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The airplane, that is. On the flight yesterday, I saw the warning light for the engine monitor flash a couple of times. It took me a bit to figure out what was going on. Oil pressure? Green at 83, right … Continue reading →

I don’t know why, but I struggled to make a transportation decision this week. As I mentioned before, due to construction, currently the only transient parking options are APP Jet Center ($22 for the first night, $15 for subsequent nights) … Continue reading →

Today, I completed the legal requirements for IFR currency for the next six months, using Odyssey’s Redbird. It was already set up with the G1000 panel, and since the six-pack panel differs so much in function from my panel, I … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, I got checked out on the Redbird TD2 BATD that Odyssey Aero Club has at TTA. It was a weird experience.  Not setting it up and programming it, but the actual “flight.” The first problem was the … Continue reading →

Today, I got back the metal analysis results from the oil sample taken during last week’s Tomahawk oil change.  The previous result showed high enough levels of Fe for them to comment on – seems high was their word choice. … Continue reading →

Dude finally got the oil and plug service on the Tomahawk done on Thursday. Four of my eight spark plugs failed the resistance check. I had replacements, as I bought a full set for its first annual, only to find … Continue reading →

… is not my strongest virtue. This week, I’ve had to pray for extra grace. Along with other things. Mostly because of said other things. Those things concern my mother, her condition, and her care. Details of such are not … Continue reading →

I have a budget. Most of the time, I can stick pretty close to it. Last month, for example, I came in under by more than twelve percent, even after pre-paying for lodging for the Brandon fellowship meeting last week. … Continue reading →

Every pilot knows that complying with the legal requirements to become/remain Current doesn’t guarantee that one is Proficient. The reverse happens less frequently, but it is indeed possible to be proficient without having met the minimums to be current.  There … Continue reading →

Yes, this subject again. At least it’s not aviation. Or church. Or the tractor. Or chickens. Or cars/bikes. Or guns. But it is nothing but whining, so you should probably ignore it anyway. I hit my heaviest weight ever of … Continue reading →