Monthly Archives: November 2005

Plane Preferences

Posted on November 28, 2005 by stingraydoctor

Just a quick word on plane preferences. I do love the challenge and surprise that comes with a completely new plane. I will always chose to fly the unfamiliar over the familiar. That said, in the realm of the familiar … Continue reading →

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Hundredth Hour: Buffalo Burger Redux

Posted on November 27, 2005 by stingraydoctor

My brother and I are not two peas in a pod as pilots, or as people. We got into this at the same time and progressed equally smoothly, but we are quite different in temperament, and subtly different in the … Continue reading →

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Rudy Aloft

Posted on November 23, 2005 by Colin Summers

Yesterday was a nearly perfect flight. I’m trying to get a few more hours in Two Sierra before we fly up to Fresno tomorrow. So I had a 10am flight schedule. Rudy had a cold, so he stayed home from … Continue reading →

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First Parental Charter

Posted on November 22, 2005 by Colin Summers

Adam was having such fun flying Mom and Alex around that I had to figure out a way to take them up. The problem was that I didn’t really need to go anywhere. I don’t know where Adam is getting … Continue reading →

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Take offs are ho hum, landings however…

Posted on November 21, 2005 by stingraydoctor

I realized Sharalyn and my mom were not much worried about flying with me as I took off from the bleak and windy airport at Bullhead City. My passengers all have headsets and each headset has a mic. I can’t … Continue reading →

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A Shared Addiction

Posted on November 18, 2005 by stingraydoctor

Well, another day off and another great day of flying. Yet another reason I want to live closer to my folks. I was not sure how Mom would take to flying since she is overly concerned with her mortality in … Continue reading →

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Admiration

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Colin Summers

This is the essay my nephew Max wrote for his application to high school. He had to write about the person he admired most and why. I was proud to be chosen and a little surprised, since I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Burgers

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Colin Summers

Those are buffalo burgers out on Catalina. And there are buffalo out there on the Island. I’m not sure one is made from the other. Update: January 2006. Adam and I have now flown to Catalina’s little Airport in the … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Colin Summers

Before I flew up to take my check ride I looked at my logbook: I had sixty-eight hours of time in flight. That seemed rather amazing. Less than two weeks of full time work. The time away from my regular … Continue reading →

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Five Landings

Posted on November 14, 2005 by stingraydoctor

Alex summed it up when we taxied into the jet center at Santa Maria to find our rental car waiting with doors open… “I feel like a sheik.” The day seemed foggy from the home base, but a check of … Continue reading →

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