Originally published in the EAA UL41 Chapter Newsletter, May 2013 Sometimes we pilots really do have the best seat in the house. There are certain things that I love to see from the air, like a great sunset, the … Read More
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
My student Vanya is nearing the end of private pilot training and needed to get some night cross-country time. He wanted to do a longer trip than most people in order to see the lights of Chicago at night. OK … Read More
Wednesday through early Saturday morning (Nov. 5-8) I flew my second trip in the Piper Navajo Chieftain. We flew all over the eastern half of the country and logged lots of flight time. Wednesday night we flew to Springfield, Missouri … Read More
I flew to Chicago Executive Airport with a student yesterday for an overnight trip. I had never been to that airport before, which lies within a cutout of the Chicago Class B airspace and is quite busy with corporate aircraft. … Read More
Time to spare, go by air. How ironic that this year’s journey to Gaston’s White River Resort in Arkansas ended with a car ride. By the way, today – June 6th 2008 – just so happens to be the tenth … Read More
Tonight my student Dave and I flew to Madison for Dave’s required night cross-country training. Dave learned how tricky it can be to spot an airport in a city at night. Then we both had to use our imagination in … Read More
Tony from the Pilots of America (PoA) message board was hosting another get-together in Ames, IA this weekend. Tonight Kent and I flew the 182 on a night IFR flight from Madison to Ames, in the clouds most of the … Read More