Fly Girl in Training: Short cross-country solo flying
Flying my short cross country solo to Modesto (KMOD) & Los Banos (KLSN) “Skylane 5887B, state your intentions.” Crap, crap, crap I …
An airplane fairy with Cessna wings
Me and my Cessna wings. “But where are your wings?!” she exclaimed, her tiny 5-year old fingers exploring the center of my …
Thursday 13: On my mind
Played grease monkey with my father-in-law last month as he taught me how to conduct the annual inspection of the Cessna 182. …
My favorite weekend of the year: The Reno Air Races
Grumman F7F-Tigercat “La Patrona” formerly known as “El Hefe” and ALWAYS “Big Boss Man” to me. It’s the rumble of history overhead. …
Preparing for solo cross country flying
Beautiful farmland between Sacramento Executive Airport and Yolo County Airport. “So when are you going on your cross country?” my instructor Stan …
It’s no hot dog anniversary but four years is still fun
Yes, I really fell down on my wedding day. No, this photo wasn’t staged. If you follow the traditional wedding anniversary calendar, …
#100HappyDays: Flying over the Sierra Foothills
Flying to Calaveras County Airport, June 26, 2014 A huge part of learning to fly is navigation–knowing where you are, where you …
#100HappyDays: Summer flying over Sacramento
Flying over Sacramento on June 25, 2014 You know what I love? A surprise 70-something day to break up the oppressive Sacramento …
#100HappyDays: Conquering crosswind landings
My Saturday flying lesson featured stiff winds–10-15 miles an hour, gusting to 20, at 45 degrees across the runway. When I first …
#100HappyDays: West Coast Formation Clinic 2014
Mr. T leading the ground school for safety and lead pilots at the West Coast Formation Clinic affiliated with the West Coast …