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The DA62

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Colin Summers

Oops, Diamond neglected to name their new plane. I think that’s in part because it is technically a version of their Twinstar, a plane I am struggling to upgrade to. So maybe it is so they don’t tip off the … Continue reading →

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The Pickup

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Colin Summers

(This is a part of A Summer of Flying.) Before I returned to London, Ontario to get the plane, I borrowed Susan’s plane to fly Rudy up to Palo Alto where he was going to be a counselor at Great … Continue reading →

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Return to Factory

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Colin Summers

(This is part of A Summer of Flying.) Packing up the plane the next morning (when I discovered the broken antenna), I realize that so much of the trip is repetitive. Here I am again, with the roller bag carefully … Continue reading →

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The Dropoff

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Colin Summers

(This is part of A Summer of Flying.) We started out at the end of June. It was sort of luxurious to have the front seat as an empty space to pile my bag of necessities (Kind bars, iPad mini, … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Flying

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Colin Summers

It looked like it might be the last amazing summer of crossing the country with the family. And then Nell took a job on The Muppet Show for Disney and Rudy took a job as a counselor at Great Books. … Continue reading →

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Walking Away

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Colin Summers

Who knows how long the article will stay up, but CBS Denver is reporting that a two seat version of our plane had engine trouble and wasn’t able to make it all the way back to the runway at Centenniel … Continue reading →

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We’re off to the Vineyard, darling.

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Colin Summers

(This is a part of A Summer of Flying.) My favorite trips in the plane are those that I would never otherwise make. There was a time when my parents were up at the Lake in Canada and I was … Continue reading →

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Don’t Close the Airport

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Colin Summers

I sent this off to my congressional representative this morning. I also sent copies to my two senators and the Administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration. I don’t pretend that it will do any good, but every now and then … Continue reading →

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Learning to Fly

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Colin Summers

I belong to two different online flying communities. The first focuses on our plane, or all of the planes by the same manufacturer. That’s the Diamond Aviators Net. It is very relaxed, informal, and very polite. Statistics on Cirrus accidents … Continue reading →

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NorCal Hopping

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Colin Summers

Although I have been flying every week, we really haven’t been taking trips in the plane. That’s too bad, since it really contributes to my mental stability, something I thought about a lot on the two hour twenty minute flight … Continue reading →

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