Living the dream! I fly as a Flight Engineer on the mighty C-5 Galaxy as my day job. When I am not doing that I am looking for new and exciting places to land my Avid off airport.
Last weekend was the annual Austin Fly-in hosted by Joe Pops Dory. Austin is 100 miles East of Fallon in the middle of nowhwhere on Hwy 50. I decided to drive this year so I could take all my toys with...
I am getting ready to do some fiberglass work on my cowling and I want to change up the paint theme on it at the same time. For those of you who have flown lots of different planes have you ever noticed...
I have not seen too many pics from the Fly-in or any Fly-in's this summer for that matter so thought I would do a quick TR from Austin last weekend.
I elected to Rent a 172 from the Flight School where...
I am scheduled to be in Eielson AFB with the big iron on Monday night the 3rd. Don't have much time but if any BCPers are around Monday night let me know.
I'm renting a plane to fly to Austin this year since mine will still be in the testing phase and I want to bring my wife and daughter. The place I rent from has 160HP M models which are their money makers...
I pulled the trigger on a set of 27" Dessers last night to go with my new TK1 racing extended gear. Should be a substantial upgrade from my 21" AtV tires.
I've learned a lot wrenching on my little experimental but fiberglass work is not one of them. I am reworking my cowling trying to get ride of some drag. I want to add a bubble over the top of the big...
This time a professional one. I started my USAF KC-10A Flight Engineer school back in Jan. Spent a while doing academics and sims and after a sim check did 9 rides and a checkride in the jet. After 10...
I'm sure this has trickled thru most of the NW flyers already but I hadn't seen anything so thought I would post.
http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/wrong-fuel-may-be-factor-in-plane-crash/31457488
Sunday...
I recently rescued another Avid Flyer from a 20 yr barn sentence. I am in the process of tearing it apart and cleaning it up. Mice have gotten into one wing. This plane has 2 round aluminum spars. There...
Well since half the country is getting snowed and and single digit temps I thought I would post these to let you all know that were still enjoying amazing flying weather out here in Central CA. Spent some...