Monthly Archives: March 2007

Letter to Pilot

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Colin Summers

Occasionally I get a note from another pilot asking about my flying, my training, the plane, or the airport. Usually the advice is too specific for general readers, but my reply to this one was long enough that it was … Continue reading →

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Approach to Minimums

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Colin Summers

Friday was a gorgeous day in the middle. There was a fog bank that hovered off of the shore for the whole day and occasionally drifted inland for half a mile, but it was warm and clear above the fog. … Continue reading →

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Death, Taxes, and Trying to Avoid

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Colin Summers

Well, there’s no way around it. Some of the services I use when I am flying are provided by the Federal Government. The government appears to be controlled these days by larger interests than just the common citizen, so the … Continue reading →

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Angels

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Colin Summers

Jaime O. was unlucky. He was born with trouble with his small bowel and liver. But he was lucky, he was born in the state of California, so the state will help him. He’s on a list to get a … Continue reading →

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Niece and Nephews Aloft

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Colin Summers

On February 15th, a Thursday, I flew my newest niece (Eleanor Electra Lehman) up to Santa Barbara so that she could have lunch with her dad (Sharalyn, her mom, rode in back with her). Ellie is already a veteran of … Continue reading →

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