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Over to you, Otto

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Colin Summers

That’s my lap as I fly from Oxnard (OXR) back to Santa Monica (SMO). I took off through a thin layer of clouds. On my right knee is my miniZ kneeboard (from ZuluWorks), where I have copied my clearance and … Continue reading →

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Ride to Santa Barbara

Posted on April 17, 2006 by stingraydoctor

Axel Meyer, a professor of evolutionary biology from Germany, was in town for a few days. He likes to fly and I had not seen him for a while so, with Colin’s connivance, we hooked up for a morning of … Continue reading →

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Urban Flying

Posted on March 30, 2006 by stingraydoctor

The LA basin is a wonderful place to fly. Losing an engine more than 10 miles from an airport is really hard to do and the low level flying provides striking images. What I like best about it (aside from … Continue reading →

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Learning About IMC

Posted on January 21, 2006 by stingraydoctor

You could probably fill an album with photos of Colin and me flying that look much like this. You may think we were posing for the camera, but this is a candid shot with our customary in-flight expression, taken by … Continue reading →

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Florida Flight Extravaganza

Posted on January 11, 2006 by stingraydoctor

Pat Hernandez and I attended a scientific meeting in Orlando and capped it with an amazing trip to the keys to visit my aunt and uncle. We rented a 172SP out of Kissimee. The check out ride with Sunstate Aviation … Continue reading →

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View from the Little Window

Posted on October 21, 2005 by stingraydoctor

On my way up to Paso Robles to take my flight test I decided to hold the Elph out the little window to circumvent the problem of shooting through scratched plexiglas. A piece of advice: hold very tightly to your … Continue reading →

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On the way to Judgement in 777VP

Posted on October 17, 2005 by stingraydoctor

I am not by nature suited to the rigor and attention to detail that is part and parcel of scooting about the sky without a chaperone. I am just not the detail guy. Big picture, fact bank, rapid extrapolation from … Continue reading →

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Adam's First Post

Posted on October 16, 2005 by stingraydoctor

There is nothing more intimidating than following my brother. Whether it was rollerskating down steep hills or leaping off a speeding motorboat to see what it felt like, there is a little sick feeling in the pit of my stomach … Continue reading →

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