Did a bit of flying the other day and found this Piper Cherokee (aircraft) in the air. So, I took a few photos! Apparently, he saw me too as he took this photo of me!
Condition Inspection Time
A year has come and gone – amazing! Time for the annual Condition Inspection for my Vans RV-3B aircraft. Believe it or not, I was really looking forward to this inspection as there were several areas that I had not really dug into on this airplane and I wanted to see them. The bulk of… [Read More]
Tale of the Tail Wheel Replacement
The tail spring and tail wheel on the Van’s RV-3 is a pretty simple setup. However; there are two negatives. First, it is not a full swiveling wheel one has to lift the tail to push/pull it backwards. Second, it lacks ground clearance. One doesn’t exactly go four-wheel driving with an airplane so why does… [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]
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]
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]
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