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 […]
Some Lady Named Marie Osmond and 60+mph Headwinds
The Mooney Time Machine has taken the 6 hour drive to St George down to a 2 hour flight, and we love it.
I Just Needed 3:51 to get to 1,000
When I passed my PPL check ride, 1,000 hours seemed like an eternity away. But, like anything else that seems overwhelming, just take it one step at a time.
Baa Baa Black Sheep: The True Story of the “Bad Boy” Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous Black Sheep Squadron
Baa Baa Blacksheep: The True Story of the “Bad Boy” Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous Black Sheep Squadron by Gregory “Pappy” Boyington is a candid look into his life and career in and out of the military.
