After over 4 years of co-owning N79434, the 1969 Cessna 172K purchased in Michigan and flown to Portland August of 2016, today I say goodbye. I’m getting out of the co-ownership as of today. It’s been one hell of an…
I’m Still Flying (I’m not dead)!
First update since 8/2017 to let readers know that I’m still getting high in the sky!
Last Year I Bought A Plane
A year ago today, I went and bought an aircraft from a little old lady in Cadillac, Michigan. I’ve flown her quite regularly since taking the keys. Flying from Michigan back to Portland over a four-day journey over Mt. Rushmore,…
Night and Morning Flights around Downtown Portland
The weather was looking like it was going to be quite rainy, therefore cloudy, this week, so I took the opportunity of decent weather to take a number of friends flying. As a VFR (visual flight rules) pilot, I’m unable…
Early Morning Downtown Portland with David and Ann
David and I had talked about flying for some time, so yesterday, when I noticed there was going to be some good weather today, I decided to plan an early morning flight. Conveniently enough, his birthday was Wednesday a couple…
Completed My First Biennial Flight Review
Once you obtain your pilots license, you have it forever. There are some requirements however that need to be done in order to keep flying. One of those requirements is the Biennial Flight Review, and I was able to get…
So, I Bought An Airplane
Over the last 6-7 months, since writing about why to buy an airplane. My airplane partner and I have made it a reality and are flying back from Cadillac, Michigan this week to Portland, Oregon with OUR new (47-year-old) airplane…
Train Tracks To Eugene with Evan
Evan and I have been trying to line up a flight together for a while, so when I had an opening to go flying this Saturday, I hit him up and we decided on going flying following the train lines. …