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Mid-Summer Maiden Flights

Posted on Oct 30, 2011
Mid-Summer Maiden Flights

Laura and Rob’s Romantic Sunset Ride Two days after I returned from an amazing two weeks of trips abroad, I had the opportunity to fly my friend Laura and her friend, Rob, on a nice romantic Bay Tour flight. I’d flown Laura and her twins a year ago on a flight up to Santa Rosa […]

Passing the Torch

Posted on Oct 30, 2011
Passing the Torch

Wow…it’s been nearly three months since I wrote my last blog pilot on this site. I surely apologize for its being so long in between reflections. That’s not to say that I haven’t had great pilot experiences since that time or that I haven’t been reflecting on all the fun I’ve had and the moments […]

Five Fun Flights with Friends

Posted on Aug 8, 2011
Five Fun Flights with Friends

August 7, 2011 9:52p When I was a kid just getting started in the world of general aviation, I fell in love quickly with nearly everything about flying and the aviation industry. Yet I never desired to be an airline pilot. Sure I spent endless night pretending to be one on my numerous PC flight […]

What a Difference a “Day” Makes

Posted on Aug 5, 2011
What a Difference a “Day” Makes

July 5, 2011 3:09p (CDT) Earlier this morning I woke up at 1am sweating and unable to go back to sleep for almost 3 hours. Exactly three years ago at this same moment, I stayed out late on the Fourth of July in an effort to relax myself the night before the biggest flight of […]

The Return of Serve

Posted on May 20, 2011
The Return of Serve

Tennis is a lot like life. Sometimes you can be on a great run…winning points, games, and sets, and then something happens that can throw you off your game and into a tailspin. It’s not so much the last point but rather the next point that is the most important. Yet as long as you […]