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…
Jun 16, 2016 -Oshkosh Preparation
I am reading the 2016 NOTAM to get refreshed on the process. This blog represents my current thinking, and will be updated as the trip gets closer and I coordinate…
Jun 4, 2015 – Autopilot; New Orleans; B-25; etc.
AutoPilot Update: Larry & Matt went out of their way to help me with an autopilot issue I was having with my beautiful twin comanche. Larry gave me his expert…
May 17, 2016 Altimatic IIIB Testing Plan
Recently I had a recurrence of an autopilot pitch mode issue. I first noticed this on a Feb 8th Angel Flight earlier this year. In that case, a sudden pitch…
May 16, 2016 Earning the DAMF B-25J SIC Rating
Just after finally getting my May 15 post out, having struggled with that forever, I received a call scheduling my B-25J checkout for last night. Right after that call, another…