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First 50-Mile Cross-Country Flight

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jason

Yesterday, after a few weeks of trying to do so, I was able to finally fly a cross-country flight down to Corvallis (CVO), up to Salem (SLE), and back home to Twin Oaks (7S3).  The flight was one of my … Continue reading →

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Short and Soft Field Takeoffs

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Jason

I went flying yesterday after work over to Aurora (UAO) with my instructor.  He had me learn about soft and short field takeoffs. Rick showed me a short field takeoff on Monday, but I never had a chance to perform … Continue reading →

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Instructor Changes

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jason

Yesterday, I had my first flight with my new instructor who replaced my first instructor, James, who had to go back home to England for knee surgery. James will be someone I continue to talk with about flying and life … Continue reading →

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Taking Off (Video)

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Jason

I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday, but I flew on Sunday and had a great time.  The majority of the day was spent on ground school (about an hour and a half) with the flying I did practicing … Continue reading →

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Bad Knee, New Instructor

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Jason

Yesterday I had planned to fly with James, but since that crazy guy went and banged up his knee before our flight, another instructor, Emily, the daughter of the owners of Stark’s Twin Oak Airpark, stepped in and gave me … Continue reading →

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