Elizabeth Flies with a Plugged Fuel Injector

Different day, different story. This time, we got the prop in operational order, went out for some testing, and after 2 passes plugged an injector. Now, I have to give huge props to my lady – Elizabeth handled it like a champ. I was on the ramp monitoring the frequency, and as she turned crosswind […]

Riding in Dan’s Lancair, Prop Nick

Well, well, well. The ups and downs life brings to you are THOROUGHLY on display today. The highest of highs the last two days, and today just the opposite. We were going to take N44VF out and stretch her legs, and we’ve found a good-sized slice in our prop, about midway in the length. No […]

Bob Buls Comes to Cincinnati

Three more laps around the pattern today for Ms. Elizabeth and my other baby, three more quality landings on a rain-drenched Saturday. “In other News”, Bob Buls has finally arrived in town, setting up shop with our friends the Brainards, so we’ll be helping him out some (and his baby-puke-beige wings will be living in […]

Brett’s First Flight in N44VF

I took my first ride today, and it was awesome – one of those days you’ll remember forever. We climbed out over nearby by Waynesville and the lake, and I made a lazy circle about Caesar’s Creek State Park, and then we brought her back. It was only about a 30 minute flight, but it […]

Flying with Dave, Punchlist Grows

Fly the plane, break the plane. Fly the plane, break the plane. Or, as we in the shampoo business like to say, Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Or, as Mr. Lennon put it, “Mama never told me there’d be days like these”. The last couple of days I’ve worked a {nearly} full day at the office, and […]

Elizabeth Flies N44VF

N44VF took her 4th and 5th flights today, and what makes it a banner day is that that second trip included Elizabeth at the helm! Now, Dave Bertram (our test-pilot extraordinaire) was along to coach her, but we hope that today or tomorrow she’ll get up to speed and solo.