Jun 9, 2021 – Flying the IFD550
N833DF has been updated: I’ve recently updated my comms and cleared up ALL of my squawks in the panel. The engines are running great and I have an awesome machine.…
May 20, 2021 – Garmin 530W versus the Avidyne IFD550
Nav/Comm reliability: I recently experienced escalating radio issues with my radio stack. The primary (#1) NAV/Comm Garmin 530WAAS had been having squelch issues which the shop had addressed once already,…
April 14, 2021 Today, I went flying in the rain
I just came back from a wonderful flight in rain and lowering visibility. It was by no means IFR, but a small step toward lowering my minimums again. I’ve had…
Apr 9, 2021 – Peace, Harmony, and a Path Forward
My wife, Beverly, and I just flew down to Maneo (Dare County) airport for the afternoon a few days ago. We enjoyed smooth engines, a 60 kt tailwind, and mostly…
Jan 2, 2021 – Ready to go Flying!!
2020 sucked for me too. Last month I lost my sister at the young age of 63. She was a smoker and paid the ultimate price for it. Last week…
Nov 9, 2020 – Anniversary Flying
These are crazy times. I’m not at all happy with the politics of today, but ready to get on with my life. It will all be fine – the pendulum…
Oct 7, 2020 – Fall Flying
Flying has been great! I’ve been flying quite a number of hours per month lately. I’ve also been busy studying for work, learning handgun safety and techniques, dieting and exercise.…
Aug 10, 2020 – Prelude to a Cluster Flight
August 10th was a Monday this year – my late mother’s birthday by coincidence. I’ll try to piece the story together of my trip down to Dallas this time, and…
Aug 2, 2020 – What I’ve been looking for
I am doing what I’ve always wanted to do. I retired from engineering and have successfully transitioned to aviation. I’m instructing in jets, and my airplane is in great shape…
Jun 16, 2020 – N833DF Follow-up Test Profile
I heard from JPI regarding my replacement temperature probes. I am a bit disappointed that they didn’t run to the mailbox and send out new probes. Instead, they asked me…