I'm really digging this plane

So, I read recently that one could get a new Waco biplane with a glass cockpit.  Long story short, I would love to have one. Check out this video from Avweb for a good account of what an aerobatic, IFR biplane ought to be.  Feel free to check out some of the related...

Experiencing Sun ‘n Fun from Afar

In case you’ve missed the memo or you’re not on the list for the memos, Sun ‘n Fun starts today. The official details are April 13th through the 18th at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. It is one of the larger fly-in air shows and...

East Tennessee Wings 2010

I went to DKX for East Tennessee Wings 201o.  It is an annual event which allows pilots to come together and earn credits from the FAA Wings program.  There is lots of food, hangar flying, learning, and free flight instruction.  The idea is that you can come and...

New Aircraft – 172SP with G1000

A few weeks ago, I learned that my flight school was planning to find a glass panel 172 to put on leaseback.  At the time, I briefly considered investigating this as an opportunity to buy one myself, but I ruled that out very early in the process since I remain...

Second Passenger

Since I already plan to get an instrument rating, I decided that I needed to start building cross country time.  I’ll probably do quite a few short cross countries before I do anything long. I have these ideas floating around, but I don’t know about taking...