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Jan 13, 2012, 5:42 am
I’ve landed in some heavy winds in my relatively short time as a pilot (see my other postings linked below), but I can only imagine the types of winds commercial pilots see day in and day out. Apparently there was a storm over Düsseldorf airport in Germany last week, resulting in some great foo... Comment - Like
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Nov 13, 2011, 1:26 pm
I remember when I was doing my training for my private pilot’s license, my instructor and I had flown on some VERY windy days (much more windy than I’d be comfortable taking passengers up as a PIC these days). One day in particular, my instructor taught me that if you configure the plane for s... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 6:55 am
I realize I’m a bit late for 9/11 content, but I happened across these when I returned from a cruise. I’m happy to say that the Captain of the cruise gave a remembrance speech and asked for a moment of silence on the anniversary of 9/11 – even at sea. Anyway…
The New York Times compiled r... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2011, 6:59 pm
I’m happy to report that in my short time as a pilot, I’ve never been hit with a laser while flying. Nevertheless, there are idiots across the country who shine their insanely powerful green lasers at planes and helicopters. And apparently it’s pretty darn often. According to a posting f... Comment - Like
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May 21, 2011, 3:37 pm
So I have to admit I haven’t been flying lately because I’ve been too busy with work and purchasing a new car. My new baby, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata (Limited edition, 2.0L turbo, with Navigation system) is fully pimped out…I love it! The navigation system upgrades the audio as well, and tha... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2011, 6:17 am
Air New Zealand just launched a new pre-flight safety briefing video, and probably one of the best/funniest I’ve seen to date. All I gotta’ say is that including Richard Simmons to get you “fit to fly” is pretty clever and entertaining. I hope my pre-flight safety briefings are this amus... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2011, 9:36 pm
I recently received an email from David Toma, an author of a new book looking for contributions to help launch the publication. Seems like a great concept, combining aviation and patriotism – both things I love. Check out the story:
Wings Over Wendy’s is a book about a group of veteran comb... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2011, 5:38 am
I know I haven’t written here in a while, but frankly that’s because I haven’t flown in a while. Granted, I did fly in December (a bunch of times around the pattern just to keep my landing skills up), but that wasn’t exciting enough really to blog about. I’m also know I’m not the fir... Comment - Like
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Nov 17, 2010, 5:38 am
I just learned of this awesome new service called Square (www.squareup.com) – and here’s the link to the free iPhone app. It’s basically the first company to bring credit card payment/acceptance to the masses. It’s a free credit card swiper/reader that attached to iPhones and iPads and ... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2010, 6:44 am
It has been a while since my last blog post because it has been a while since I’ve flown. Things have been crazy busy with work, along with enjoying the unseasonably warm weather on the boat/water, instead of in the plane/air. Finally I got to fly this past Friday evening – and it was gr... Comment - Like
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Aug 27, 2010, 3:21 pm
Today I successfully completed the flight portion of my Biennial Flight Review. The Biennial Flight Review (BFR) is a review required of every active pilot at least every 24 calendar months. Since I first got my license back in mid-September of 2008, I actually have until this September 30th to ... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2010, 12:09 pm
I took my check ride on Sunday and passed it. It was about a 6 hours ordeal but it’s over. I took my test up at East Troy. I took my girlfriend yesterday as my first passenger on a downtown tour. It was a great feeling. It is amazing to be able to fly anywhere you want and to take passengers.... Comment - Like
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May 21, 2010, 7:15 am
I have been taking lessons for 6 weeks and I have accumulated approximately 28 hours of flying. This past weekend the instructor signed me off to fly solo. My first solo take off and landing was fun and scary at the same time. You don’t realize that once you take off, that you actually h... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 8:24 pm
I thought after flying Saturday on such a windy day, nothing could scare me anymore about flying. After all, you did such a good job landing us. But yesterday I went for my lesson again. I had a total of 10 hours and felt really comfortable. The day started really nice. The winds were... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 9:30 pm
As I’ve said many times in the past, flying in Chicago can be a little frustrating. The weather never seems to cooperate, especially on weekends. The last few times I had a plane booked recently it was either too low ceilings, pouring rain, thunder-storming, foggy, or a combination of all thr... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2010, 9:55 am
It’s finally becoming a reality. After wanting to learn how to fly for so many years, I’m finally taking lessons. 4.7 hr down and hopefully many more to go. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreamt about becoming a pilot. However, when I was 14 years old, I was diagnosed with a chronic ... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2010, 9:52 am
I started blogging over 2 years ago mostly to document my experiences for myself and my family, but it is amazing to me how much this blog has grown since then. I’m always surprised when I check my website analytic data to see visitors from all over the world reading this blog and my experienc... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 7:06 am
I must have money on the brain because one of my recent posts was about the cost of flying my own plane (or at least the planes I rent) and its affordability. For those of you who have read my blog for a while, you know I travel a fair amount for work (on commercial airlines obviously). I usu... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 6:19 am
Since now almost EVERYBODY is on Facebook (I’m even recommending my parents join now), I figured it was about time to create a Facebook page for this blog. That way, hopefully more of my (and your) family/friends can find this site. So, please become a fan of this site and show your support!
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Mar 17, 2010, 6:51 am
I started taking flying lessons almost 2 years ago to the day. I’ll be celebrating my two-year anniversary of having my pilot’s license this September (hard to believe it’s been almost two years). Anyway, since the beginning of my journey, people always ask how much it costs... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Okay, I HAVE flown a couple times in the past few months since my last blog posting, but it hasn’t been much other than doing laps around the pattern just to keep my skills up. This week, though, I finally flew a few times TO somewhere – and it’s great to be “back in the saddle again” thi... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I recently pulled together a list of my favorite aviation-related songs. That inspired me to think about my favorite aviation movies, but unfortunately that list is a lot smaller for me. Two movies are definitely movies for just aviation buffs: “One Six Right” and “The Magi... Comment - Like
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