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Pulling G!

What is G-Force and why does stall speed increase in the turn?

Posted byDan Roach9th June 20245th October 2025Posted inFlying, Mathematics, Physics, Safety, ScienceTags:60-Degree Turns, Aviation, BMAA, Flight Instructor, Flying, GA, Geometry, Mathematics, Microlights, Physics, Pilot, UltralightsLeave a comment on Pulling G!

Royal Society

My first visit to The Royal Society, home of Pepys, Newton, Rutherford…

Posted byDan Roach13th May 202427th July 2024Posted inFlying, Mathematics, Motivational, Reviews, Science, UniversityTags:Alison Etheridge, IMA, M500 Society, Mathematics, Newton, Open University, Pepys, Rutherford, Science, The Royal SocietyLeave a comment on Royal Society

Cognitive Bias in Action

A recent aviation safety evening gave me the chance to engage in both flying and science!

Posted byDan Roach24th March 202413th May 2024Posted inFlying, Safety, ScienceTags:Aviation, BMAA, CAA, Cognitive Bias, Flying, GA, GASCo, Human Factors, Human Performance, McGurk Effect, Microlights, news, Pilot, Safety, travel3 Comments on Cognitive Bias in Action

A flaming good feeling!

Science is nothing without experiments!

Posted byDan Roach24th November 20235th October 2025Posted inHumour, Motivational, Physics, Science, UniversityTags:Experimental, Humour, Inspirational, Laboratory, Milton Keynes, Motivational, Open University, Physics, Physics World, Science, Summer School, UniversityLeave a comment on A flaming good feeling!

Garden Rocketry (no not salad, actual rockets)

Who doesn’t want to launch rockets from their back garden?

Posted byDan Roach15th November 202324th November 2023Posted inHumour, Physics, Rocketry, Science, SpaceTags:Chemistry, Physics, Rocketry, Science, Space, Summer, SunLeave a comment on Garden Rocketry (no not salad, actual rockets)

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