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Life Off of Jack Stands

The CSX has been up on jack stands for about 8 years.  Life has a way of rearranging priorities.  However, I was either going to cobble it back together or haul it off on a trailer.  Either way, it had...

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New Host (again)

Things changed with our previous data center such that it is no longer a viable option. Thanks again to iMav for hosting me previously. It was great while it lasted. I’ve moved everything again to my...

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Stumbled across this at Barnes and Noble

Some reading while I’m on the mend.  This book is more about the physics and mechanical aspects of flight.  It does have some procedural stuff, but it is more of a fun read than some of the other...

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First Step!

Took a discovery flight with the CFI that I think I will be using. He’s professional and laid-back. The flight school is Boraam Aviation at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK).  They are down-to-business,...

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Lesson One

I started flight training today with a CFI from Boraam Aviation at KPWK.  Since I’ve only flown once before for any length of time, there are a lot of new experiences happening all at once.  Learning...

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Lesson three had stalls in store for me.

Today’s lesson started off normal enough.  Then I somehow dropped my pen after I made the call to ground and had no way to write down the instructions, which were complicated enough that I couldn’t...

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Fly Lighter

So today I took my first flight in the Cessna 152, N714UF with its brand-new engine and propeller.  It flew pretty similarly to the 172, but was noticeably lighter and more nimble. I fumbled with ATC...

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So long, old friend…

Today I let go of everything G-body.  Frankentona was sold to a friend of a club member, along with my stash of spare 2nd and 3rd gen Daytona parts.  It needed to go to someone with the enthusiasm and...

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First Solo

Finally got to do my first solo today.  Three laps around the pattern at PWK.  It was great.

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Solo Cross Country

After several weeks of bad weather, I was finally able to fly my first cross country solo.  Flew to UES and back.  It was an uneventful flight, which is exactly what I was hoping for.  The weather was...

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