Reduce YOUR useless load
We probably all know someone who has spent great amounts of money in efforts to increase the useful load of their plane. Maybe that someone is you. That isn’t what this article is about. This is about reducing your personal useless load. I would wager a bet that many of us are walking around with an extra 10, 30, maybe even 50 or 60 extra pounds of useless load.
Two First Flights
One of the joys of flying is sharing that with others. Sharing it with someone who has never been in a small plane is extra special. That is assuming they enjoy it and don’t get sick, and so far, my track record on both those accounts is perfect. This month I was able to take two people up in a small plane for the first time.
Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt
The true story about the women of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who helped launch the first satellites and later rockets that explored the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond.
West Coast Mooney Club Kern Valley Campout and Fly-In
I have been to the Kern Valley Airport on the shore of Lake Isabella a handful of times and wanted to camp there from the first time I saw the campground. Situated just west of the runway, the campground is a nice grassy area with trees, fire pits, warm showers, and a short walk to […]
October 2023 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the third edition of the newsletter. Please click the links the newsletter for the articles,(or the link below it) to open the attachment. Also, feel free to download it and share with friends. 🙂 If you would like it straight to your inbox each month, please enter your email in the […]
Flight Review
I can get in my plane anytime I want and fly over everyone, I guess it’s good that every two years someone makes sure I know what I am doing.
Parts Delivery and Rescue Flight
What can you do with a Mooney? The list seems to be endless, but here is another to add to the list. Parts delivery and rides home.
The Forgotten 500 by Gregory A Freeman
The true story about the men behind Operation Halyard, the mission to rescue over 500 downed American airmen from behind enemy lines, right under the German’s noses.
EPIC flight: 13 Airports in Under 2 Hours
13 Airports in under two hours. 232 miles flown, 12 touch-n-go’s with a full stop back at FUL. A lot of work and a ton of fun.
Oshkosh 2023 Round Up
On the Nose by Hans Florine
On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb is a fun, interesting look into not only possibly the most famous climbing route in the world, The Nose, but into Hans’ life and the worlds of “Trad” and sport climbing.
September 2023 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the second edition of the newsletter. Please click the links the newsletter for the articles,(or the link below it) to open the attachment. Also, feel free to download it and share with friends. 🙂 If you would like it straight to your inbox each month, please enter your email in the […]
