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Aircraft: Winter 2007

Well just the other day, N5144L arrived back on the field from the damage occurred in November 05. It has been a long time coming with extensive repairs from a bad landing by a instrument …

Newsletter: Winter 2007

Well a new year has arrived with the weather that accompanies January flights. Wind, some ice and MVFR is here and will be here until mid May. Those low pressure systems that come up from …

Checkrides: 2006

We have had a number of checkrides this year with about 8 more pending before the end of the year. Checkout the latest passes in the gallery link in the site navigation to the right.

Emergency Procedures 101

1. Recognize the problem
2. Don’t go into denial / resignation mode. Use your memorized / rote learned emergency ck. list and get on with trying to FIX the problem.
3. If the problem is not fixable, …

Airport: Fall 2006

Much has been done with painting hangers this fall. Runway has filled in nicely with the rain this summer and the grass is 95% covering the 3200′ X 75′ strip. Runway lighting comes on now …

Aircraft Fall: 2006

I have been told that our other 152 N5144L is not far from being back in the air again. It was landed hard last November by a 350 hr. instrument rated pilot and is near …