Today Pete and I did pattern work. My medical is off getting processed in Oklahoma City, and probably won’t be granted for another couple of weeks, but he thinks I’m nearly ready to solo, so he wants to get me good and ready. I’m struggling a bit with the sight picture at Blue Ash. The […]
Read MoreThere’s still no flight school at Warren County, so I’ve started flying (with the same airplane and instructor) and the nearly defunct Blue Ash Airport. The airport is due to close, but nobody has a firm date, and since this school bought our trainer, it’s where I’m at for now. There’s still some chance that […]
Read MoreWell, there’s still no flight school at our airport. There are some talks aimed at bringing one to us, but they are moving slowly. Meantime we’re getting ready for Oshkosh, and will be heading out tomorrow. If worst comes to worst, I can go train in our old Warrior down at Blue Ash, but I’d […]
Read MoreWow, this might be a serious set back. I just found out, minutes before my scheduled lesson, that my flight school has closed and sold their airplanes, yet another victim of the closure of the Blue Ash Airport. The owner of Blue Ash Aviation inexplicable decided to take the Warrior off the airport for a […]
Read MoreToday Pete and I both had things we wanted to pick up from Sporty’s Pilot shop, and since it’s local (at the Clermont County Airport), we decided we’d fly down there today and pick it up before they closed at 6. So, off we went, fat, dumb, and happy. As we setup for the downwind […]
Read MoreToday we’re going to class again… this time Class B, Cincinnati International, for a touch and go. Sadly I forgot to start my audio recording this time, but check out the video in the blog of Elizabeth flying the Fox to the Dayton Pilot’s Club BBQ. Since the hosts, the Lorenz’s, are building a Velocity […]
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