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Life of the FlyBoy
Time has flown by the last couple of weeks. This is going to be a catch up post rather than a topical one, though several things are related. First off, the Thrill The World event I am working on with...
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Today I took my son to get a couple of books at the local Barns & Noble. I was not aware that a prominent political figure, who is also a writer, was signing copies of their book at the same store....
View ArticleShit Rolls Down Hill, Generally Speaking
New events in the life fantastic… as the winds of change blow strong this winter season. I don’t know when I will be posting next, which, if any, of my other sites will remain up, I have several domain...
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Climbing Back On Pegasus
As the old saying goes “when you fall off the horse, climb back on.” Well, my horse has wings. I have been sitting on the ground far too long. It’s time to climb back up and get in the air. My return...
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Flight Schools
Today has been a combination of studying aerodynamics in the PHAK and FAR Parts 141 and 142. One might be inclined to ask, Why? The answer stems back to my first Ground School Class in an academy...
View ArticleFlight Schools (pt. 2)
A few years ago I spent a significant amount of time developing a plan for a major academy program with two other people. We started with what we thought our graduates should be able to put on a resume...
View ArticleEarths Edge
No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. Things around here got relay busy and chaotic for a bit. I am getting back in the groove this week so I will have something more AvEd based to post soon....
View ArticleBent Metal & Chains
Last night I went to an FAA Safety Team meeting for instructors. At the breaks and after the gathering, like just about any pilot gathering, things turn to Hanger Talk. Hanger Talk is one of the...
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another month…
Another month has gone by, and I am Slacker Man! You may ask why, or you may not, how would I know. Anyway, the point is I have not been posting here as often as I would like. It’s not that I am not...
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Cadet or Barnstormer?
There seems to be two classifications of aviator, the Cadets and the Barnstormers. I am not referring to any specifics with these names. It has nothing to do with where they trained, what certificates...
View ArticleHere we go again…
Howdy all, All things being in balance, which they rarely are, I have been really busy with this that and the other thing over the last two months. The sad part is that somehow I have managed to get...
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10 days since my last confession
Ack! I had hoped to get something posted by now. Well here we go, this post will cover a lot of ground, aviation and otherwise. In the other category… A lot of stuff has been going in my world over the...
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Fitness – Mind, Body, & Soul
In my quest to be one of those old guys working from a nearly forgotten airfield out in the middle of nowhere, restoring aircraft thought lost forever to the ravages of time, I have been restoring...
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If it’s any consolation…
March 22. My first post for 2012 is on March 22. Didn’t do so good on the plan to write regularly did I. Lots of contributing factors I suppose, the biggest being that I have been slammed with school...
View ArticleIs a blog just a blog?
Sorry about yesterdays disjointed post. I’m really not sure what happened, other than distraction and a somewhat confused general state of mind after spending the day in the shop cleaning up. This...
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Some Missing Data
Over the last few days I have been moving this site, and others, to a new hosting provider. Somehow something went awry and I lost media files, mostly pictures. I still have the originals, I think, so...
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Good gravy! I gots’ stuff to get done!
I have a pile of tools in the shop that need reconditioning and or restoration. Yesterday I spent a couple of hours on an old “Handyman” yankee drill/driver. It was covered in crud and the inner...
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Post Apocalyptic Skills
“I’m not a living historian; I’m working on my post apocalyptic skill sets” not just pretty words, they are a way of life. Something that stuck with me from very early in life was be prepared for...
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The Land of Too Much
Not the usual post! This post is one of a more personal tone. If you’re looking for aviation, woodworking, or restoration, this aint it. You have been warned. I am posting this because… well… I wanted...
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Something is afoot
I have been remiss in my attention to the blog. I have had stuff going on, though little of it has been terribly interesting. My focus has been on getting the day-to-day stuff done around the complex...
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