Oshkosh 2023 – The Journey There
ATC: “RV, land now land now, thank you. Mooney turn left into the grass, follow flagman to park, traffic behind keep it movin’.”
ATC: “All right we got you off the runway Mooney, thank you follow the flagman to park, Welcome to Oshkosh!”
Hero Found by Bruce Henderson
Hero Found is an incredible story of the human spirit, the desire to survive, and the will to endure unthinkable pain and suffering.
We’re Awake, Might As Well Go Fly
Wide awake, there was no point trying to go back to sleep, so we decided to head to the airport for the short hop over to Cable (KCCB) and breakfast at Maniac Mikes.
August 2023 Newsletter
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West with the Night by Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham became the first woman to fly east to west across the Atlantic. She made her record setting 21-hour and 25-minute flight over the 4th and 5th of September, 1936. Her book West with the Night tells that tale, but if you are looking for a long detailed account of the flight in the […]
Oshkosh 2023 – In the Books with an Award
Oshkosh 2023 is now in the History Books. It was an awesome time with my wife coming along this year! It is difficult to nail down the highlight of the trip. Stay tuned for more posts in the coming weeks covering the flights, the sights, the fun, and the misery. (Spoiler alert, it was the […]
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We Can Cancel Flight Following If It Helps
You would think that with all the rain and clouds we have had this winter in Southern California that I wouldn’t need to go up with a safety pilot for an IFR currency flight. If I were retired and could fly any day of the week, that would be true. But I am not independently […]
The Wind Giveth and The Wind Taketh Away
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Well, that isn’t an entirely accurate statement. I’m talking about a tale of two Thanksgiving trips, and both were in our Mooney, so it wasn’t “the worst of times.” How could it be “the worst of times” when I was cruising along in […]
Art Craft Paint Review
Sometime after seven weeks of not flying I really started feeling the withdrawal. From the time I took my first flight six and a half years ago I think the longest I had been without flying was 3-4 weeks and this felt like an eternity. The total downtime was roughly three weeks longer than originally […]
Can You Be Off The Ground In One Minute
A backhand slap from ATC, amazing Russian food, and a one minute “Void if not off by” clearance. What a great evening! How did it all start? In May 2021 another pilot on Mooneyspace was talking about possibly moving from Buffalo, NY to Southern California. I sent him a message with my cell number and […]
Cameras, Mounts, and Cables
So, you want to be a YouTube star? Have you thought that through all the way? Maybe you’re like me, no desire for YouTube fame, you just want to watch your flights and do it without breaking the bank. Recording your flights does not have to be an expensive endeavor. You can spend hundreds on […]
