I finally  was able to go flying in my plane a couple of days ago, the first time this year.  It was just a short local flight for a little sightseeing and then six patterns to remind myself that I could still land the Swift.They were actually pretty good landings for being off for so [...]

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I mentioned in the last post that my wife and I had traveled down to the Schellville Airport near Sonoma, CA to take a ride in a friend’s airplane. While we were there we were treated to a tour of  the airport and the treasures that were hidden in the hangars.When I got out of [...]

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Remember back to the last time you were at an aviation event such as Sun & Fun or Oshkosh or one of the larger fly-in events.  Do you remember looking at one of those beautiful big biplanes that had been restored to pristine condition, the frame covered with taut fabric painted with layers and layers [...]

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I recently had the opportunity to fly with my next-door hangar neighbor. George has passed the age of 70 and although (or probably because) he has an extensive aviation background, he asked me to evaluate his flying performance and to set up a twice-yearly program to continue the evaluations. George used to fly a Cessna [...]

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