The Tortoise and the Hare
What are the odds? I rarely get to leave the Midwest these days, so when I had to fly to Huntsville, Alabama of all places, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ran into someone I knew from back home. … Read More
South Carolina Trip
It’s always fun to see new scenery. I got to see a lot more of the southeastern part of the country on a trip for work in the Cessna 182 the past couple days. I have never flown the 182 … Read More
Utah to Wisconsin in a Cessna 310
Flying through Provo Canyon, looking south at Cascade Peak I just saw a lot more of the country from the window of a twin-engine Cessna! Jim and I accompanied our friend Wes to Provo, Utah. We flew from Milwaukee … Read More
New Hampshire Trip
Eager to see some new scenery, I accompanied a customer on a flight to Manchester, New Hampshire. The weather was sunny and nice until just before our first planned stop in Niagara Falls, New York. Some of the most bizarre … Read More
Minnesota and Ohio in the T1040
I flew a trip in one of the T1040s today, this time to Rochester MN, Columbus OH, and back. Minneapolis was getting hammered with a snowstorm, but Rochester was spared while we were there. They had a little snow the … Read More
Houston: I Have no Suitcase
I got a last-minute call to help fly a trip to Houston. I knew the day would start early but was excited to log my first turbine time in a Piper PA-31T3 or “T1040.” There are only about four T1040s … Read More
Billings and Back
In my February 16th blog post, I wrote about retracing part of a route I took with an Ercoupe in 2006. Well now I got an extended version of deja vu as I flew to Billings, Montana and back today … Read More
This is why Courtesy Cars were Invented
They’re a little less common these days than they used to be, but courtesy cars or “crew cars” can still be found at many airports. They can range from beat-up old cop cars to newer vehicles like you’d drive off … Read More