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]
Spectacular RV-4 Views!
My RV-4 friend and I had a wonderful flight recently that resulted in the video below. There are some spectacular RV-4 views in the footage. I sure wish video could capture the beauty, ruggedness, and glory of the terrain over which we flew. However; it cannot so I attempt to etch these memories in my… [Read More]
Grapevine Arizona Backcountry Camping Trip
A friend and I decided that we needed a dose of camping after our long and cold winter. I know… it really wasn’t long nor cold. For us desert dwellers, it seemed like it was. The best weekend opportunity seemed to be offered by the Arizona Pilots Association and the Grapevine backcountry airstrip located at… [Read More]
Canopy Support Strut using a Gas Spring for the RV-3
The Vans RV-3 plans are pretty light when it comes to the open canopy retention “system”. The suggestion is to use a string/cord to hold it in the open position – mine used a white string that stands out like a sore thumb. Aesthetically, it was horrible; functionally it was effective. It was about as… [Read More]
Downhill Skiing and Aircraft
I previously discussed my desire to mix aircraft and downhill skiing (Ski Truck) and reported setting up my aircraft to carry my downhill snow skis (Ski Truck Epilogue), last week I got the chance to give the setup a whirl! I got the call from my RV-4 friend late in the afternoon that the following… [Read More]
In search of Christmas Dinner
Filling Christmas day with activities was priority numero uno for me. The day was not forecast to be great with some wind all day but doing some flying was important so I disregarded that little issue. Finding Christmas Dinner was high on the list of priorities! I had the engine heater setup the night before… [Read More]
Ski Truck Epilogue
In initial post on this topic (here), I warned you what was coming. In this post, I show the results!! The scenario: Wake up in my own bed, notice that the skies are clear, the ski resort has fresh snow, and the forecast is for no wind all day. The goal: Load my ski equipment… [Read More]
Formating to Food
Another great flight in search of food. Luckily, these three near-starved aviators found sustenance and survived! This was also formation practice day. In addition to our normal join-up and parade practice, we also began practicing missing-man passes with me flying the #2/missing-man position. Temperatures here in New Mexico have cooled down (considerably!) and the airplanes… [Read More]
Homeward Bound
I made the 800 nautical mile flight home to New Mexico this past Saturday from my Thanksgiving trip to the St. Louis, Missouri area. The visit with family was great! I so much enjoy getting to visit with my sisters (and brother when he is there), in-laws, nieces, nephews and, of course, my Mom. Getting to… [Read More]
Go East!
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]
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