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Our Trip To Nashville: Part Three – Rescuing Betsy
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 →
Posted in Cross Country
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Tagged Airplanes, aviation, Cessna 172, Cross Country, Flying, John C Tune Airport, KJWN, Nashville
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Our Trip To Nashville: Part Two – Plan B
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 →
Posted in Cross Country
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Tagged Airplanes, aviation, Cessna 172, Cross Country, Flying, John C Tune Airport, KJWN, Nashville, TN
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Falcon Field Vans RV Squadron Fly-In
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 →
Posted in $100 Hamburgers, Cross Country
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Tagged $100 hamburger, Airplanes, aviation, Cessna 172, Cross Country, Falcon Field, Fly-in, Flying, KFFC, Vans RV
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Around the pattern at KCUB with Drift HD170 video camera
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 →
Posted in Technology
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Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, airport, aviation, camera, Cessna 172, Drift HD170, Flying, pattern work, POV, video
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Flying Onboard EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast
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 →
Posted in Warbirds
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Tagged Aluminum Overcast, aviation, B-17, EAA, Experimental Aviation Association, Flying, warbirds
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Thyroid Condition and Synthroid Use? Plan Ahead With Your AME!
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 →
Posted in Medical
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Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AME, AOPA, aviation, aviation medical examiner, Flying, hypothyroidism, Levothyroxine, status report, Synthroid, third class medical, thyroid
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Flight Safety: In The Pattern, Pride Must Take The Back Seat, Complacency Doesn’t Even Belong In The Aircraft
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 →
Posted in Flight safety
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Tagged aircraft, airport, aviation, Flight safety, Flying, pattern work, training
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Lightspeed’s Zulu ANR Headset with Bluetooth
Pam and I pulled up to the hangar to check on Betsy and we saw hangar neighbor Joe’s SUV parked next door. As we got out of our car, we saw Joe walking up. We got to talking about cell … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation Product Reviews
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Tagged aviation, Bluetooth, Flying, headsets, Lightspeed, Zulu
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Weathermeister.com – The Weather Compendium
On a recent business trip, Pam and I enjoyed flying what was our very first cross country business flight together. We flew my Cessna 172, “Betsy”, to Gwinnett County/Briscoe Airport in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It was mid-January and the weather was … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation Product Reviews, Cross Country
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Tagged aviation, Flying, pilots, weather, Weathermeister, Weathermeister.com
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