Author Archives: Colin Summers

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About Colin Summers

I am an architect, programmer, private pilot, husband and father. A couple of those I am good at.

Chicago, IL to Oakland, MI by Dexter

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Colin Summers

In the morning Mom went for a walk so Rudy, Dad, and I were left alone for breakfast. We left to find an Au Bon Pain by Yelping. We fond one, but when we got to where it was supposed … Continue reading →

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Liberal, KS to Chicago, IL by Dexter

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Colin Summers

The next day I woke up at 7:00 giving me a grand total of seven hours of sleep that night, or morning. I had a small bowl of Raisin Bran and small cup of apple juice, a disappointing breakfast. As … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica, CA to Liberal, KS by Dexter

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Colin Summers

I woke up at 6:07 in the morning and hauled myself out of bed. I walked out to the kitchen where everybody was already up. I had a breakfast of a bagel and bacon, the last bacon I would have … Continue reading →

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FBOs, Westward Flight, Summer 2010

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Colin Summers

Our tenth flight across the country brought us to the follow Fixed Base Operators, so I reviewed them for the Airnav web site. Eastward FBOs were already reviewed, and I also wrote reviews for our Spring Break 2009, and 2007 trips. Airnav really … Continue reading →

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Responsibility

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Colin Summers

When we cross the country, in fact on most of our longer trips, I fly with some napping passengers. I’ll look in the back and Rudy will be reading a Piers Anthony book on his Kindle but Dexter’s head will … Continue reading →

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Elbow Grease

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Colin Summers

The plane needs to be cleaned. Ellie spent over an hour scrubbing it. Adam spent some smarter time finding the reason oil was slipping out of the engine and onto the outside of the plane. Soon, Adam is going to … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Colin Summers

August 6th and 7th, 2010 This summer little N971RD flew 6,800 nautical miles, helping us traverse the continent, bringing me up to visit Nell while she was on set in Toronto (watch Warehouse 13!), and showing us, again, parts of … Continue reading →

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Dog Gone

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Colin Summers

N3989L managed to bring home Kylee, a dog for Ellie’s birthday. Usually the dog is carsick and Adam was a little worried about the interior of the plane, but the flight went okay. Kylee is a rescue dog. On arrival … Continue reading →

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Wing Tips

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Colin Summers

Adam is back to contributing to the blog, at least by proxy. Just behind Adam’s plane (N3989L, with the snazzy red paint job) you can see the wingtip of the business jet. It’s a loop of some sort. I’ve never … Continue reading →

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FBO’s Eastward Flight, Summer 2010

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Colin Summers

Our ninth flight across the country brought us to the follow Fixed Base Operators, so I reviewed them for the Airnav web site. I also wrote reviews for our Spring Break 2009, and 2007 trips. I wish that Airnav had … Continue reading →

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