Kelly’s dad got her a folding bike for her birthday, and he was nice enough to give me a matching one as an early birthday/Christmas present, so now we have some ground transportation! We decided to try them out on …
I got my instrument rating back in 2002, when I was still in Boston, but I haven’t been instrument “current” since 2003. Now that we have an airplane and want to be able to travel more reliably, it makes sense …
After our trip to the beach, we were up to nearly 45 hours on the plane, but it had never been cleaned (aside from the windshield). With another day of warm weather, we decided it was time for a bath. …
Finally time for a real trip! The weather was supposed to be spectacular for the weekend, sunny and fairly warm, so we decided to head for the beach. There are tons of airports on the coast, so we decided we …
Poor Kelly has had only a few short flights, and she’s already gotten roped into helping with an oil change.
She was in charge of putting all the new oil (9 qts) in, and she also took a few pictures.…
As I mentioned previously, part of flight testing is flying at different weights and centers of gravity. I used sand, which was cheap, easy to get, and pre-measured in 50 or 60 lb. bags. It can be messy, though, so …
Kelly’s sister, Kari, came to visit a couple weeks ago. These days, no visit is complete without a tour of the airplane. Here’s Kari trying to figure out how to fly back to California.
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With the 40 hours flown off, it was time for Kelly’s first flight. We both took Friday off from work, and the weather was beautiful (warmest day of the year so far and not a cloud in the sky). We …