Seaplane Adventure – Part #5 – Sunday Flight training begins
Tristan starts teaching me how to take care of the airplane right away. We removed the tie-downs; discussed what the wind was doing; and then started out from shore. We…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #4 – Sunday Ground training begins
The fog was hanging in there, so we walked across the street Vinnies for breakfast. I had some coffee while Brian walked Charlie(a 206 owner/pilot getting training) and I through…
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…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #2 – Arriving Lake Wales
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…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #1 – The flight south
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…
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…