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So here I sit, in the lobby of the Microtel Inn & Suites in Salisbury, MD. I haven't updated in quite a while, so here goes...

I continued with the CFI ratings, ultimately finishing up

Up to Friday Harbor again, this time with another first-time small plane flyer. Fortunately the air was quite smooth today with good visibility throughout the route, so they got to see some scenery ar

After 14.5 hours of flight time, assisted with a boost from Mother Nature most of the way, we are safely home.

I'm still unwinding. Give me a bit to sort my thoughts, and I'll have a report

The simulator is can be fun or hell depending on how you look at it. I love it. It gives me the chance to practice maneuvers and procedures that hopefully I'll never have to do in real life. As with m

All of the joists are complete. Now, I Just need some 5/4X6X12's, lots of screws, and it's done.

Well rested and ready to fly to LAX. With our pr

No more Pacific charts or UHF reporting points as

I name my home computers after dead horror movie actors. My current machines are named karloff, lugosi, rathbone, and barty.

My new MacBook needs a name tha

When I moved into one crew house, the clock wasn't working. The batteries had been removed. I always have lots of AA batteries with me for aviation equipment, so I dusted off the clock, stuck a c

All of the joists are complete. Now, I Just need some 5/4X6X12's, lots of screws, and it's done.

Up to Friday Harbor again, this time with another first-time small plane flyer. Fortunately the air was quite smooth today with good visibility throughout the route, so they got to see some scenery ar

Mark, my very first flight instructor ever, says I might want to try using MS Flight Simulator at home to practice procedures. So, I'm up for trying that. I get a copy, and MSFS tells me all about

I was down at Heathrow yesterday, waiting for a flight that didn't take off thanks to the 'alleged' terrorist plot, a "gridlocked terminal", and passengers being asked to put their child

Saturday was open house day at

Saturday was open house day at Skill Aviation. Georgia and I got there abou

Losing my cell phone in Dallas this week has forced me to find the answer to the oft-asked question, "What did we do before cell phones?"

Say what you like about cell phones in relation to

KRAMER: You know, I faked it.

JERRY: (confused) What?!

KRAMER: Yeah.

JERRY: You faked it? Why would you do that?

KRAMER: Well you know, if it's enough a