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New Blood in the Stable

January 22, 2022

Factory Five Roadster Ford AC Shelby Cobra Replica Emory Pass New Mexico
youtu.be/esRUlFq7Ng8

Time for a bit of a change. I’ve always liked muscle cars. You know, those loud, gas-guzzling beasts from the 50’s and 60’s?!?! While in high-school, I had a ’67 Firebird with a big 428 motor (from a Catalina) and, looking back, I’m lucky to have survived my own stupidity. Oh wait – I was… [Read More]

2022 First Flight – Elk and Buffalo

January 4, 2022

Van's RV-4 Aircraft Vertical New Mexico Mountains
youtu.be/EFg1oADvlsM

Happy 2022!! Hard to believe another year has come and gone. In my typical style, I wanted to get the new year started by committing aviation.  I failed this year but it was due to high wind and bad weather.  So, as soon as the second day of the year arrived – with good weather… [Read More]

New Instrument Panel

December 16, 2021

I’ve been promising a “better” instrument panel in my Van’s RV-4 for the last several years. The time has finally come! ADS-B At the beginning of 2020, some significant changes occurred with the FAA and ‘required’ equipment for nearly all aircraft. This change was the addition of ADS-B equipment or “Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.” In VERY… [Read More]

Flying… flying… flying…

December 14, 2021

Van's RV-4 Aircraft New Mexico Low Clouds
youtu.be/JPEQ2iRiYgw

More flying videos… apologies for those looking for something else. I just can’t seem to find the time to post about other going’s on. Maybe when it gets cold. https://youtu.be/JPEQ2iRiYgw This one is a 360 degree video. You, the viewer, have control over the direction the camera is pointing. Give it a shot, use your… [Read More]

Idaho Backcountry Trip

August 31, 2021

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It took me awhile but I have posted the video of the my Idaho backcountry flying/camping trip from earlier this summer. The trip is always great fun and challenging. It seems like there are always things happening to keep one on their toes an this year was no different. The first was landing with a… [Read More]

Avoiding Big Rocks in the Backcountry

July 13, 2021

Van's RV-4 Aircraft New Mexico Fog Low Clouds
youtu.be/xu3XmmIFdLI

It has been a busy, busy spring and summer – stressful too. I hope to update ya’ll on all that at some point. In the mean time, here’s a short video of one of the summers activities.  I hope you enjoy!

Peaceful Wilderness Morning

March 31, 2021

How’s this for peaceful!! Early morning on the edge of the Gila Wilderness Area with a campfire and quiet!!

Solving High Oil Temperature

March 25, 2021

My RV-4 has suffered from high oil temperature during the warmer summer months when the outside air temperature is up. I find this rather bothersome so I decided to do something about it. The stock oil cooler location for the RV-4 is with it bolted onto the cylinder baffles behind cylinder #3. This is less… [Read More]

Snow on the Mountains

February 20, 2021

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I’ve got a couple new videos for you! This one is filmed with a 360 degree camera. I’m still learning how to process the footage and turn it into a video so don’t expect too much.  Do crank up the resolution though! https://youtu.be/PaxzeW-2Xv4   This one I captured a few weeks ago.  Short and sweet… [Read More]

New Years Flight – Howdy 2021!

January 3, 2021

New years day seems like a swell time to make the first flight of a new year. So, to kick things off, I did just that. I picked up a friend and took them for a little ride and then back home.  No video, nothing too exciting, just some nice flying!

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You know what the first rule of sailing is? …Love. You can learn all the math in the ‘verse, but you take a boat to the sea you don’t love, she’ll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she’s hurting ‘fore she keens. Makes her a home.

— Capt. Malcolm Reynolds (Serenity)

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