A very, very big THANK YOU to all Veterans on this day! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your service, sacrifice, and dedication to the greatest country that has ever existed on the planet Earth – these United States of America. I know it seems that many do not appreciate what you have… [Read More]
Commercial Travel
I did a bit of traveling this week. Sadly, it was via commercial airlines. A business trip took me to Minneapolis. It is always nice to return and see some of my old stomping grounds – at least when it is not bitterly cold and/or buried under white stuff. Oddly, I barely touched a keyboard… [Read More]
Negrito Fly-In/Camping
October 5-7, 2012 was the date for the annual New Mexico Pilots Association (NMPilots.org) backcountry fly-in at the Negrito airstrip (0NM7). I’ve written numerous times about this strip – Negrito Landing Video, Me-Own Backcountry Flight/Ride, Negrito Camping, Negrito Breakfast – it is a truly wonderful place. The following video contains some aerial footage and photographs… [Read More]
Shimmy Shimmy
The left main landing gear on my Vans RV-3B aircraft shakes at a certain speed – called a shimmy. I’ve tried balancing the wheel/tire, rotating the tire (same side, just spinning the opposite direction), removing the wheel pant, and varying tire pressure. The result is mostly the same – the speed at which the wheel… [Read More]
Ski Truck
I spent some time the last couple of days modifying my RV-3 to carry my snow skis! Work is not done yet but it’s coming along nicely. I’m stoked. The thought of flying up to a ski hill, skiing for the day, and being home before dinner time is way too cool. The long and… [Read More]
Copperstate 2012
Copperstate is a Phoenix, AZ area fly-in. In the past, it moved around a bit but seems to have found a permanent home at the Casa Grande airport (CGZ). This is the same location that hosts the antique association fly-in in the spring. Copperstate is not a huge event. They have a temporary tower and… [Read More]
First Flight
Note from JD: This post goes back to early 2012. For a variety of reasons, I was hesitant to post it until now. Another note from JD: I posted my thoughts here on aircraft transitions. I purchased my Vans RV-3B from a local builder. The plane had been flying for a couple years but, due… [Read More]
Quote of the Day
I flew to breakfast this morning. It was a chilly morning but the flight was oh so wonderful! Upon returning, I shutdown in front of my house. A septic tank pump truck (pooh pumper) was working at the neighbors place. The fellow yells over: Hey! That looks like my Jeep – it’s all chromed out! Lotsa bling!… [Read More]
Fast-N-Slow
The local light aircraft group had a little breakfast get together/fly-in recently. I snapped the following shot of a local fellow’s Subaru powered Pietenpol Air Camper. It is a great plane and he flies ALL THE TIME! Amazes me! Guess which one is fast and which one is slow?? Click the image for a larger… [Read More]
New Bike!
About a month ago, I decided that it was time for a new bicycle. My existing bike (Schwinn Impact Pro) was very old (25 years??). It was still working great and the steel frame was plenty stout. The problem that I was having was that it was so old that upgrading components was very hard…. [Read More]
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