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Lever Down, Three Green, ... oops?

I was able to talk to someone reasonable and get IFR Warrior scheduled for Friday morning. DE Iron Mike's assignment for me is to plan this checkride out myself. He says that this ride isn't about m

Years ago, I phoned a company called Millardair, looking for a job, and was informed by the person who answered the telephone that they weren't flying anymore. I remember being confused. Many of t

Goals: Land solo at a non-JGG airport! :)Soft-field takeoff.Play with the VOR.
Flight:
Today's flight was essentially the same as yesterday's lesson. I departed 13, tuned in HCM (verified

The Shot that Got Away Hosted on Zooomr Early one morning this past weekend I staked out a spot on the south end of

So here I am cruising back North from Lancaster, CA at 10,000 ft above a low overcast that went as far South as Bakersfield and as far North as Sacramento. Life is already pretty good since I was whe

Reservation from 12/02/06 10:30A to 12/02/06 12:00P has been canceled. Aircraft in Maintenance

There are huge financial advantages in belonging to a flying club and renting airplanes. Th

The Caddy is a sweet ride. Normally after driving for 6 hours, I'm sick of being in a car. The Caddy seems to be the exception. I drove it from western NY to YIP yesterday and was very comfortable the

Recently I received an email from an airline collector, Roger from San Francisco, asking if I had an interest in airline memorabilia. Oh yeah... I was bitten a long time ago. On one of my first flig

Reservation from 12/02/06 10:30A to 12/02/06 12:00P has been canceled. Aircraft in Maintenance

There are huge financial advantages in belonging to a flying club and renting airplanes. Th

This blog piece will conclude our trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The next day we visited the temple complexes called as the Roluos Group, featuring sites such as Preah Koh, Bakong and Lolei. This group

Recently I received an email from an airline collector, Roger from San Francisco, asking if I had an interest in airline memorabilia. Oh yeah... I was bitten a long time ago. On one of my first flig

The Caddy is a sweet ride. Normally after driving for 6 hours, I'm sick of being in a car. The Caddy seems to be the exception. I drove it from western NY to YIP yesterday and was very comfortable the

"Don't let him [the barber] cut it that short again." "What the hell happened?" "You look like that guy in Forrest Gump. Say something about shrimp." "You don't look like Kris anymore

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about an opportunity for a high-pay high-responsibility job. I decided to pass. It w