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Airport: Fall 2006

Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with the rain this summer and the grass is 95% covering the 3200′ X 75′ strip. Runway lighting comes on now at dusk and will stay on only till about 2AM. No PIC controlled lighting. When they are off and stay [...]

Aircraft Fall: 2006

I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back in the air again. It was landed hard last November by a 350 hr. instrument rated pilot and is near completion of its rebuild. New cylinders were put on our Cherokee due to finding cracked cylinders on our 100 hr. [...]

Safety: Fall 2006

It was just a few weeks ago now that I had a total engine failure and landed on an interstate. I have been approached by a number of people and was asked primarily this question. How did I DETECT initially the problem? Fortunately my initial instructor was a crop duster. Gene always said to me [...]

Newsletter: Fall 2006

We have now moved into the Fall season here in the south. With the passing of hot, humid air with explosive thunderstorms our new focus in flying will be colder temps (frost / ice) and shorter days / longer nights.
With those two changes alone, are you prepared for early nightfall? Are you dressing warmer in [...]