Valentines Day Aloft

For Valentines day this year, I was able to take Christina flying to see the city and airport lights from the evening sky.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

When I'm Licensed

This picture was taken by my wife during a San Diego bay tour. I've been experiencing a little bit of burnout in regards to the training aspect of my flying. I absolutely...

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Lost Radio Communication

If the plane has a fancy GPS, be sure to understand it! A few weeks ago, on November 10th, I experienced my first radio failure during my 3rd solo. I was at 36 hours of dual-instruction...

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

First Solo

I'm in there alone, and I'm about to fly this thing! It was a great morning to go flying, and I was up early in anticipation of my first solo flight. I had flown the pattern...

Monday, November 28, 2011

Why Fly?

On a clear day, the mountains around San Diego are a beautiful sight. I'm sometimes asked why I am learning to fly, and I find that to be a strange question. Why does one...