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Feels Good to Get Back in the Cockpit

Posted on Aug 29, 2009

Last Sunday, I tried to fly for the first in 5 failed attempts and didn’t have much success. During the engine run-up, I experienced a bad Left magneto…450 RPM drop with uncomfortable shaking. So after trying to lean it out, apply carb heat, and do whatever I could to burn off the magneto, I decided […]

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A Cruel Summer…

Posted on Aug 10, 2009

Bust out the Bananarama because it’s been a cruel summer for me to be able to enjoy the skies. Ok…cruel may be a bit harsh but to think about it, I’ve only been able to get into the skies twice in the last two months. Let’s recap…I flew some friends around the Bay back in […]

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Drip…Drip…Drip

Posted on Jul 20, 2009

Over the July 4th holiday, I’d planned to take up a friend (Aditi) for the first time. She was in town during her college summer break and I’d promise to take her flying last winter but I was gone to Spain while she was in California. So we finally worked out a time to go […]

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That Sinking Feeling

Posted on Jun 14, 2009

This morning, I read a couple of articles in the recent AOPA Flight Training magazines that are great articles for student pilots but also good reminders for those of us that are licensed. The first one was titled “Boing: No more bounces, skips, or balloons.” Basically it discussed the learned perception that pilots acquire to […]

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Getting to Know the Bay Area Airspace

Posted on Jun 10, 2009

Last year, I earned my pilot’s license on July 5, 2008…one of the most challenging experiences of my life. And I’d flown a little more than 40 hours in a six week period to earn my license. But all my flying was done in the Chicago area and I live in California. So I knew […]

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