October 15, 2025 – Fall Florida Flight
My own airplane is fresh out of annual and ready to go up to Lancaster Avionics to finally get the wire fixed on my right fuel flow transducer. This thing…
October 13, 2025 – N833DF is for Sale
NOTE: I mentioned that I’d continue to update this post as more information became available, and I’d also be updating the price as I get a better feel for the…
July 21, 2025 – PA30 Pilot Update
UPDATE: Replacing the fuel servo has fixed the issue. Returned to service a few weeks into August, just in time for the annual. Annual completed with no squawks. Troubleshooting and…
July, 2, 2025 – Complex Machines
Great Attitude: I am very happy to be alive and doing what I love almost everyday. Lots of love, fishing, and awesome flying. First off, Beverly and I found a…
March 30, 2025 – Its Game On!
The flight down required quite a bit of planning due to forecast moderate icing from 9,000′ to 22,000′. I reviewed the PIREPs, cloud cover, and AIRMETs as shown below, and…
March 27-28, 2025 – Atlanta Trip
March 27th Flight from Wilmington, DE to Atlanta’s Fulton County airport (KFTY): This was my first flight with Michael J as my copilot, and not with Jeff. Jeff has a…
March 25, 2025 – Autopilot Test / RNAV Procedure
Negative Transference: Jeff and I drew up a plan with Lancaster Avionics and went out to test our YAW Damper and missed approach procedures. Based on discussions with Jim and…
March 17, 2025 – Cheyenne Autopilot Repair
Autopilot Repair: Lancaster Avionics did it again. I suggested that we fix the issue the previous crew had been experiencing with the YAW Damper on the autopilot. That problem had…
February 24, 2025 – Never a Dull Moment
Jeff and I arrived at the airport today to prepare for a flight from Wilmington Delaware to Hilton Head South Carolina. Since this was my first trip in this airplane…
February 4, 2025 – What a rush!!
Yesterday was windy!! I took my uncle to his rehab yesterday morning. The winds were calm and the sky clear early on, but by the time we were done the…