Author Archives: mikehoover

Our Trip To Nashville: Part Three – Rescuing Betsy

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mikehoover

Once Pam and I got home after a long drive from Nashville, I immediately started looking at the forecasts to see when I could go back to Nashville to get Betsy, our Cessna 172. I didn’t like the idea of … Continue reading →

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Our Trip To Nashville: Part Two – Plan B

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mikehoover

I alway figured that if I flew with someone in the Cessna on a trip, I’d be flying the return trip with them as well. This would not be the case with Pam and me on this Nashville trip. Pam … Continue reading →

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Our Trip to Nashville: Part One – The Flight There

Posted on July 28, 2011 by mikehoover

We had planned to leave bright and early Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011, on our trip to Nashville, TN, for our annual business meeting. I checked Weathermeister.com to find that Columbia had some low clouds that were expected to lift … Continue reading →

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Replacing The Garmin GPS 496 Internal Battery

Posted on July 22, 2011 by mikehoover

I was fortunate to acquire a Garmin GSP 496 recently by trading out my 196 and some boot money. After playing with my new GPS I discovered that the clock was not keeping time each time I turned the unit … Continue reading →

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Falcon Field Vans RV Squadron Fly-In

Posted on May 9, 2011 by mikehoover

Mac and I flew the Cessna 172 to Peachtree City, Georgia’s airport, Falcon Field (KFFC) to attend their annual Falcon Field Vans RV Squadron Fly-In on Saturday, May 7, 2011. The trip over at 5500 feet took us right at … Continue reading →

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Around the pattern at KCUB with Drift HD170 video camera

Posted on March 4, 2011 by mikehoover

I shot this video with a Drift HD170 point of view (POV) video camera on December 22, 2010. The quality is very nice even at the lower light level of sunset. It was shot at 1080. I used a suction … Continue reading →

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Flying Onboard EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast

Posted on November 1, 2010 by mikehoover

Recently, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) had a tour stop in Columbia, SC, at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) for it’s B-17, Aluminum Overcast. Our local EAA Chapter 242 was requested to host the warbird at Columbia Metropolitan Airport from Monday, … Continue reading →

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Thyroid Condition and Synthroid Use? Plan Ahead With Your AME!

Posted on August 7, 2010 by mikehoover

Every other July I am made to realize once again how time flies because it is in July that I have to see my Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) to get my third class medical. Two years ago I waited until … Continue reading →

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2009: An Oshkosh AirVenture Odyssey

Posted on January 30, 2010 by mikehoover

I had recieved a letter from EAA that said our chapter had been awarded a Newsletter Editor Award. They give out 1st through 5th place awards but they do not tell you which one you will received. I had never … Continue reading →

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Flight Safety: In The Pattern, Pride Must Take The Back Seat, Complacency Doesn’t Even Belong In The Aircraft

Posted on December 27, 2009 by mikehoover

The other day, somebody told me about somebody else cutting them off in the pattern recently. He said this has happened more than once with the same fellow. We both talked about how that kind of thing happens. I mean, … Continue reading →

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