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]
Camping at Roosevelt Lake
A month had passed since my last camping expedition so it was once again time to experience “the wild.” It’s still a bit cold here in New Mexico (not really but I’m a weenie) so heading west to Arizona is the safe bet. I camped at the backcountry airstrip known as “Grapevine” last month, as… [Read More]
Hammock Whoopie Sling using Amsteel
As I mentioned back in this post (Emerging from Hibernation), I recently purchased a cheap hammock. The goal of this is to save weight and volume on camping equipment. Specifically, the camping gear I plan to haul on some bikepacking trips. The suspension gear that came with the hammock was about as cheap as could… [Read More]
What happened to the Subaru Aircraft Engine?
It is an interesting question. I invested no less than ten years towards the conversion of Subaru engines for aircraft use and have followed the movement closely for about fifteen years. In my opinion, I was successful – more on this later. Why are we not seeing Subaru Aircraft Engines at fly-ins and magazines? Where… [Read More]
Mountain Bike Aero Bar
While out on my Ladron Peak ride, I started thinking seriously about adding an aero bar to my mountain bike. I first saw aero bars on an MTB while looking at pictures of the Tour Divide. My initial reaction was probably similar to many riders. That is, it looked kind of silly. After all, an… [Read More]
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