So That’s Where Biloxi Is…
We’re 1500 feet over the Gulf Islands, westbound with Biloxi off my right wing. Until yesterday, I had no idea where Biloxi was. And until this morning, I had no […]
Category Archives: flight
Achievement Unlocked: COM-ASES
Okay, this one’s for the pilots. Rest of you can move along. After a freakishly little 3.6 hours of dual, I am now rated as COM-ASES, which stands for “Commercial […]
North Into Autumn
It was early in the summer of 1996 when Peter first tried to convince us to move to California. He was heading up the team I was a part of […]
And Sometimes it All Comes Together
It’s a wonderful feeling to spend days out on the ramp with the Collings folks, talking with kids, talking with veterans, helping guide people through the planes and sharing that […]
Once More, With Feeling
We’re sitting around the bar at the Best Western, and I’m trying to ignore the ever-present TVs blaring overhead. They seem to be everywhere here, in the lobbies and hallways […]
Maybe Tomorrow
So, remember that prediction about becoming very grumpy? We did manage another short hop three days ago, but since then, every day has been staring up at the sky thinking […]
In Which The Weather Gods Taunt Me Again
Last time I was out in Florida to get my P-51 checkout, we got in almost two days of flying before the weather shut us down. I had my procedures […]
And Away We Go
It’s been close to three months since my last Roadtrip post, and that one wasn’t even about me. This should not be surprising: it’s been a full four months since […]
East with the Morning
You’ll notice that despite the opportunities for literary reference, I’ve mentioned none of my favorite authors: neither Hemingway nor Markham, Blixen or the rest of the Out of Africa crew […]
Yes, in Fact, it IS Rocket Science
Yes, yes, I’ll start packing for Tanzania tomorrow, I promise! No more random road trips before the Africa thing. But when a friend asks, out of the blue, whether you […]
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