Category Archives: General Aviation

50 More Hours and My First Ski Landings

With so much other stuff going on, I haven’t updated my flying blog in quite a long time. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been flying, though, in fact I have over 150 hours in my logbook now. I’ve learned … Continue reading

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100 Hours and High Performance Endorsement

Alot has happened in the past few months, but unfortunately, I’ve been too busy to sit down and write about it. Back in February, on my birthday in fact, I surpassed my 100 hour mark. It was a cold, clear … Continue reading

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High Performance Instruction in the 206

The other day, I flew with a CFI and got some high performance and mountain flying instruction in a Cessna 206. Rob, my instructor, is a long time Division of Wildlife pilot who has considerable experience flying in mountain environment … Continue reading

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Hours Now Doubled

According to my logbook, I have now doubled my hours since I took my checkride. Essentially, this means that I have flown as many hours as a private pilot as I did a student. There are, of course, different ways … Continue reading

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Winter Flying: Round Two

Riding my bicycle out to Merrill Field in near-zero temperatures, fiddling with the preflight checklist while wearing thick gloves and landing on runways that are completely covered with snow and ice reminds me of when I learned to fly. Since … Continue reading

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Transitioning to the 182

Almost one year to the day after having my very first flight lesson, I found myself with an opportunity to begin training in a Cessna 182 and work towards my high performance endorsement. The 182 has more power and and … Continue reading

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Flying Grids Over Unfamiliar Terrain

I’m currently training to become a Mission Pilot with the Alaska Civil Air Patrol. Essentially, they’re the ones who fly the planes during search and rescue missions, and since the entire crew depends on them for the safety of the … Continue reading

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Grass runways instead of gravel in Alaska?

The University of Fairbanks is recommending that private airports in Alaska plant grass instead of spreading gravel for runways. The main reason is that pilots spend a great deal of money each year repairing gravel dings to their aircraft and … Continue reading

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