I received word today that my step-father passed away last night. I haven’t seen him in ten years nor spent any significant time with him in probably twenty years so I am shocked at the pain I feel. Jerry was a great guy. He had his issues – don’t we all. He cared for me during… [Read More]
Ditty Bags
I found a package of little ditty bags at Walmart for five dollars. These are made from nylon – I’m not sure if nylon or canvas is a better approach. These have drawstring closure. Three bags – small, smaller, and smallest are included and they have a drawstring closure. Can’t hardly make them for five bucks. … [Read More]
Shaffer Hotel
I flew to Mountain Air, NM for breakfast last Friday. Actually, several of us flew over – a Rans S-18, a Cessna 120, a Cessna 170, and myself in the Vans RV-3. They have a dirt runway that is in pretty good shape – recently graded. It has a pretty good slope and is pretty… [Read More]
Wheel Chocks
I frequent quite a few small airports with my Vans RV-3B. Many of these do not have much in the way of tie down equipment. So, carrying my own set of chocks is important to me. This means that they must be light. The controlling factor on the RV-3 chocks is the height of the… [Read More]
Aileron Gust Lock
Some form of gust lock is necessary on most aircraft when being stored outside. The problem that occurs is that strong winds will push the ailerons, rudder, and elevators back and forth to their stops – sometimes in a very hard and violent way and with significant force. This can damage the controls and that… [Read More]
Airport Traffic Pattern
The airport traffic pattern is the term used to describe the “route” that all pilots are supposed to fly when landing at or departing from an uncontrolled airport. An uncontrolled airport is one that does not have a control tower and/or air traffic controllers. This is very common at general aviation airports. Many people think that… [Read More]
John Carter from Mars
I don’t see too many movies but I went to one this weekend. It was “John Carter” and I liked it. I’m a science-fiction, love story kinda guy and this movie is certainly that. It was actually a very clean movie and even the hard violence was pretty minimal. There were fight scenes and obvious… [Read More]
Irish Soda Bread
Some friends and I went out for dinner on St. Patrick’s day. The restaurant was reported to be good but we found the food a total bust. We had a great time nonetheless and really enjoyed each other’s company. During our conversation, we decided that we would all get together for a real Irish feast… [Read More]
Kitchen Paint
Back in this post, I talked about making my home “mine” and paint colors in this post. This past weekend I made some progress by painting. Not a lot – but at least some. I painted the kitchen. It looks FABULOUS, if I must say so myself! I used satin Valspar latex paint in the “La… [Read More]
Delays
I’ve figured it out!! I do not like delays. Another situation has arisen that is similar to my complaining here. A package was sent to me in New Mexico from Seattle, WA via USPS (United States Postal Service). They day it was to arrive here (a Saturday), it didn’t. I waited, nothing on Monday. I… [Read More]
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