May 15, 2019 – Autopilot and FlightStream Test
The opportunity to fly on the night before I left for vacation, encouragement really, came when my buddy Mike pinged me that he’d be in town unexpectedly. I was instructing…
May 10, 2019 – Successful IMC
Strange title for someone who has been flying IMC for years, I know. I flew N833DF up to Lancaster this morning in a little bit of weather. The forecast for…
May 1, 2019 – Aborted Travel
Oh man – I’m slightly bummed!: I am flying a one day Westwind jet trip Thursday and it was my first opportunity to fly myself up there and back in…
Apr 25, 2019 – Getting into the Grove!
In early April I needed to fly my airplane up for autopilot work. It would be there for a week or so, and then I’d have to go get it…
April 3, 2019 – N833DF Path Forward
Now that the project work that is zeroing out my remaining squawks is nearing completion, it’s time to start thinking about next steps. Improving the panel and installing engine monitoring.…
April 2, 2019 – Autopilot and Paint
Today is my birthday, and I started it off by driving up to Lancaster airport (KLNS) to test fly my airplane. The ride took about 1.5 hours and all if…
Mar 30, 2019 – More Progress!
I want to update you about exciting news on my airplane. Having found solid talent to care for every aspect of the airplane, all I had to manage was the…
Mar 24, 2019 – Aviation Update
There is allot going on at the moment. Winter refuses to let go and the chill wind and turbulence remain strong. N833DF is going strong, but there is allot to…
March 17, 2019 – Fingernails on my Ankles
For those of you that suffer from SAD – Seasonally Affected Disorder – I can relate. I don’t know if that is what I have, but I generally hate the…
Feb 9, 2019 – ‘Final’ Inspection
It’s Saturday Feb 9th and the weather cooperated for this second attempt to finish up the project with Matt. We are ending on a good note and Matt is a…