July 2008 Update : Have A preview of All New Bloggingpilots.com Version 2.0

This Saturday K woke up early for a momentous occasion: her first solo flight. I stayed behind to sleep in a bit and, with that properly accomplished, to gather up the camera gear (including a tripod

I had an accident with my clothes dryer today and I reek of Bounce, so please try to ignore the terrible odor of meadow-fresh seeping from my post and contaminating your computer monitor. Now that I

Spoke to my FI today to work out plans for the next week or so. Weather today prevented any flying.. at the windsock the winds were gusting to 22 knots and even at 3000' the FD was showing 30knots wi

Ok now this is an issue close to my

Sandy decided the strong, gusty winds yesterday were just what we needed to make this lesson challenging.

We flew to Palwaukee, which is one

Sandy decided the strong, gusty winds yesterday were just what we needed to make this lesson challenging.

We flew to Palwaukee, which is one

I had an accident with my clothes dryer today and I reek of Bounce, so please try to ignore the terrible odor of meadow-fresh seeping from my post and contaminating your computer monitor. Now that I

I had an accident with my clothes dryer today and I reek of Bounce, so please try to ignore the terrible odor of meadow-fresh seeping from my post and contaminating your computer monitor. Now that I

Occasionally we here at Hummingbird HQ (a small house in Wiltshire) like to kick back and have a gl

I went out twice yesterday! The first time was at 1pm out of San Carlos. I went up in 610SP, and did six takeoffs and landings in the pattern. It's interesting -- just because you have your license

Due to missing a couple of flights last week due to crappy weather, Student is going to have two lessons today. Along with the nice crosswinds at the surface, we have good winds aloft today. This wi

This week's Ask Cap'n Meryl question: Into The
Wind
Before I tell you what the title of this Update
means, I have a few note

This week's Ask Cap'n Meryl question: Into The
Wind
Before I tell you what the title of this Update
means, I have a few note

I haven't been able to update this blog much due to how busy it has been. I have been wanting to though. I am studying for the first simulator session tomorrow, so I have to make this entry pretty s

Sandy decided the strong, gusty winds yesterday were just what we needed to make this lesson challenging.

We flew to Palwaukee, which is one

Update: The ELT is back and recertified with a new battery, but the forecast tomorrow calls for cloud and ice from about hilltop level to 9,000 ft, so the Hope Air flight is canceled. UNSAR i

She was fatally injured in an aerobatics show at Culpeper, VA on October 14, and died just before midnight that day. Her 18 year old son was the announcer at the airshow, my God, how painful that mus

We did a foliage flight Sunday, and flew through the valley that houses North Conway, NH and Cathedral and Whitehorse Ledges. Traffic on the ground was nearly bumper to bumper (it nearly always is du

In a recent comment Rob asked me which famous person I most resemble, and

Some of you may remember that I lost my cell phone back in August while jumpseating around visiting friends. I had left it on a

When told that it is dangerous to fly at a low altitude under an overcast or broken sky, some pilots go out and fly at a low altitude under a ceiling of clouds with marginal visibility. I did it mysel