Even though Microsoft’s newest simulator came out in 2020, it is still very much a new product for me. The chaos of the last several
Freezing my pitot off while the download commences Several factors have conspired to keep me out of the air for most of the past several
Forgetting how to fly while in the sandbox Early last spring I received word that the Air Force Reserve would be activating me for an
Today’s flight was a practice cross country between Dexter, Missouri and Paragould, Arkansas. Although I have completed all my required cross countries, it has been
Oft-interupted flight training Earlier this spring both my instructor and I were beginning to feel that I might actually be nearing the end of my
It has been approximately a year and a half since my flight training restarted in earnest. During that time there have been interruptions from weather, scheduling, and
Fall 2016 status update My second round of flight training has proven to be much more of an adventure than my first experience twenty years
Waterfowl induced downtime Some of you may remember the bird strike that knocked the Stoddard County Flyers Cessna 172 out of commission for several months. In February
Two weeks ago I temporarily resumed flying with Skybound Aviation in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, because the Stoddard County Flyers’ Cessna 172 has been grounded for repairs.
Three months ago, while on a night cross country training flight, I had an up-close encounter with a goose. Â While neither myself or my instructor
