Seaplane Adventure – Part #3 – Fog rolls in
I woke up around 5:30 or so, ready to go. Laying in bed, I caught the weather, and saw improvements from the day before. Less rain. I’m pumped. I didn’t…
Corporate and GA Flying
I woke up around 5:30 or so, ready to go. Laying in bed, I caught the weather, and saw improvements from the day before. Less rain. I’m pumped. I didn’t…
seaplane adventure – segment 2 Direct clock time from take off to touch down – 5 hours. Hobbs time based on 1.1 * tach time – 5.6 hours Actual Hobbs…
The flight down yesterday was wonderful. I planned it non-stop, since I talk about the ability to do that so much, and have the equipment to pull it off. It…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…