The only picture I took on Wednesday because it was so bumpy – 60% dash and cowling, with a little frozen reservoir thrown in.
I took a plane out for a spin (not literally) a couple of times last week…and that’s about it. No great insights though they were both learning experiences. I was tinkering [...]
Everyone sing along! "Let's do the time warp again…"
I don’t know why I had the song “The Time Warp” from Rocky Horror stuck in my head today while flying, but I did. Hopefully you’ll share in my joy and also find the tune hard to shake.
I did some solo pattern work today, though again it [...]
I’m down in Florida for nearly 3 weeks for training…not pilot training unfortunately. I didn’t want to suspend my flying completely for that long so I contacted the Eglin AFB Aero Club to see if I could get some time with an instructor. The Chief CFI, Jim, wrote me back and said to give him [...]
I’d hoped to have a nice GPS track of my flight today but I was a bonehead again. I brought my GPS device along for the ride today. It’s a Garmin Forerunner 305 that I use when running. I secured it in the cargo area, confirmed a good signal, and went on about my preflight. [...]
I’ve had a bit of an attitude change since I flew solo last time. Besides relief, confidence comes to mind. I never doubted that I could solo though there were some days when I was definitely frustrated. But now that I’ve actually cleared the solo hurdle, well, I feel like a pilot instead of just a struggling [...]