January 2, 2015 – Piedmont’s Schedule
The excitement of test flying the PA30 is on hold. We’ve found for sure that the left aileron was warped in the process of re-skinning it. An entirely new aileron…
December 4, 2014 – Day Three of Flight Testing
I’m just coming off of an awesome Piedmont trip with low IMC, DCA airspace, and excellent approach opportunities in the DASH. I am better able to take full advantage of…
December 2, 2014 – The lowest of the low
I am absolutely high on this job. The most inexperienced Captains have valuable lessons to teach, and the ability to motivate the crew to perform. I am just off a…
November 30, 2014 – VFR to Florence
Flew out of Salisbury with a leisurely 10:40 am report. Several changes in Captains occurred due to canceled flights, and I don’t know what else. Ended up flying with an…
November 21, 2014 – Flight Test Day 2
Dealing with the logistics of arranging the next test series of test flights, I reviewed my calendar and emailed the two A&Ps up in Smoketown about my availability. When I…
November 19, 2014 – Flight Testing – Day #1
Flight testing – Day 1 Getting into and out of the 2400′ runway at Smoketown airport is a manageable concern. Per my previous post – I was up here picking…
November 19, 2014 – Picking up the PA30 – or trying to
My airplane is probably one of the most cherry PA30’s you will find. Now that the paint work is complete, it will be difficult to find a better example out…
November 3, 2014 Winter Arrives!! Collaboration
I’ve been carrying around my overcoat unnecessarily for several trips now, but this last trip saw temps in the 30’s and light snow up in New York. Winds were cranking…
October 24, 2014 Getting off the Gate
I’ve been getting the first few flights of the day now with several captains. I wonder if there is a strategy to that. Is it a common practice, or only…
October 21, 2014 PA30 Project Progress
At the airport after the storms passed, I was unable to detect any damage from just a few feet off. Upon closer inspection, however, I started to see small dents…