My family gathers at my Mom’s home in Missouri every Thanksgiving. I didn’t make it last year so was especially keen on attending this year. So, I took the week off to ensure that I’d find a weather window to go east. I watched the weather during the week and Saturday bloomed as beautiful as… [Read More]
I’m a WINNER!
Yes, I won! It doesn’t happen all that often so I have to relish it. Relish….relish…..relish….relish… Ah, it is so wonderful!! So, what did I win? Well, it starts with Elden over on FatCyclist.com. He challenged the great Levi Leipheimer to a bicycle race at Levi’s Gran Fondo. You gotta read the details over on… [Read More]
Winter Woes
The last month has been very hard on my cycling, mountain biking, and general excercise/fitness plan. My desire work out has been high but everything, it seems, has conspired against me. 🙁 First, the loss of daylight really put a damper on things. It was easy to ride for an hour or two before work. … [Read More]
The Great Brakes Alteration
For the non-pilots, the rudder pedals control the rudder on the tail of the plane – the yaw. The toe portion of these pedals are the brakes. Pushing the entire pedal fore and aft with your whole foot causes the aircraft rudder to move side to side. Pointing your toes causes the top portion of… [Read More]
Veterans Day
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]
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