Seaplane Adventures
Making plans now for next Saturdays flight to Florida. Should be down there in on 4 hours 30 minutes, using today’s winds as a guide. I’ve been watching the training…
Late December Flights
Oh yeah – winter is here. I have cancelled or delayed two recent flights due primarily to wind. On the first flight, Bev and I were to head down to…
N833DF – Aspen airworthiness update
Update – Battery replaced today (12/4/12) by Red Eagle Avionics. Thanks Dale and Joanne! I discovered just in time that I have a mandatory action due on my Aspen. I…
Glass Panel Continued airworthiness…
I was reading an article in Aviation Consumer tonight, and it talked about buying used airplanes with glass panels. It went on to alert the buyer to the varying needs…
I’m bored-Seaplane Rating
First – I had a bad landing the other day. Gusty crosswind no where near my limits, but I wasn’t paying enough attention and had to correct quite a bit…
Simulator Room is Moving
The winter season, especially February, is simulator season. The days are short; the nights bitter cold; and the wear and tear on engines and components in those conditions looms at…
Anniversary Flight
On Friday 11/9/12, Bev and I flew to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. I didn’t get video on the way down, but the flight can be…
Goal Achieved!!
I had been over to Atlantic City Thursday afternoon (11/1/12), after returning from Storm Restoration activity with the PEPCO folks. On that flight I flew approaches into Salisbury and Atlantic…
Long Beach Island Recon Flight
My sister inlaw Janice has a friend with a home on Long Beach Island, and asked me to check on his property for him. Dave – click the links below…
Carlisle – revisited
Hey all. I’m back. I have been thoroughly enjoying my new job for awhile, and have gotten away from flying and everything else. I think I’m down to 90 or…