Looking To The Sky

• Short Flight

  I went over to Twin Oaks today expecting the wind to stay around five knots, but as we took off to fly, the winds increased.  I was only able to do a couple landings that day, but since I was working to solo at Twin Oaks, I wasn’t able to do much more than that. […]

  March 19, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on Short Flight

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• Over The Trees

  This last weekend I was supposed to fly with Rick on a cross-country flight from Twin Oaks (Hillsboro) to Corvallis, over to Salem, and then back home to Twin Oaks.  And to my dismay, it was another rained out weekend. L And even though I didn’t get to fly on Friday or Sunday (as scheduled), […]

  March 15, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on Over The Trees

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• Double Rainbow

  My flight this Monday was both fun and humbling. And most of all it lead me to seeing a double rainbow! I’m sure a number of you have seen the video below with the guy who saw a double rainbow.  Now whether he was on something or not is besides the point.  All I want […]

  March 9, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on Double Rainbow

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• Soloing At MMV

  

  I went to Twin Oaks expecting to make a trip to McMinnville and then head over to Salem for more pre-cross country practice.  Instead, I ended up flying to McMinnville and soloing there! Before heading over to McMinnville, Rick and I flew around Twin Oaks and did a landing.  Landing went well and we were […]

  February 10, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on Soloing At MMV

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• First Flight To Salem (SLE)

  

  Flight from Twin Oaks to McNary Field in Salem. Longest flight to-date.

  February 2, 2011 / Jason / 2 Comments

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• Above The Clouds

  

  Yesterday, after canceling a flight on Monday, I was able to go flying and boy was it beautiful. I didn’t expect to go flying since the fog was out in Portland.  Thankfully, as I drove to Twin Oaks, the skies got pretty clear around the airport. After prepping the plane and talking with Rick, we […]

  January 26, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on Above The Clouds

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• First Flight Into KHIO

  

  First flight into Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) along with information about the days flight and that I get to start soloing between Twin Oaks and Aurora State.

  January 5, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on First Flight Into KHIO

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• First Solo Flight

  

  Yesterday I had one of the most unreal flights yet.  It was my first opportunity to fly solo! The day started like a number of others discussing shortly what we were planning on doing and then getting into the plane to take off.  Unlike any day before, the weather was perfect, I was feeling great, […]

  December 6, 2010 / Jason / Comments Off on First Solo Flight

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