
February 20, 2010
Ford Trimotor taking off from Flagstaff Airport during the 2009 Open House
A Different Approach to Instrument Flight Training
February 20, 2010
Any licensed private pilot who has tried to earn their instrument rating knows that traditional instrument flight training can be slow, frustrating and unnecessarily redundant. Medford, Oregon-based Certified Flight Instructor Field Morey realized long ago that he needed to get his instrument students away from the distractions of day-to-day life so they could focus on the process of learning IFR mastery.
To separate life from flight training, Morey takes two students at a time on what he calls “West Coast Adventure Flights” spanning six days flying throughout the American West. He has used this technique to teach instrument flying for over 40 years, with over 600 pilots building hours towards their IFR rating while seeing the Western United States from inside Morey’s 2008 Cessna T182T Skylane aircraft.
Morey offers three different IFR adventure flights:
The Alaska Adventure is an incredible area to spend a week of flight training while enjoying the majestic scenery and grandeur of the great America wilderness. On this once-in-a-lifetime trip, is as important as the six days of IFR flight training you’ll receive, much if it in the kind of real-world IMC that is found in Alaska.
After departure from Medford, IFR flight students cross over into Canada and clear Canadian customs using CANPASS. The flight then travels north along the British Columbia coastline, and after clearing U.S. Customs at Ketchikan, the trip has planned stops at Anchorage, Sitka,Yakutat, Cordova, Juneau, and other points of interest. If weather allows, students may also see Mt. McKinley (Denali).
For pilots seeking to learn backcountry flying and operations, Morey offers the Wilderness Adventure Flight, a six-day flight designed as an instrument refresher as well as a chance to learn the skills for operating in the Idaho backcountry.
The course begins in Medford with two flight students and Morey traveling north into Washington, Idaho and Montana to learn the “ins and outs” of operations from mountain strips as well as canyon techniques. On this adventure, pilots get time to hike, fish or just relax and enjoy the solitude of the Idaho Wilderness.
Pilot and flight student Blake Picquet of Fort Worth, TX was one of Morey’s students on this adventure a few years ago. “Never will you find another opportunity to combine a legendary instructor with the panoramic views and intensity of the Idaho backcountry. The result is a trip that will put all your skills to the test…commercial, instrument, and of course, fly fishing,” Picquet said.
Morey also offers the Rockies Adventure Flight, a six-day training session that combines IFR mountain techniques with beautiful scenery from the Rockies and American Southwest. After stops in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona, the training continues in the busy Class Bravo airspace of the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions before arriving back in Medford, Oregon.
One aspect of Morey’s Adventure Flights is the a brand new Cessna 182 Skylane with glass cockpit. The turbocharged Skylane provides the additional performance needed in the mountainous areas along with additional power to climb above the icing conditions during the winter months. The aircraft has a full Garmin G1000 instrument panel and is soon to be equipped with Garmin “Synthetic Vision Technology” plus TAWS-B Terrain and Obstruction Data, GDL-69 Datalink with XM Weather and Radio, and Garmin GFC700 Autopilot, Morey has even outfitted his Skylane with Bose noise canceling headsets to create a quiet training environment.
The training program has proven to be such a success, all trips during Morey’s 2008 training season easily sold out. He has launched a new website that is sure to continue making his West Coast Adventure Flights one of the most popular IFR training programs in the country.
