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My parents friends, Shell and his wife Gerry, were visiting so I volunteered to take them for a ride and asked my Uncle Don if he wanted to go. So ...

As a commercial pilot I undergo regular medical examinations to ensure that I am fit to fly. I had an audiogram (hearing test) when I was first lic...

It seems to be fairly well understood these days that planes have slots – it’s common for the flight crew to announce delays because th...

With things under control at work, I got to take a vacation day last week for a trip to Maine for lunch with Dan, Gloria and Michiko.  Michi...

Last week I was lucky enough to fly a charter from Kigali the capital of Rwanda to Mwanza in Tanzania on the Southern shores of the inland ocean L...

Yesterday we started our first day of actual surveying. The day before that was spent setting up our base station (read that as my operator "W" se...

Most new instructors start out by teaching student pilots almost exclusively. After several months of watching, correcting, and saving their studen...

On the fourth and final leg of our round trip from Sydney to Brisbane I was flying and didn't take any pictures. Thanks to Chris and Dennis then fo...

Gravel bars and sun bathing are not just for brown bears. Becky and I headed up to Talkeetna because after breakfast at Hope, AK we rounded the c...