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"Landing Blind"
September 26, 2001 |
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"Mishaps at Muskegon"
July 20, 2002
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My take on the
ubiquitous first solo story. Rainbows! Distant cityscapes!
And...um ... where did the runway go? |
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Not one of my finest
moments as a student on a solo cross country. A prime
example of how NOT to work with air traffic control. |
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"Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad
DPE?"
September 23, 2002
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"Like Wearing an Elephant as a Hat"
June 22, 2003
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private pilot check ride is like? |
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Pulling g's in a T-28 Trojan.
I was just along for the ride on this one, but it was quite a
ride. |
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"Flight in a 1929 Travel Air Biplane"
December 13, 2003 |
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"From Renter to Owner"
Winter / Spring 2004
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| Cruising the Pacific coastline in a
vintage biplane on a calm day is about as peaceful as it
gets. At least, until you find yourself on a collision
course with a Cherokee. |
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If you thought buying a used car was a
pain, buying a used airplane takes caveat emptor to a whole new
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"All Shook Up"
September 1, 2004 |
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"An Aerial Road Trip"
June 2005
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| Equipment failures are
an unfortunate fact of life for new owners of used airplanes. |
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My wife and I flew a VFR cross country flight from South Haven, MI to Ft Myers, FL
and back. The journey completed my wife's evolution from
nervous passenger to enthusiastic co-pilot. |
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"Making an Impression"
November 26, 2005 |
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"The Second Breather"
April 2006
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| Moving to a new state can be
tough. All I wanted to do was get the airplane to its new
home safely and make a good impression on my new airport manager. |
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I had engine problems on a
multi-state cross country flight and my decision making was met
with mixed feedback from my aviator friends. What would you
have done? |
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"Boldt Castle"
October 7, 2006 |
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"Turkey Day Homecoming"
November 23 - 24, 2006
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| Pure fluff - a day trip to the Thousand Islands. |
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My first VFR over flight
of Canada. It was very nearly a perfect trip and contained
more firsts than you might expect from a private pilot with nearly
500 hours in the logbook. |
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"The Flying Bear"
August 2007 |
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| Taking a two month old infant on a
cross country flight posed some unique challenges. The
flying part was easy - it was the mundane stuff that was tricky. |
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