http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summaryTue, 19 Sep 2006 15:13:33 +0000http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflightjazzBlogger115http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/5467716Tue, 04 Sep 2001 03:36:00 +00002007-02-22T15:28:32.488-06:00Today brought something new: ground reference maneuvers. Weather was good: at 1730 CDT partly cloudy and warm (35 C) winds at 7 out of 130...as it turns out, winds aloft were more southerly and stronger (as per ATIS on 126.85 , 'Yankee'). We took off from 16. I did the radio (128.70): "Easterwood Ground Cessna 49785 at the Flying Club with Yankee" (then something I don't remember right now like http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2001/09/today-brought-something-new-ground.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/111549657250619057Sat, 07 May 2005 20:05:00 +00002005-05-07T15:09:32.510-05:00Starting on instruments2 hour) flights, so I can get up in the air for as little as $40/hr in a 152. --JPWhttp://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2005/05/starting-on-instruments2-hour-flights.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/90795575Sun, 16 Mar 2003 06:43:38 +00002003-03-16T00:43:38.966-06:00Today I met Larry Perryman, whoi flew his RV-9A to CLL so I could have a ride. We went down to Brenham for lunch, while JMR brought his boys and also took my son Ben. The RV flew very nicely, though more slowly than I expected (130 KIAS, or 150 mph in cruise). He had his Quinti prop set to fixed pitch because of some hub malfunction, so there may have been 10 kts left in the system. The http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2003/03/today-i-met-larry-perryman-whoi-flew.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/88276757Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:30:12 +00002003-01-30T11:30:12.566-06:00Flew a couple of times recently...played tag with JMR at Brenham and Caldwell, then took Chris on a night flight. I'd still like an excuse for a longer cross-country, one that required some planning. Went and looked at kit helicopters last night: rotorway and helicycle are two name brands. The Rotorway is $65K complete (except avionics) and takes 300-400 hours to assemble. Not sure http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2003/01/flew-couple-of-times-recently.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/87539253Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:32:27 +00002003-01-16T10:32:27.893-06:00Flew JohnR and Gary out to Brenham (11R) for lunch on Tuesday. While they ate, I did 8 touch-n-goes with various practice approaches: full flaps, no flaps, shadowing the centerline abouit 3 feet up, short final, normal final, high approach, low approach... It was fun.http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2003/01/flew-johnr-and-gary-out-to-brenham-11r.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/87370611Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:11:02 +00002003-01-13T15:11:02.680-06:00I needed to practice today, so went out in 15M for touch-n-goes at CLL. Did seven, one of them pretty good, the rest drifting to the left and putting a sideload on the gear. Did a simulated engine out on the last one and handled it well, but taxiied too fast up 34 and had to nearly emergency brake once I reached taxiway B. Felt good to fly, though. I'll have to do more early morning http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2003/01/i-needed-to-practice-today-so-went-out.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/85076160Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:37:38 +00002002-11-25T16:37:38.576-06:00So last Friday I call it a day a little early and head out to Easterwood. 93124's been sitting on the ramp and wants to be flown. She needs at least an hour between landings, at 2450 RPM no less (which is kinda boring), but we're only charging $30/hr and it's a truly beautiful evening, so... Shortly before takeoff JMR arrives, we jump in and head for Rockdale or somewhere generally west. http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/11/so-last-friday-i-call-it-day-little.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/84636811Sat, 16 Nov 2002 23:06:01 +00002002-11-16T17:06:01.770-06:00Today, Ben and I flew to Montgomery County (CXO) to attend the EAA chapter 302 flyin. Ben flew about half of the 1.8 hours I logged, had a great time! (The pancakes and hamburger didn't hurt, either!) We maintained about 2000' there, and 2500' on the way back. Winds were about 11 kt from 340, with CXO using runway 1. Saw Larry Perryman's RV-9A with Eggenfellner Subaru...the engine looked http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/11/today-ben-and-i-flew-to-montgomery.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/83111919Thu, 17 Oct 2002 11:18:55 +00002002-10-17T06:48:43.000-05:00Went to visit the new diner at Brenham (11R) airport today, with JohnR and Pat Castenson. The food was very good, even if the service was crazy slow...they've only been open for four days, so I expect that the logisitics of running a restaurant will get worked out soon. John flew there, so it was left to me to do the return trip. Well, that was some of the poorest flying I've done. It http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/10/went-to-visit-new-diner-at-brenham-11r.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/81010012Mon, 02 Sep 2002 00:51:30 +00002002-09-01T19:54:27.000-05:00Sometimes the sky calls... Di, Ben and Mick were in Katy today for a soccer tournament, which left Chris and me to ourselves. After church, we talked about flying over the fields in Katy, but without knowing which exact fields they were at, and with my GPS having been sent back to Magellan for the crystal to be replaced, I convinced myself that it might be a bad idea. So we had all but http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/09/sometimes-sky-calls.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/80499571Wed, 21 Aug 2002 00:50:59 +00002002-08-20T19:50:59.963-05:00Learning, learning...it never ends! I had the chance to fly to Pleasanton today to pick up 4 Millenium cylinders for 124. JMR was planning to go, but he spent all afternoon yesterday flying with Eric, so he cancelled. Eric (the grad student!) was free, as usual and took John's spot. The plan was to leave CLL, climb to 8500 through scattered cumulus and fly VFR on top for about 1:40 to PEZ. http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/08/learning-learning.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/80187133Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:10:46 +00002002-08-13T10:12:36.000-05:00I wish I had better words to describe the frustration and enjoyment I've felt in the last three weeks. Frustration at having very limited funds with which to fly. Lots of bills have been due lately, which has put a pinch on my wallet. I really hope that I find some new cash soon and can get back on a regular schedule for planes. On the other hand, I had the opportunity to fly two new http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/08/i-wish-i-had-better-words-to-describe.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/79288233Tue, 23 Jul 2002 04:53:03 +00002002-07-22T23:53:42.000-05:00What a beautiful night for flying! Went to Livingston (00R) at dusk via VOR alone (i.e. no GPS), then to CXO, then back to Easterwood. 2.1 hours cross country under a full moon and clear skies...VFR flight following the whole way. It doesn't get any better. Oh, yeah. It could have been a little better; I had a go-around at Livingston when my final approach was too high and short. I http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/07/what-beautiful-night-for-flying-went.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/78602914Sat, 06 Jul 2002 02:24:44 +00002002-07-05T21:32:52.000-05:00Another day, another new experience. This time it was solo to AUS to pick up JMR. Lost my GPS for the first ten minutes of the flight, so I wandered around to establish a VOR heading, then fiddled with Anywheremap and the GPS to get both working. Got 'em going, then had to avoid several storm cells on the way to Austin that I had hoped had already passed. They hadn't. To make a long story http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/07/another-day-another-new-experience.htmljazzhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/3124511/posts/summary/78168384Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:11:36 +00002002-06-25T02:15:04.000-05:00Time to write about the latest flight to give me butterflies in my stomach...VFR to Hobby (HOU) in class B airspace. June 17 was the date, and we left about 6:30 pm. John R, Andy and I planned to take 5400J direct to Hobby, then to Houston Southwest (AXH), then back to Easterwood. Preflight was pretty routine. Gas was full, John did much of the outside work while I checked weather and fussed http://dad.walterfamily.org/blog/inflight/2002/06/time-to-write-about-latest-flight-to.htmljazz