Let’s Fly
When I’m not writing for aviation magazines, I share posts about my flights, products I’m testing, and new things I’m learning.
Mountain Biking and Flying – What Could be Better!
October 2020 - Grand Canyon Arizona Jane and I have been flying with our bicycles since 1981, and have loved every minute of it. From our first time carrying full size bikes in our small Grumman Cheetah, Piper Seneca II, Piper Meridian, Cessna 172s, and now, carrying...
Something to do on a rainy day
One of the things I like to do is spend time working on our planes. Every time I walked by the wing tips of our Eclipse I didn’t like the dull look of the fuel filler neck. The dull grey just didn’t match the sleek look of the plane. The Eclipse service centers...
Eclipse 500 Jet Tools – Seat Release Tools – Static and Pitot/AOA – Pylon Covers
When I purchased our Eclipse 500 jet, which is an amazing airplane, I found that there were opportunities to make it easier for operators to take care of their airplanes. I had always wanted to explore 3-D printing and this was a great chance to create some useful...
Our Citation CJ3 Trip to the Iditarod Race in Alaska Took an Interesting Detour
March 2018 My friend and I were flying his Cessna Citation CJ3 to Hillsboro Airport in Oregon (KHIO) from Lincoln Nebraska (KLNK) on our way to Alaska to watch the Iditarod Race . I’ve been flying this particular CJ3 for six years, in fact it was my...
On the way to Super Bowl 52 – Hydraulic failure in the Cessna Citation CJ2
Off to the Super Bowl A friend asked me to fly the Cessna Citation CJ2 to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis while he was on a well deserved vacation. It sounded like a good idea, I always enjoy flying into busy airspace and events and it is...
ICON A5 Review – Grab your water shoes, beach towel and swimsuit!
ICON A5 Light Sport Amphibian Review - Quite a machine On an earlier blog I wrote about obtaining my Commercial Seaplane Rating in Alaska, you may have read how much fun it is to fly a floatplane (seaplane rating per the FAA). I had a blast flying the Pacer and Super...
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