Adding Headrests to a Vintage Mooney
How to add headrests to a Vintage Mooney
A 760 Mile Round-Trip is “In the Neighborhood”
This might be my most rewarding flight ever. My wife and I walked into my parent’s house in Queen Creek, AZ on Mother’s Day morning, and I said to my surprised mom, “We were in the neighborhood so thought we’d stop by.” She gave me a smile that said “I’m so glad to see you” […]
Three Flights to Wrap Up May
Back to Arizona Through the Clouds Math 17th and 19th, 2024 The day after Mother’s Day mom ended up in the hospital. Nobody was sure what was going on, but there we some difficulties and the professionals were needed to try and chase down the issues. I checked in with my boss and asked if […]
Kern Valley Fly-In – Gliders Everywhere
A great time flying to Kern Valley to meet wonderful pilots and eat some delicious food.
May 2024 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the tenth 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 […]
Coffin Corner Boys
Coffin Corner Boys by Carole Engle Avriett and Captain George W. Starks tells the true story of the crew of a B-17 shot down over enemy territory on their first bombing mission.
Stepping Back in Time for Lunch
Flabob (KRIR) is like stepping back in time. It’s a small un-towered airport just north of the Riverside airport. My first time there was during my primary training in a Cherokee and I couldn’t believe how small the runway was. It was the shortest, narrowest runway I had landed on. We’ve been back twelve times […]
Get Your Exhaust Checked aka “A Colonoscopy”
If you’re over 45 you need a colonoscopy. I hope this humorous take on mine might help coax you along.
Squeeze Play – From #5 to #1 for Landing
After an aerial tour of Los Angeles the tower put me into a squeeze play that took me from #5 in the landing sequence to #1. It was great!
Flight Canceled and Sunday Afternoon Therapy
Sometimes you just can’t fly because the chance of icing is too great.
Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
There are few books that can capture the excitement of aerial combat, the mind numbing boredom of “flying a desk,” and the strain that military life during war and peacetime place upon relationships. Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds is one of those books. Robin’s memoirs cover three decades of military service. […]
April 2024 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the ninth 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 […]
