I’ve been absent from this site for a while, but for good reason. I have relocated to the left coast and have been busy running a full service aviation company in The Dalles. We’re about 80 miles east of Portland, OR in the scenic Columbia River Gorge. I’ve finally found the time to start blogging […]
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First off I will strive to post to this blog on a more regular basis this year. Here are some posts to expect:
PIREPS: Pilot reports on specific airplanes
Destinations
More recounts of past and present flying adventures
Advice for student and certificated pilots
I am hoping to involve more of you readers in this site, don’t forget the comment […]
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It seems that I spend a fair bit of my time on this blog apologizing for tardy posts, or a lack of new material. So to remain true to form, here is a quick update on how 2008 finished up:
Finished my MEI/CFII training at MN Aviation.
Prepared my first instrument student to a successful check ride, […]
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My apologies for such a tardy post…so much to catch up on. I should be able to catch up on life in the next year or so. The short version of the story is that I received my CFI ticket during Oshkosh week, and headed directly there to celebrate. I enjoyed a great 3 days […]
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Bad Blogger…I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I started at an accelerated flight school, and that I’d post my experiences here.I’ve now learned exactly what accelerated means: Work your butt off 24-7 until you’re done. I prepared for and passed three check rides in 8 days. 3 of those days were almost entirely […]
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FINALLY! I got up in the air. It seems that the weather has been plotting to keep me on the ground just to rub in the fact i’ve not yet earned my instrument rating. I managed to coordinate some free time with a decent weather window and took to the sky to work off some […]
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