Cost of an Engine Overhaul
“What is the cost of an engine overhaul?” Before jumping into that, break-in flights have been taking place. As quick summary, the first flight was 30 minutes turning laps just north of the airport. I stayed in KFUL’s airspace on the radio with tower just in case anything went awry. I was a little nervous […]
Phoenix and back below 5,000
How low can you make the flight from Southern California to Phoenix?
New Engine Break-In Flights 1-5
Engine completed and break-in flights begun.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go – Part II
**Note that this was an article published in the January 2021 Mooney Flyer Magazine and as such many of the prices are not current.** Ok, let’s have a show of hands. How many of you went out and flew to a few airports you have never been to or ones you haven’t been to in […]
SOG: The Secret Wars of America’s Commandos in Vietnam
SOG, by John L. Plaster is the incredible account of the covert activities of the “Studies and Observations Group” (SOG) before and during the Vietnam War.
July 2024 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the twelfth edition of the newsletter. Please click the links in the newsletter for the articles, (or the link below it) to open the attachment. Note on a phone you may not see the newsletter and need to click the download link to download the PDF and view it. Please feel […]
Engine Replacement On Your Terms, Not Life’s Terms
“It’s always better to do it on your terms instead of life’s terms” is a favorite saying I learned from my wife.
The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat
The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat by Pierre Clostermann has been described as the greatest pilot’s memoir of WWII.
Oh The Places You’ll Go – Part I
Oh The Places You’ll Go! It is a great Dr Suess book, and possibly the impetus for buying a Mooney.
Hogs in the Sand
Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot’s Combat Journal by Buck Wyndham is the author’s very personal account of taking the A-10 Warthog into battle. The A-10 entered service in 1976 but did not see combat until 1991 during the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm. Buck Wyndham had dreamed of flying the […]
June 2024 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the eleventh edition of the newsletter. Please click the links in the newsletter for the articles, (or the link below it) to open the attachment. Note on a phone you may not see the newsletter and need to click the download link to download the PDF and view it. Please feel […]
Redlands – Hangar 24 and Chicken Republic
If you are looking for something besides the typical $100 burger runs in the LA area, check out Chicken Republic and Hangar 24 at Redlands.
