Not a lot to report today. Let me just say that just because training is "standardized" doesn't mean it's "good". But at least I'm getting a little more TwinStar time, and some time to hang out in t
About time. After the fiasco last time, I was definitely ready to get back into the air and keep my skills up. Since I eventually want to get an instrument rating, I've been working on planning most
Out of Islip we had no passengers, so at least Jared didn't have to worry about passenger comfort as we taxied out to runway 6 through the heavy rain. Sitting on the runway, the wind is buffeting the
Cliff shoved my shoulder. “Wake up.”
I squinted and realised it was still dark. The shutters act as my alarm clock but they weren’t due to rise for another half an hour. I ignored hi
I was ecstatic when my line award came out a few weeks ago. Finally, after months of pining after such schedules, I managed to hold a line with mostly two-day trips. While they tend to start earl
NASA's "Earth Observatory" is a daily visit for me, and today's image is aviation appropriate even though it is a picture taken from the International Space Station.
Having now received ‘limited sign-off’ for the taildragger, my instructor wanted me to ‘do a few hours’ by myself to get comfortable with the RV6, then go back to him f
I finished my new instrument panel, now all that remains is to install it in the RV-4 and reinstall all the instruments. I’ll have to re-route on of my fresh-air vents but other than that it s
I don't install a lot of new software for my computer. I have happily
run Office 97 on my last few computers, and still am. I recently upgraded
to someone else's cast-off copy of Microsoft Flight
Well, I am sorry to report that I have had my first mechanical problem with my new helicopter. While on a flight to the “ranch” out by the Wild Animal Park, my alternator light came on.
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