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Posted onNovember 2, 2011November 8, 2011

Sunset Flight

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Nothing quite like a quick flight after work.  Kelly and I went up and caught a fall sunset over Seattle.

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Posted onOctober 27, 2011February 4, 2012

Repairman Certificate

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Finally got around to getting the repairman certificate.  The name is a bit of a misnomer–no authorization is required for anyone to work on the airplane, but the repairman certificate allows me to sign off on the annual inspections, the …

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Posted onOctober 27, 2011October 27, 2011

Flying back from Jackson Hole

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Forgot to post about flying home from Jackson.  Not too much to report.  We did fly all the way home in one day.  We filed a flight plan to go nonstop, but by the time we got near Pendleton, OR, …

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Posted onSeptember 15, 2011October 13, 2026Uncategorized

Flying to Jackson Hole

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Since before we started building the airplane, it was a dream to fly to Jackson Hole.  My parents have a house there, I’ve been there many times to visit, and it was the site of my first “small” airplane ride…

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Posted onAugust 8, 2011August 8, 2011

Camping at Grand Coulee Dam Airport

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Kelly and I love camping, so it was just a matter of time before we went on an airplane camping trip.  Seeing the campers at Orcas Island a few weeks before wet our appetite, so we decided we needed to …

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Posted onAugust 2, 2011August 2, 2011

Folding Bikes

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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 …

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Posted onJuly 7, 2011July 7, 2011

Instrument Current Again!

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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 …

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Posted onJune 19, 2011

Photos

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Got an email last month from a guy named Nathan.  He was shooting pictures at Paine Field on a quiet evening when I was doing some touch-and-gos, and he graciously shared his pictures.  Here are a couple.

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Posted onJune 10, 2011

Plane Wash

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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.  …

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Posted onJune 6, 2011June 6, 2011

Flying to Westport, Washington

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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 …

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