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Telluride, Co is my favorite. I go in there with a Hawker 1000 and several Eclipse Jets. It took me a couple of dozen times landing there before...
Hi Guys! I am hosting a cook-out and precision landing competition at Hammond Air Center (KHDC) this Saturday starting at 10am. We are going...
Yes, we do have fun! We also have a free cook-out the first Saturday of each month-- hotdogs, hamburgers, sodas, and I always bring plenty of...
Hi guys. I thought I should mention that I opened an FBO in Hammond, Louisiana a while back called Hammond Air Center. We are on the Northwest...
Rob Lay is putting together another Hangar Hotel Ferrarichat trip this year for the weekend of March 26-28th. The Hangar Hotel is in Fredricksburg...
"Lob Bombing"! That was the term I was looking for. You truly have an encyclopedic knowledge, switches!
Boeing says that they applied the lessons they learned in the B-47 design to the 707--which made it a better aircraft. The B-47 had to pull some...
Speaking of female aviators, has anyone read, "West with the Night"? It was written by an African bush pilot named Beryl Markham. She seemed to be...
No sweat. I was just curious. The 1000 has been a fun airplane. It is very much like the 4000. It has the big Pratt 305Bs--very peppy, but they...
I fly the Hawker 1000 regularly. How did the 4000's brakes feel? Did Hawker do anything different with the tiller (ie. do the rudder pedals have...
I think you are the only guy I've heard of who flys an Ovation and a Beaver without an instrument rating! You must have some good stick and rudder...
The airlines and pilot's unions are completely at fault for creating an environment of entitlements. They generally don't pay you more if you are...
That phrase is funny enough to steal! Thanks. That was before the rum and cokes!
Bryan Godlove at Grand Canyon Valle airport (40G) is still offering type ratings in a Ford Tri-motor. I hear the cost is $12,900 now, but you can...
I built an 8,000sq' facility to store my aircraft at the Hammond Airport. It is insulated and completely secure, and I would be happy to make room...
I am still trying to get this airplane back from the Bahamas! Everything went well on Friday, but when I arrived back at the airport on Saturday...
So true! How about buying some hours in a share program? A friend of mine has a Citation XL with Citation shares, and he is totally happy with...
Wow. You guys have done some flying. Anyone here care to get typed in a DC3? I have a friend in Atlanta doing flight instruction with one, and...
Thanks for the tips! I'll be sure to post some pictures. Nice MU2.
You bet. Fltplan.com has a great service for that now. Glad they are finally moving away from paper!
