Oct 20th, 2016 – Emergency Room
On Friday the 18th, Beverly felt a bit of pain in her belly that slowed her down for the day. Saturday brought a little queasiness, but Sunday evening brought excruciating…
Oct 14, 2016 – FlightSafety Interview
I was at the beach for a few days, getting ready to begin the annual inspection for N833DF the airport over in Georgetown. Matt will be teaching and supervising me,…
Oct 10th, 2016 – FlightSafety Alternative Stays Alive
In my last post I spoke about building a schedule for next year that will keep me busy and help me build a routine. The leading elements of that schedule…
Oct 8, 2016 – Building a 2017 Schedule
Getting ready for a new phase of my aviation second life here, so I’d better start writing about what’s been going on this year. This post has been particularly difficult…
Oct 7, 2016 Angel Flight in Low IMC
FISHING THE SALMON RIVER: My new son in-law Scot is only 10 years younger than I am. He is easy going and fun to hang out with. Scot was kind…
Jul 24, 2016 – Flying out to Oshkosh
You will find that I have inserted LiveATC clips in this blog covering key parts of our flight. I did this to add perspective for those of you who have…
Jul 23, 2016 – All packed up…
Drove over to the airport this morning around 8am with all the gear except the food and the cooler. The news media is screaming about how hot it is going…
Jul 22, 2016 – Oshkosh Bound Update
Oshkosh Preparations: Bev will not be going on this trip to Oshkosh with me. We just got back from a long drive to Orlando and back with Chris & Raquel;…
Jul 1, 2016 – AutoPilots, Open Doors, and other drama
From earlier posts, you know I am going down a path of learning to do supervised maintenance on my own airplane. Recently, that has included removing and re-installing the pitch…
Jun 16, 2016 Maintenance, OPA, and Instructing
Hangar Work: I have been working on the B-25 and learning more about how an A&P does his/her job. I am a babe in the woods working on airplanes, but…