What I just realized about legalizing marijuana
I’ll start by saying that I do, in fact, support legalizing marijuana. But I also think it would be a good idea to legalize heroin, cocaine, and prostitution. I do NOT support legalizing them because I think they are OK to engage in. I want them legalized because I am SICK of people thinking that […]
LONG cross country flying
How about 10.5 hours in the plane?  From Jacksonville, TX (way east side – not terrible far from New Orleans) to Van Nuys, Ca, all in one day. That’s what me, Claudio and Tom did on Friday, to bring back our newest airplane, N8034Z – a fantastic 1982 Piper Saratoga. About 150 knots across the […]
Worst flight ever
Went to Phoenix over the weekend for Pammy’s brother’s (Todd’s) wedding. She flew out Friday morning so I had to fly N233ME out on my own. Pretty uneventful trip with light headwinds ended up taking me 2:15 to get there. Not bad. Listened to the Ipod the whole way. The return trip was another story. […]
IFR the old fashioned way
Since the club took delivery of our newer planes, I’ve been very happy to utilize all of their capabilities – namely the autopilot and approach-approved GPS receivers. It’s a key thing to know how to use – especially when you are IFR without another pilot in the plane – which is most of the time. […]
AOPA Expo
Yes – it is true that I am a geek on many levels. Computer geek first and foremost – but aviation geek is very high on the list. So when an aviation expo comes to Palm Springs – time to fly there and check it out. This was actually the first real expo of any […]
General ranting
Ok – so the flight to Sedona was awesome, the trip was awesome, the flight home was perhaps the best I have ever had, and the US got absolutely stomped in the Ryder Cup. Now I need to get a few items off my chest: Raising a child is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, […]
More flying!
This turns out to be a big week for flying. On Thursday, I flew out to Chino to chech out the immaculate RV-7 of Dan Checkoway. Wow. We spent some time talking about spcifics of his plan, avionics, performance, fuel economy, etc. Then he took me up. When out over the nearby lake and did […]
Night flying
Took Pam up flying after seeing that horrible pile of crap movie. Just grabbed the 172 and cruised around, right at dusk. Out to Long Beach, then back over Santa Monica for a landing at Burbank at night, then a flight back home. Controller asked me for a short approach, at night, from the east […]
Fireworks from the sky
Took a new look at fireworks this 4th of July – from the top. Took the flying club Cessna 172 up for a spin last night – just unbelievable. Pammy and I spun around over several different shows for an hour and a half, amazed as well at the amount of fireworks being shot off […]
Complex Training – Part II
Had some delays getting the next flight in thanks to scheduling (mostly of Dennis) and weather. Finally got it together and flew the 177RG today. What a great plane. Big inside, great view, excellent avionics, and just plain easy to fly. Procedures are pretty much identical as for the 172RG, right down to speeds. The […]