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August 17, 2008
18:39
Oshkosh Photo Gallery
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One update from Oshkosh and then dead silence. Sorry folks. As usual, I got too darn busy! I captured more than 1200 images during my three full days on the grounds at Airventure 2008. Here’s
July 31, 2008
7:27
Oshkosh 2008 - Update One
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Yesterday was my first full day on the Oshkosh grounds. The weather could not have been more perfect. I am completely amazed at how early the sun rises here. I was awakened by dawn light at 5am-ish
July 28, 2008
23:22
Oshkosh here I come…
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I arrive in Appleton, WI tomorrow evening and will be on the grounds shooting photos at Oshkosh Wednesday through Friday for General Aviation News. Look forward to returning to Oshkosh after a two-ye
July 06, 2008
17:59
Putting that IFR ticket to good use…
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I headed off to the airport this morning with a forecast that called for some scattered clouds and light winds. I’d filed an IFR flight plan for a quick hop from San Antonio Intl Airport to Sti
June 22, 2008
20:25
It’s been too long…
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Working two jobs (usability specialist by day, professional photographer by night/weekends) and a beautiful, 16-month old daughter have kept me very busy. So busy, that flying and blogging about flyi
March 21, 2008
18:09
That invisible threat…
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For many pilots that operate out of large airports, the ATC advisory “Caution, Wake Turbulence”, is frequent on the airwaves. Pilots learn during flight training that the violent wake vor
March 11, 2008
21:22
F-117A Stealth Fighter Retirement
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Sad news for aviation enthusiasts, the F-117A Stealth Fighter will be retired as of April 22nd, 2008. I’ve always enjoyed the look and mystery of the F-117A and it will be sorely missed…
March 09, 2008
0:41
The RV-9A experience…
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This afternoon, I had the good fortune to occupy the right seat in a friend’s RV-9A, for a flight from San Antonio, TX to Llano, TX - home of the famous Cooper’s BBQ. This was my first fl
December 31, 2007
10:49
Two steps forward, one big step back…
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A few weeks ago I was having an end-of-year luncheon with several coworkers at the Tower of Americas. This unique building rises 750ft above
November 12, 2007
7:37
Runway incursions
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It’s something we’ve all heard about during our flight training and at many safety seminars since. CNN just posted some dramatic footage recreated from radar and transponder data depictin
October 10, 2007
22:29
IFR Adventures
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My last two logbook entries depict flights with quality, IFR flying. Both flights involved the completion of three instrument approaches in actual conditions. One involved an honest to God holding p
August 18, 2007
13:45
Passenger briefings before flight…
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If you’re not spending the time to give your passengers a safety briefing before each flight, start doing so. Here’s a perfect example of why this is so important: Mother saves daughter f
August 14, 2007
21:42
“Real world flying” to regain instrument proficiency
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The profile view of an instrument approachAs is the case with many weekend flyers, losing the ability to file and fly under Instrument Flight R

July 15, 2007
22:34
A prop and spinner will lead me…
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…into skies wide and blue….into canyons of cumulous.…into a sea of air.Leonardo da Vinci says it all, “When onc
April 23, 2007
0:08
Reunion with the sky…
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On April 5th, 2007 I had a reunion.A reunion with the sky.A clear, blue sky and a gentle breeze were my playground. My transportation to this playground was Skyhawk 23758, a Cessna 172 with a
March 23, 2007
0:45
If you thought I was abducted by aliens, think again…
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Something even better happened. My wife gave birth to our baby daughter, Ms. Sara Elise Moore. Sara was born on March 15th at 12:51pm weighing in at 6lbs, 6.5oz and stretching all of 18.5″ lon
December 27, 2006
19:46
My copilot Julian…
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“You’re a good pilot.”That’s what I heard after re
December 09, 2006
17:25
Aeroscholars promotes high-school math, science skills…
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An online, college-accredited aviation program for high-school students that can lead to a pilo
November 18, 2006
22:52
Introduction to the sky…
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Kyle is fourteen years old and today marked a very special day.No, it’s not his birthday. Today marks the day that Kyle was properly introduced to the big, blue sky up above.Kyle became my fift
October 28, 2006
21:37
The youngest Young Eagle…
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Today marked a very special flight. Truly, the youngest Young Ea
21:15
The photos are coming soon!
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An upgrade or so ago, the photos for my blog got beamed into cyber-purgatory. Shannon, my better half and web guru, assures me they’ll be returned soon to this space-time continuum. So…t
October 14, 2006
7:33
General Aviation under attack (again)…
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I don’t think I could have said it any better myself… Here’s a post my wife recently created on her blog. I am blessed that she has been such a solid supporter of my flying. I echo
August 16, 2006
21:04
Oshkosh Photos posted…
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I’m still working on a few stragglers, but my sampling of the more than 1,400 images I captured this year at EAA AirVenture 2006 are now online. I hope you enjoy the photos!
August 15, 2006
23:16
Cessna’s “Next Generation Piston”
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I’m ALMOST done with prepping a good sampling of my photos from HeatVenture…I mean AirVenture 2006. I’ll have about 35 images or so for your viewing pleasure. It was another great
July 30, 2006
9:05
Oshkosh 2006
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Currently, I’m sitting in the C concourse at O’Hare International Airport. I am, once again, the victim of a flight cancelled because a flight crew needed their FAA “required cre