Flyhound

Back in the 1990s, I fell in love with a gal in Hungary that I met while traveling to see a total solar eclipse. The phone bills were so...

On my first training flight, the instructor told me we'd done enough. It was time to fly back to the airport. I had no idea where it...

Changing mechanical "points" and adjusting the valves on my VW every time I changed the oil. Ancient and not very efficient technology...

Yeah, I can see winter flowing downslope to the flatlands below. It even looks cold.

Be careful what you wish for. Canada still doesn't recognize Basic Med, so getting rid of the 3rd Class medical would stop a LOT of...

Ouch! I "cobbled together" my electric tug from stuff in the garage, the hangar and parts from an electric scooter company. It's not...

If you do decide to stick with aviation as your go-to hobby, I'd suggest one of the rebuild shops rather than Lycoming. Lower cost...

My mutt joined me for lunch at Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands

As far as a coastal route in the winter, it can be great if you have a LOT of schedule flexibility. Clear, dry days in coastal Oregon...

Do you have a hangar lined up at 0S9? There is currently a waiting list for Port Owned hangars. Other hangars are privately owned and...

It's the corn maze time of year.

Listen here, jack. What you need is a Cessna 195. Picture this. You are clear to land. As you ease the throttle back, your Jacobs...

I can't hear worth beans - especially in environments with a lot of background noise. Noise cancelling headsets are the greatest...

With avgas costs varying my more than $1.30/gallon from airport to airport, it is worth changing course for some less expensive fuel...

I had a friend that named his dog Nama - so he could say: "Nama stay". That's funny in certain neighborhoods. I wanted to name our...