One of the common breakfast flights for those of us in the Albuquerque area is to Grants, NM. It sits on I-40 about 70 miles west of Albuquerque. The airport manager there (Les) is a super friendly guy and always has a courtesy car available for us to make a run to the Wow Diner…. [Read More]
Magdalena
I dropped into the Magdalena, NM airport (N29) a few weeks ago and took the following video on departure. Magdalena is at 6700′ MSL and is a 6000′ long runway. As you can see from the video, the RV-3 doesn’t need much of it to get airborne. I got a kick out of the dust… [Read More]
Badlands Video
The following is a fun little video that a friend of mine captured. He is flying an RV-4 with the camera mounted on the wing. I am obviously in the lead in the RV-3. This was filmed a few miles west of Los Lunas, NM (E98). As usual, it was a beautiful morning and we… [Read More]
Imperial Nebraska
I did a bit of flying last weekend. I was supposed to go to Minneapolis to work in the offices of the company for which I work so off I went. Sadly, the weather did not cooperate. I am a chicken pilot when it comes to weather. That said; I like the feeling of being… [Read More]
Las Vegas
I had a really nice trip to Las Vegas, NV earlier this week. It was for business but still enjoyable. I flew the RV-3 over as it is always a beautiful flight. I left a bit late as I flew to Grants, NM for a breakfast gathering with friends and, of course, I paid the… [Read More]
Playas
Had another very nice breakfast flight in the RV-3 to the Old Mill at Estancia, New Mexico yesterday with some friends. Went out of my way a bit to fly over some Playas (dry lake beds) that are east of Estancia, NM. It’s hard to tell if a person could land an aircraft on them… [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]
Breakfast Flight
Another beautiful flight over New Mexico! The high desert terrain is so spectacular, the wonderful blue sky is HUGE, and visibility is unlimited – I don’t think I can ever get enough! Today was a flight to Grants, NM in search of food. A flight of about six aircraft made the trip. The attached photo… [Read More]
Houston to Albuquerque
Lots MORE driving yesterday. Nearly 2000 miles in two days. I think I’ve said it before but I LOVE THE WEST!! The mountains are so fabulous!! I also love the 80mph speed limit in southwest Texas. SWEET! These photos are of San Antonio, TX, El Paso, TX, and a gob of mountains and terrain in… [Read More]