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Day 4:
Today was mostly spent reviewing rules for IFR flight, limitations for approaches, etc. What was a rea

I've been dragging my feet on starting the MEI and the II. Today for my weekly-or-so sim session, I idly mention to Linda that I ought to start the II soon. The next thing I know, we have a plan for

Following a DC9 Down T

Following a DC9 Down Taxiway Alpha

Well it's been back on the ol' flying pony for me. I worked a soli

Anyone out there like Google Maps or Google Earth? This will keep you busy for hours: Google Earth Hacks (Via Fark.com)

My first full day on my own at Phoenix starts with a seven am pick-up at a remote reserve. My boss has taken the day off to go fishing, finally allowed a break because he has someone else to do th

Everything went this weekend as planned.

I arrived at what I thought was basically on time but I had slightly messed things up and actually left and arrived back at the airport a half hour

Some folks say that pilots flying modern glass cockpits are mere "button pushers". They engage the autopilot after takeoff, and they do not disengage it until it comes time to land. Or maybe the plane

Well not quite the song, but indeed a nice trip to Georgetown then a hop across the Bay to Cape May.

The aircraft we wanted to schedule was signed out until 11am so Mary and I got a later t

Just got back from a long week in Detroit. Here’s a few interesting points: Detroit has the BEST radio stations. Classic Rock, Jazz, Top 40, all of ‘em rock. People can’t drive an

Wow, where did it go? I had hoped to get the model back in the air this weekend, but despite having three days off work during which I could have accomplished alot of repair work on it, I did squat fo

Yesterday was the first time in about six months that I'd flown to an airport to which I'd never been. It marked a number of other milestones: my second Class B transition, my first night landing wit

Following a DC9 Down T

I think that writing is not as much my thing as is taking photographs. I recently bought a new camera which is a digital SLR so I don't have to scan the 35mm slides anymore and it is quite easy to put

I saw this today on the Guard ra

Everything went this weekend as planned.

I arrived at what I thought was basically on time but I had slightly messed things up and actually left and arrived back at the airport a half hour

Despite missing both my taildragging lesson and work on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to a heavy cold / temperature / cough etc., I was confident I would be OK by the weekend and with the Sunday

Today, I'll be doing my two flight reviews. I haven't checked the weather, but it's super windy, and when I get to the skool, I hear that winds at 3,000 feet are 50+ kts. Should be fun. My first fl

I have done the final decision about my blog. I think that writing is not as much my thing as is taking photographs. I recently bought a new camera which is a digital SLR so I don't have to scan the 3

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I worked some more on my RV-4 elevator. I spent most of the day getting very little accomplished on it. It’s almost ready to rivet. I need to get some smaller nails for the close quarter dimp