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Cycling the gravel roads

After a bit of a false start, it seems spring has arrived here and so has the cycling.  The false start was my own fault – I hoped that the warmer temperatures were here a bit too early.  Never hurts to hope, I suppose…  In any case, they are here now.  This past week I… [Read More]

Cactus Fly-In 2013 – Part 4

Today, we finish up the 2013 Cactus Fly-In trip report. The previous installments of my 2013 Cactus Fly-In report are here, here, and here. Sunday morning in Casa Grande, AZ dawned as beautiful as all the previous. However; today a tailwind for the trip home was in the forecast.  I love it when that happens!… [Read More]

PricePoint Customer Service

Note from JD: Please see the response to this post from PricePoint below in the comments.  Given their response, I will give them another shot.  I do understand that marketing is an art and including every little detail in an online store is difficult.  It is also difficult to ensure that all of your staff… [Read More]

Double Circle Airstrip Landing Video

Several weeks ago I stopped at the Double Circle Ranch backcountry airstrip in Arizona. Yes, I know, I am way behind on my video production…  🙁 I mentioned the stop at Double Circle in the this post and I still feel the same way – it is a really neat place! The runway is a… [Read More]

Cactus Fly-In 2013 – Part 3

The first couple installments of my Cactus Fly-in report are here and here. I took a bunch of photos of aircraft.  Of course, they never turn out quiet like I wish they would.  Someday, I will become a photographer with equipment that does what I want it to do!! The quality of workmanship is amazing… [Read More]

Cactus Fly-In 2013 – Part 2

The first part of my Cactus Fly-in report is here. The one and only forum that I attended was the session on backcountry flying. The work that the Arizona Pilots Association, New Mexico Pilots Association, Utah Back County Pilots Association, and the Recreational Aviation Foundation is impressive.  They all deserve our membership and support. I… [Read More]

Cactus Fly-In 2013 – Part 1

Last weekend was the annual Cactus Fly-In at Casa Grande Arizona. This is an Arizona Antique Aircraft Association event and always draws out some awesome antiques. This year was no different. I had some work to do in Phoenix the week before the Cactus Fly-In so I flew the RV-3 over early and based it… [Read More]

Glowing Red Bluffs

The mountains and bluffs of western New Mexico can be spectacular.  Many folks fly over this terrain at 12,000′ and during the middle of the day and completely miss the grandeur.  The colors jump in the right light – particularly red. At sunrise and sunset, the light strikes the bluffs and lights them up like… [Read More]

Customer Service Kudos

Customer service is a rare thing, sadly.  However; it is not completely lost or forgotten. My Father recently purchased a little outboard motor for his canoe from DirectBoats.com After receiving the engine, he got to thinking that he may have purchased the wrong model and that the output shaft was too short for his purpose…. [Read More]

Hot Magneto Problem Solved

I finally found the problem (mentioned here) that was causing the left magneto on my Lycoming O-320 to be intermittently hot (active). Yay! I had searched and searched for the occasional problem. Traced wires, tested switches, and so forth. Finally, this past weekend, I was REALLY studying the P-Lead and magneto and the problem stuck… [Read More]