Winging It

Second Complex Flight

January 20, 2009
/ flying
/ By tom

We finally got a decent flying day yesterday and made another flight in the Cutlass. It was cold but the skies were clear and the winds light. This flight was pretty much a repeat of the first complex session. I did more climbs and descents to practice setting up the power, propeller, mixture and cowl […]

No Surprise – The Weather Stinks Again

January 12, 2009
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/ By tom

One more complex lesson canceled by IMC. I booked again for next Monday and I am looking for a good time to book later this week too. The long range forecast isn’t encouraging. I might have to wait for a decent weather day and jump in at the last minute.

Foiled Again

January 4, 2009
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/ By tom
/ 8 COMMENTS

KUGN 041452Z 29007KT 4SM BR OVC007 01/00 A2992 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP143 T00110000 53032Four mile visibility would have allowed us to do pattern work but, a 700 foot ceiling just wont cut it. Pattern altitude at Waukegan is 1500 feet MSL and the filed elevation is 727. To keep the legal cloud clearance of […]

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2009
/ By tom

Another new year is here. It seems they just keep coming faster and faster. I didn’t do as much flying as I would have liked in 2008 but, Georgia and I did do more traveling than most years. The Baltic cruise was a memorable experience and the Caribbean trip was a nice winter break. AirVenture […]

First Complex Flight

December 29, 2008
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/ By tom
/ 4 COMMENTS

We actually got a decent flying day on Sunday. Winds had been forecast to be gusting to 35 knots but we didn’t get that at Waukegan. When we took off at noon, the winds were 250 at 12 gusting to 20. That was only a small cross wind on runway 23. CFI Pete and I […]

Tomorrow’s Flight is Already Cancelled

December 26, 2008
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/ By tom

So far in December we have had intense cold, a lot of snow and ice and some very low ceilings. Every flight I have scheduled has been cancelled. It shouldn’t come as any surprise then that my complex lesson in the Cutlass, which was scheduled for tomorrow, is already out the window. The TAFs for […]

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2008
/ By tom

This is my favorite Christmas carol. I hope you will enjoy it too.

Now for a Different Problem

December 21, 2008
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/ By tom

We had a lot of snow over the last week. The weather was especially awful on Tuesday and Friday. I had to skip Thursday’s flight because of work so I rescheduled for yesterday. The weather was marginal VFR when I got to the airport. Sky condition 2000 ft overcast but with good visibility. The ATIS […]

Stick & Rudder Holiday Party

December 14, 2008
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/ By tom
/ 3 COMMENTS

Georgia and I attended our first Stick & Rudder holiday party last night. We enjoyed the evening and felt very welcome at the club. Both of us look forward to more social events in the future.

Bad Weather Strikes Again

December 7, 2008
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/ By tom

My membership at Stick & Rudder Flying Club is official and yesterday was my first session with one of the club CFIs. Since I haven’t been flying lately, I want to get some dual time in addition to getting checked out in the club aircraft. According to the club rules, by checking out in any […]