That is true. I accept what you say ma'am. With regard's,
Phen On 5/9/12, Kavitha <tendil...@gmail.com> wrote: > this is what india. no city is exempted from parking vehicles both sides of > > the roads, having more and more manholes kept opened in the footpaths, > Electrical Poles will stand wherever they like. street vendors will occupy > the rest of the footpath by bribing to the cops now and then, and we like > blindies have to fall into that. and by the next day they will announce in > the news papers. > > Which politician is going to take action? How long that will be followed? > > If we ask about accessibility, they will simply say, we are not in US, we > are in India. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Qamar Ali" <qamarali1...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 12:39 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Differently-abled Students fight Delhi University ampathy > > >> Dear friends, this is not only the issue or problem students in D.U. >> But of all differently-abled persons facing such problems prevailing >> almost on all roads at allover Delhi where parking of whecles >> increasing day by day and nobody thinks of differently-abled persons' >> accessiblity. Trees are standing on the roads' sides and dugging work >> continues but no safety arrangement is made. Here I want to draw your >> attention to one more problem of new public transport that is green >> and red buses having their enjeines in the back side instead of front >> causing very difficult to acknowledge the arrival of bus while waiting >> for bus on stop or crossing road. It is high time to rase up issues >> with the Delhi Administration officials at maximum gravity. >> Best regards. >> >> You may contact me on >> 9891571502 >> >> >> On 5/7/12, accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> <accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in> wrote: >>> Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to >>> accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> accessindia-ow...@accessindia.org.in >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." >>> >>> >>> Please do not reply to this digest mail. You should put your comments >>> into a >>> new mail with appropriate subject line. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AccessIndia mailing list >>> AccessIndia@accessindia.org.in >>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Differently-abled students fight Delhi University apathy >>> (avinash shahi) >>> 2. Re: flying blind (Mujtaba Merchant) >>> 3. Re: how can emprove my english. (Mujtaba Merchant) >>> 4. Re: how can emprove my english. (Lissy Verghese) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 14:36:53 +0530 >>> From: avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >>> To: accessindia <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>, jnuvision >>> <jnuvis...@yahoogroups.com> >>> Subject: [AI] Differently-abled students fight Delhi University apathy >>> Message-ID: >>> <cadesq2guyz5jo6lt+eustqu3ucmqbzz5f2_ts9gxxg0wm3j...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 >>> >>> for last many days >>> Something very positive has been attempted By DU blind students. >>> Which was not there before, given their huge numbers. >>> But in this whole story, we got to know about Only blind and other >>> disabled students struggle, what about more than sixty blind >>> teachers who are working as faculty in different colleges there? >>> Perhaps, they are compelled by their loyalty to the administration. >>> >>> I Hope they develop unity amongst themselves. >>> As old saying goes: "united we stand" >>> Thanks to Neha, she has been covering blind students struggles quite >>> passionately and with positive motive in her mind for last six months. >>> Neha Pushkarna, TNN May 5, 2012, 03.27AM IST >>> http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-05/delhi/31585849_1_differently-abled-students-girl-student-delhi-university/2 >>> Tags:Usha Rao|Shakti Kumar Agrawal|officer|Neha Sinha|Kapil >>> Kumar|Faculty of Law|Delhi University|Delhi School of >>> Economics|Chandra Nisha SinghNEW DELHI: Around 800 differently-abled >>> students of Delhi University are feeling forlorn and forsaken. Since >>> early March, when a girl student with loco-motor disability, was hit >>> by a speeding bike while crossing the road near the central library in >>> North Campus, a feeling of willful neglect by the university >>> authorities has grown among these students. >>> >>> Several other grievances, lying dormant so far, have surfaced after >>> the accident. These include the inability of the visually-impaired to >>> borrow books from libraries as they are not suitably equipped, apathy >>> of university's Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC), which is mandated to try >>> and create a level playing field for students such as these, and a >>> general feeling that there's no one to take care of the special needs. >>> >>> >>> students following the girl's accident. Speaking about it, Kapil >>> Kumar, a visually-impaired researcher in political science, told TOI: >>> "She received three fractures on her leg. The other leg was already >>> disabled. So she became immobile. That's when we got really alarmed >>> and wrote an application to the vice-chancellor, proctor and other >>> senior officials. The letter was signed by 685 students who supported >>> our demands." >>> >>> The "demands" are basically their desire for a better academic >>> experience in the university, and greater sensitivity towards their >>> special needs. In specific terms, they include the demand for >>> restriction of traffic in the campus, removal of trees from pavements, >>> assistants in libraries and training of teachers. >>> >>> "We lack basic facilities like reading material. Development of >>> infrastructure is limited to developing ramps and lifts and, that too, >>> only in a few colleges. Nobody in the university or departments is >>> ready to listen to us. Most of them are not sensitive enough to >>> understand our troubles," said Kapil. >>> >>> The students' application to the VC, proctor and other seniors has >>> gone virtually unheeded. Shakti Kumar Agrawal, who is pursuing a PhD >>> at the Faculty of Law, recalled how their request for a meeting with >>> the new management committee of the EOC was turned down several times. >>> Finally, they even staged a protest outside the VC's office on April 4 >>> to catch the university's attention. >>> >>> "We waited in the scorching sun for six hours that day. We were told >>> the VC was not there. After many requests, the EOC officials agreed to >>> meet us on April 13. But when we arrived for the meeting, we were >>> shocked to find so much security at the conference centre. We came to >>> know that there were approximately 250 security guards for 49 of us," >>> said Shakti, who was born without sight. >>> >>> Far from heeding the lot of disadvantaged students, Shakti said the >>> university officials started arm-twisting them and force them to give >>> up their demands. "They have started calling our supervisors to say >>> they we have been misguided," he added. >>> >>> The students submitted a list of demands to the EOC. "But they kept >>> telling us that nothing was within their purview. What is the use of >>> having an EOC then? The meeting went on for six hours during which we >>> had to explain to them things like the meaning of 'accessibility'," >>> said Neha Sinha, who is pursuing MPhil in sociology at Delhi School of >>> Economics. >>> >>> When contacted, university officials denied ignoring the demands or >>> meeting the differently-abled students under tight security. "There >>> were just seven or eight security officials at the meeting. We do not >>> have 250 security personnel," said proctor I Usha Rao, who is also the >>> coordinator of EOC. >>> >>> Bipin Tiwary, deputy dean for differently-abled students, added, "We >>> have already written to all colleges to address the demands of >>> students to the extent possible. But removing trees is not in our >>> hands. And it's the government and the traffic police that will have >>> to decide on the traffic situation in the campus, not us." >>> >>> It seemed Tiwary was passing the buck by expressing his helplessness. >>> "Surely, it is the job of designated officials such, as the deputy >>> dean, to take up our genuine problems with the concerned authorities, >>> the traffic police or the municipality," said a student. Tiwary, >>> however, said the university was doing all it could. "We have also >>> formed a four-member committee to look into problems of students >>> during examinations and come out with reasonable solutions," he said. >>> >>> The students say department libraries are of no use to them. They do >>> not have soft copies of books and scanners are only available at EOC. >>> "Accessing those scanners is not possible considering even >>> undergraduate students go there. And students from off-campus colleges >>> will not come all the way to North Campus to use EOC scanners," said >>> Kapil Kumar. >>> >>> According to Persons With Disabilities Act, 1995, it is necessary to >>> ensure removal of architectural barriers from schools and colleges, >>> suitable modification in the examination system, 3% reservation for >>> such students, setting up of adequate teachers' training institutions >>> and initiating research by official and non-governmental agencies for >>> designing and developing new assistive devices and teaching aids. >>> >>> After EOC officer on special duty Chandra Nisha Singh was suddenly >>> removed from the post, students had staged a protest at EOC office by >>> not letting anyone in on April 27. While the university said she has >>> been sent back to her parent college, Lakshmi Bai, due to her >>> approaching retirement on May 31, students said the transfer was >>> unexpected and that she was sympathetic towards the students and, >>> therefore, removed. >>> >>> Bipin Tiwary said of the agitation: "It was unfortunate that our own >>> students took law in their hands and locked down a government >>> property. But we did not take any action and are instead making sure >>> that their concerns are addressed. Changes do not happen overnight." >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "The best things and most beautiful things in the world Cannot be seen >>> or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." ? Helen Keller >>> >>> Avinash Shahi >>> M.A. Political Science >>> CPS JNU >>> New Delhi India >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 16:33:12 +0530 >>> From: "Mujtaba Merchant" <mujta...@gmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Subject: Re: [AI] flying blind >>> Message-ID: <000801cd2c41$0269b1b0$073d1510$@com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> All really surprising stories world over with the blind. Flying, playing >>> golf and the first strange one I heard was a blind guy cycling! Awesome >>> really to hear these stories. Share more and invoke knowledge and >>> interest >>> and in many instances confidence. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of shankar >>> shan >>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 3:31 PM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] flying blind >>> >>> Hi, thanks for your grate response >>> If you want to no about his practical Experience >>> please click below to listen in mp3 >>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20332677/ReallyFlyingBlind.mp3 >>> >>> On 5/7/12, Kavitha <tendil...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I'm sorry to say, for me, this is a good story to listen read by my >>>> elequence, I enjoyed and also imagined as I'm flying too. Apart from >>> that, >>>> >>>> I wouldn't believe this at all. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "shankar shan" <harshalgip...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:23 AM >>>> Subject: [AI] flying blind >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> hope all are doing fine >>>> pasting below article, which get from another list. >>>> >>>> >>>> flying blind >>>> >>>> Written June 2010 >>>> Really Flying Blind >>>> By >>>> >>>> Alan Paganelli >>>> >>>> Yes, I really did learn to fly. I can also prove every dime I spent on >>>> flying lessons. I kept every receipt for each hour I paid for and >>>> every entry in >>>> my log book is signed by John Dunn and his CFI certification license >>>> number making it perfectly legal. I had close to 40 hours or about >>>> enough for a private >>>> pilot's license. We even discussed going to court but decided that it >>>> would be a waste of good money. I'd be crazy to fly with any body >>>> other than a pilot. >>>> So technically, I'm flying under his license so in the end we would be >>>> going to court to argue over a piece of paper. Somebody else wanted me >>>> to give the >>>> information to the Guinness world book of records as the first totally >>>> blind man to learn to fly but I don't care about that. I did it >>>> because it was what >>>> I wanted to do and not for anything else and was willing to put my >>>> money where my mouth is. Anyway, here's my story. >>>> >>>> Back in the mid 70's I was playing at a local restaurant. They swapped >>>> out musicians from time to time and we all came to know each other >>>> pretty well. At >>>> one time or another, we all played at all of the local establishments. >>>> One night I had a night off and went to listen to a new musician at >>>> one of the places >>>> I regularly worked at. They had a woman playing and she was pretty >>>> good. When she took a break we sat and visited talking about the job. >>>> She asked me what >>>> kind of music the people liked here and I told her. During our >>>> conversation she mentioned that she was tired that night because she >>>> had just flown into >>>> the local airport shortly before she came to work. I knew that the >>>> airport only had small aircraft housed there and asked her about it. >>>> She said that she >>>> was a pilot. I began asking her questions about flying. She said that >>>> her husband knew more about the subject than she did and then invited >>>> me to their >>>> home to meet him and talk about it. I took her up on her offer and her >>>> husband was a really great fellow. Come to think of it, some 28 years >>>> later give >>>> or take he still is but I digress here. >>>> >>>> As we discussed flying he put it to me, if I can talk one of the >>>> certified flying instructors into it would you be willing to put your >>>> money down on the >>>> table to find out what it was all about? We discussed how much it cost >>>> back then. It was 20 bucks an hour for a small two place airplane and >>>> another 10 >>>> an hour for the services of the C-F-I. I said that I thought any >>>> flying instructor he might talk to would surely think he was a mad man >>>> and that they might >>>> pull his ticket too! Much to my surprise the next afternoon he called >>>> me up and told me to be down at the airport in the morning at 10 A.M. >>>> My flying lesson >>>> was then but if I wanted to get a few pointers ahead of time be there >>>> two hours earlier and meet him in the flight center and he would show >>>> me around in >>>> his plane. >>>> >>>> I told my dad all about it and he too thought we all were out of our >>>> trees but he would drive me over. Dad flew in in the Second World War >>>> and knew about >>>> flying. >>>> >>>> We met my friend the next day and he explained all the flight controls >>>> and their functions to me. Not only do you have to worry about left >>>> and right, you >>>> have to worry about up and down too. An aircraft doesn't only operate >>>> in two axes, it moves in 3 because an aircraft can also roll. So there >>>> is pitch and >>>> roll in addition to left and right. Many concepts were explained to me >>>> by using my hand representing an airplane or a toy aircraft. He >>>> explained the instruments >>>> and what they were used fore and it was as clear as mud at midnight on >>>> a dark night! He said "don't worry about it now. It'll all come to you >>>> as you learn." >>>> I began to think he may be in error. We had the left hand side cabin >>>> door open for fresh air and a man came up to me and said you must be >>>> Alan Paganelli. >>>> My name is John and I'm going to be your flying instructor. I remember >>>> thinking to myself; funny, he doesn't sound like a mad man. >>>> >>>> John took my brand new empty log book and said I'll make your entries >>>> for you and sign off on them with my certified flying instructor's >>>> number. That makes >>>> it all legal and all. That means I will be making a record of it >>>> myself for my records. I thought yeah for the hearing to see which of >>>> us is nuttier! Is >>>> there such a word? I took his arm and called over my shoulder that I >>>> would see my dad and friend when we got back; hopefully. >>>> >>>> John lead me over to a Cessna 1 50 with the identification number of >>>> November 6 6 2 1 4. I thought I would be riding in the right hand seat >>>> and this would >>>> more or less be an introductory lesson. This is this, that's that, we >>>> do this to go up and that to go down etc etc etc. No such luck. John >>>> led me over >>>> to the left hand side of the aircraft and to the pilot's door and >>>> helped me strap in. The aircraft had a shoulder and lap strap much >>>> like what one would >>>> find in an automobile except that the shoulder strap and lap strap are >>>> not joined together at the buckle but are independent of each other >>>> but are pretty >>>> much the same kind of set up. I sat there as he ran around to the >>>> right side of the plane and climbed in fastening his own seat belt and >>>> shoulder harness. >>>> I thought he better make it real good and tight. After he was settled >>>> he produced a clip-board and pen and began filling out the paper work >>>> as to aircraft >>>> identification number, date, time, persons onboard and the like. Wow, >>>> we aren't fooling around here. This must be in case we die or crash >>>> and burn or something. >>>> I later found out it was for the billing of his and the aircraft's >>>> time but you couldn't have convinced me of it at the time. >>>> >>>> "Okay Alan, I'm ready. What we're going to do is to get out the >>>> pre-flight and before starting engines check list and I'm going to >>>> read each item to you. >>>> I did it for you this time but from now on you'll be required to do it >>>> yourself. I'll assist you the next time so you can learn the correct >>>> way to do it >>>> for this aircraft. What we are concerned here with now and always is >>>> safety safety safety; both yours and mine as well as to those on the >>>> ground. As I've >>>> said I have already did the preflight and we can proceed to the engine >>>> start check list. I will again read every item and you will perform >>>> the necessary >>>> action to accomplish that task. Are you ready?" He described all the >>>> things I would have to do to insure the aircraft was ready to fly >>>> including making >>>> sure there was fuel in the tanks down to making sure there were no >>>> rivets missing from the aircraft's skin and that the landing wheels >>>> were correct and >>>> proper. I remember thinking there is a lot more to this than there >>>> would be in a car. I haven't even got the engine turned on yet! I >>>> wonder if there is >>>> a key to this thing..... >>>> >>>> John read every item on his check-list and made sure I had performed >>>> each task. We finally came to the engine start and he says "before you >>>> turn the key, >>>> they actually did have one surprisingly enough; you have to yell clear >>>> before you turn the engine on. This is to make sure everybody around >>>> the area knows >>>> you are about to start that propeller to turning extremely fast and we >>>> don't want any accidents or anybody to be hurt. Safety, safety, safety >>>> remember >>>> that always." I waited a few seconds to let anybody near by look >>>> around them after I yelled at the top of my lungs, (cleeeeear!) and >>>> hit the key. The big >>>> giros spun up and began to wine as the radios came on line after the >>>> big engine roared into life. Now that was really neat and we aren't >>>> even out of the >>>> parking place yet. Now this is cool. John said next to me, yeah my >>>> face brakes out in a big grin too when I start up too because I know >>>> it won't be long >>>> before I'm flying. >>>> >>>> "What I'm going to do is to tell you a little bit of left or a little >>>> bit of right. What I want you to do is when I say a little bit of >>>> right is to take >>>> your right foot and lightly press on the right rudder pedal. When I >>>> say a little bit of left I want you to lightly press on the left >>>> rudder pedal with >>>> your left foot. The left and right rudder pedals are located right in >>>> front of your feet on the floor. Make sure when you press one of the >>>> rudder pedals >>>> your pressing on the pedal and not on it's top because you would be >>>> stepping on the brake for that pedal. There will be times when your >>>> going to do that >>>> to assist in turning but for now don't worry about it. I'll help you >>>> at first till you get the hang of it and from then on you'll do it >>>> yourself. When >>>> you press on the right pedal the aircraft will taxi in that direction >>>> and by means of the rudder pedals we can control the direction in >>>> which we want the >>>> aircraft to go. Are you ready to taxi?" Yep! let's do it. "Okay as you >>>> have learned we use check-lists to do everything so we leave nothing >>>> out. We also >>>> do not move or anything else with out clearance when you're a student >>>> pilot. Is that understood?" It is said I. "Then, you're cleared to >>>> taxi." >>>> >>>> John expertly guided me out of the parking ramp and on to the taxi >>>> way. I remember thinking if the sighted only knew this blind fool was >>>> taxiing this airplane >>>> they'd clear the area for miles around but nobody seemed to notice! We >>>> came to the run-up area and John and I went through the run-up >>>> checklist. This is >>>> to make sure the flight controls haven't picked up any debris or >>>> foreign objects and that the engine is developing full power for >>>> flight. "Everything looks >>>> good and you're cleared to runway 2_7." This does not mean that there >>>> are twenty seven runways at this airport but rather the runway is laid >>>> out east to >>>> west on a compass heading of 270 degrees. Of course the opposite >>>> direction would be zero niner zero on the exact same runway only going >>>> the other way. >>>> I found out that a pilot has to be able to keep the picture in his >>>> mind of what's going on at all times. >>>> >>>> I taxied out of the run-up area and on to runway two seven and put my >>>> hands in my lap and made sure my feet were well away from the rudder >>>> pedals. John >>>> said "what are you doing? You can't fly with your hands in your lap. >>>> The pilot always sits in the left hand seat and as far as I can see >>>> that's you. The >>>> pilot does the flying so let's do it." You want me to fly the >>>> airplane? "That's what your here for isn't it; to learn how to fly?" I >>>> wasn't even sure it >>>> would even work at this point in time. "Put your left hand on the >>>> control column lightly. (I did as was instructed) but was perfectly >>>> sure it wouldn't >>>> even work. Now, place your right hand on the throttle. Your right foot >>>> will be on the right rudder pedal because when we are going down the >>>> runway the >>>> torque of the engine will want to rotate the aircraft in an opposite >>>> manner than the prop is turning. In other words, when the plane is in >>>> the air if the >>>> prop is turning clockwise, the airplane wants to rotate counter >>>> clockwise and this needs to be compensated for with a little right >>>> rudder. I was as ready >>>> as I could be but was sure it wouldn't work at all. We would surely go >>>> spinning off into space like some crazed egg beater. >>>> >>>> John said I'll call out your speed for you and direct you down the >>>> runway. Remember, a little bit of right and a little bit of left. We >>>> will accelerate >>>> out to 50 knots and rotate the aircraft. About 55 knots the aircraft >>>> will leave the ground." I remember thinking the hell you say. What was >>>> I doing? Blind >>>> people don't fly aircraft at over fifty miles an hour and they're not >>>> even off the ground yet. At that rate of speed if I hit those rudders >>>> to hard we'll >>>> wind up off to the side of the runway into the weeds if we don't take >>>> out a few of those runway lights and that's if we're lucky. It could >>>> go to hell in >>>> a hand cart real damn quick. It's not too late. I can still tell John >>>> I didn't have guts enough to try something so foolhardy. This was >>>> madness to think >>>> I could ever learn to fly and this guy sitting next to me is so calm >>>> and collected like he teaches totally blind guys how to fly every day. >>>> John interrupted >>>> my thoughts which had probably only lasted a second or two. "Okay, >>>> push the throttle to the firewall and let's go flying pilot. Well if >>>> this guy was a >>>> crazy fool what the hell maybe he did teach blind guys every day. Hit >>>> the power or call it quits! Are you a man or a mouse? Do you want to >>>> live forever? >>>> I shoved the throttle to the stops and thought may God favor the >>>> foolish. >>>> >>>> The Cessna 1-50 began accelerating down the runway at what seemed to >>>> be breakneck speed. John calmly said a little bit of left now. Now a >>>> bit of right. >>>> You're looking good. Your speed is 30. 40. 50. Okay now rotate! I >>>> gently eased back on the controls..... The aircraft actually rotates >>>> on its main gear >>>> from forward to aft. As it goes along the ground in this way poised >>>> for flight, as lift exceeds weight the aircraft lifted off the runway >>>> into the air. >>>> I couldn't believe it. I'll be a dirty name; it actually works. I must >>>> have said this out loud because John began to laugh. "I love to see >>>> the look on >>>> students faces as they take off for the first time. Yours was no >>>> different and maybe even more thunder struck than most. Yes, you took >>>> off all by yourself. >>>> My hands were in my lap and my feet on the deck. Your flying man; your >>>> flying. I gave a little whoop of joy. So this was what it was all >>>> about. It doesn't >>>> matter how small or how large the aircraft is the experience is still >>>> the same. You can sit next to the pilot a thousand hours through >>>> hundreds of take-offs >>>> and never even have a clue of what that feels like because there is no >>>> way to describe it. >>>> >>>> After many more such takeoffs the feeling never lessened. I've heard >>>> it said that it's about as close to being a bird as you'll ever get >>>> but it's more than >>>> that. I have asked men and women alike their thoughts on this subject. >>>> I've asked jet jockeys and small aircraft pilots and one astronaut, >>>> Sally Ride and >>>> they all to a person agree they experienced the same thing. It's like >>>> touching the face of God. I know you won't understand that and I don't >>>> expect anybody >>>> to do so either but it's the best description I have ever heard. I had >>>> a guy one time try to tell me you experience the same thing in a race >>>> car and offered >>>> to show me. We hit 130 miles in a short time but it wasn't anywhere >>>> near the same thing because a car is limited to only two axis and not >>>> three. >>>> >>>> I have flown many different kinds of aircraft at one time or another. >>>> The coolest was an aircraft where there were no sides or nothing >>>> overhead. The main >>>> wing and engine were behind and above you in a pusher arrangement. The >>>> propeller faces backwards and actually pushes the aircraft through the >>>> air but it's >>>> about as close to riding on a broomstick as one can get and fun as >>>> hell. Don't drop your sunglasses because the next step is three >>>> thousand feet below >>>> and for God's sake don't smile unless you want your teeth full of >>>> bugs..... The aircraft is named quite appropriately enough, A >>>> "Breezy." I flew a L-10-11 >>>> Try star up from Florida on a return to Chicago one time and the >>>> passengers in the back never knew that some blind guy flew them the >>>> last fifteen minutes >>>> along the way. >>>> >>>> I went on with John for another 40 or so hours and have them all in my >>>> log book to this day. He went on to bigger and better things and the >>>> last time I >>>> saw him he was flying for a major airline. One day I asked him why he >>>> was willing to try to teach me how to fly. It surely had to be a >>>> monumental task. >>>> The regular methods of teaching wouldn't work here on a totally blind >>>> person. ""Well, I thought of that it's true enough. On the other hand, >>>> if I could >>>> find ways to make it clear to a blind man it might make it easier to a >>>> sighted one as well. Everybody would be better off for it and I would >>>> be a better >>>> pilot and instructor for it." >>>> >>>> I had a second instructor after John and learned much from him too. >>>> That was back in the 70's. I flew many times since then and even did >>>> some flying in >>>> sail planes and tossed those around the sky doing aerobatics for the >>>> fun of it. Imagine roller coaster hills a thousand feet high and a >>>> sudden drop of >>>> thousands of feet. Picture your head in the center of a circle. Now >>>> imagine your butt making a sideways circle from right to left up over >>>> your head and >>>> back down again wile your head appears to stay in the center of that >>>> circle. That my friends is called a roll and is about as much fun as >>>> you can have >>>> with your clothes on. Picture yourself being raced up and have your >>>> head back in that center circle again. Now imagine your butt going up >>>> over your head >>>> and stopping there with your butt up and your head down and now it >>>> feels like you're falling straight down before it all reverses to the >>>> way it was when >>>> it started. This is called a wing over and is just as much fun. >>>> >>>> I met a guy in Boulder City, Nevada who was a sail plane pilot who >>>> took me up for a ride in a plane with no engine. That's called a sail >>>> plane my friends >>>> because you seek out thermals that rise. Thermals are warm rising >>>> columns of air. These can actually lift an aircraft. Sail plane pilots >>>> can stay aloft >>>> for quite some time just riding the rising air columns like the eagles >>>> do. After a prop plane towed us to an altitude of 10,000 feet and >>>> turned us lose, >>>> he says I usually take the tourists over the Las Vegas strip and let >>>> them see the lights. If you want, I can do that for you and try my >>>> best to describe >>>> what I see to you if that's okay. I told him about my flying and damn >>>> that. Show me what this baby can really do! "Well okay then!" and away >>>> we went. It >>>> should have been a 30 minute ride. An hour later we landed laughing >>>> and having a ball. My dad and wife were on the ground wondering where >>>> we were. The >>>> half hour had gone by and we weren't back yet. They both looked up in >>>> the sky about the same time as we were doing a spin. It looks like the >>>> aircraft is >>>> doing a spiral down at about a 45 degree angle. Looks scary as hell. >>>> They thought we were surely going to buy the farm. Were we in trouble? >>>> No way! We >>>> were having way too much fun! >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that >>>> whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life >>>> >>>> >>>> Email: harshalgip...@gmail.com >>>> Msn: harshalgip...@hotmail.com >>>> Skype: shankar.a >>>> mobile:+91 9591 8464 42 >>>> **********Technical Consultant********** >>>> Thanks and Regards >>>> Shankar!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>>> >>>> visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>>> visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that >>> whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life >>> >>> >>> Email: harshalgip...@gmail.com >>> Msn: harshalgip...@hotmail.com >>> Skype: shankar.a >>> mobile:+91 9591 8464 42 >>> **********Technical Consultant********** >>> Thanks and Regards >>> Shankar!!! >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 16:43:13 +0530 >>> From: "Mujtaba Merchant" <mujta...@gmail.com> >>> To: <k.thakur...@gmail.com>, <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Subject: Re: [AI] how can emprove my english. >>> Message-ID: <000901cd2c42$6888c570$399a5050$@com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> First step, stop using abbreviations in your email communication. >>> Remember >>> you are emailing and not texting to your buddies. >>> >>> Use the below links to get you started with improving your English >>> language >>> skills. >>> >>> Learning English Lesson One (Introduction): >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohJCdihPWqc >>> >>> Learning English - Lesson Two (Hello/Goodbye) >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f_FtzgL9y4 >>> >>> Learning English-Lesson Three (Please & Thank You) >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6m8_MRgfrs >>> >>> Learning English - Lesson Four (Response to 'Please'/'Thank You') >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB9d0vm_t1Y >>> >>> Learning English-Lesson Five (Good/Bad) >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-elMi_t4Hc >>> >>> Learning English - Lesson Six ( Happy / Sad ) >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvalKH68vZ8 >>> >>> Mujtaba Merchant >>> Bangalore, India >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of krishan >>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 3:37 PM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] how can emprove my english. >>> >>> Hel'l'l'l'o friends I am hindi medium. i want to emprove my english. >>> please give suggetion me. how can emprove my english. please tell me >>> any website from where i emprove my english of high level. >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 16:53:15 +0530 >>> From: "Lissy Verghese" <stamp.fa...@gmail.com> >>> To: <k.thakur...@gmail.com>, <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Subject: Re: [AI] how can emprove my english. >>> Message-ID: <4fa7b0ad.2775440a.4c1d.5...@mx.google.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> Please visit the website: >>> http://www.learnenglish.de >>> This is an ideal resource for a beginner in the language. >>> Visit this only if you are interested in learning English grammer from >>> the >>> basic level. >>> Thank you! 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