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Very good point. At least there is nothing of value on the laptop. I had a better idea. I have a Best Buy service agreement. I'll let them fix it tomorrow. I canceled the orders and dropped the laptop off tonight.

My desktop computer is packed set in a shipping container until I can buy and move into a hangar home. I have my late wife’s laptop but didn’t know her password and the finger print sensor didn’t recognize my fingerprint. At least I was able to guess her pin. I thought if I reinstalled Windows...

You can still get Windows 10 on Amazon

Mary, Elizabeth, and I visited Vector Air FBO on KEIK today. It’s non-towered and not really busy so not a lot of time spent waiting in line. PPL Examiners are in short supply so it takes 3 months to get an appointment. At Vector they schedule your check ride (3 months out) about as soon as...

I spent Monday night in Rock Springs, WY. I always thought that KS had strong winds but they don’t hold a candle to Western WY winds. My siblings told me snow doesn’t melt there, it wears out. Before I got to Rock Springs, I struggled through Salt Lake City. It snowed a bit and my wipers were...

I got a relatively late start today. I pulled Tammy’s beanie babies out of the truck so they can be used for children in hospitals. I reorganized things and loaded my Firebird more. I’d hoped to get 500 miles in the first day and Livermore to Elko is 509 miles. There’s a lot of space between...

Much better worded take than my previous post trying to say the same thing.

I sat in a RAI 4 in 2010. Lots of shoulder room but the center console took up a lot of cabin width. Also it didn’t have enough head room. I’m a long waisted 6’3” guy.

Finally finished the packing yesterday. There’s a bit of room on top for light stuff. A friend helped me load the Firebird onto the trailer Thursday. I worked up to driving with a full load and towing the TA. I drove to my Mother-in-law’s last night in the dark. Luckily, everyone was...

I agree. Early in our dating, my now late wife found out that I had a goal of moving to Alaska and becoming a bush pilot, a volleyball coach, and a rocket scientist. Her big objection was that it was cold in Alaska. I thought maybe she could handle the cold until she got chilled walking through...

I think the next time I move, I’ll get really good fire insurance and hire an arsonist. Just kidding.

Moving is a lot like having a baby. It takes longer than you expect, it costs more, and is more work than you expected. The only difference is you spend your money at the hardware store instead of the drugstore. Silly me. I thought one PackRat container, 6000 lb. useful load, 16 x 8 x 8 would...

Thank you for the support and advice. The only thing is, I don't have an airplane, yet. There's too much going on now to even think about doing the research necessary before starting to look in earnest. And, it seems the market for the planes I'm interested in is weakening - more planes, lower...

True. But who’s to know this isn’t the ultimate troll thread? (It isn’t, but experience trumps theory in aviation).

At Aerodynamic Dynamic aviation you have to pass a knowledge exam as well as demonstrate the ability to fly the plane well by yourself. I’m way behind on my aviation knowledge and we’re talking a few hundred $ extra for lessons vs. a few hundred thousand $ in home value. And I need as much out...

I've been to Hana twice and turned around and went back shortly past the town. The first time, I was alone in a rented car and had no idea Lindbergh was buried there. The second time, a tour bus driver took my wife and me, as well as other people, on a much better tour and stopped at Lindbergh's...

If life were ideal, I would, but its not. There's a hangar mansion on the market in Erie, CO and I need to get the best price possible for my house. The silly selling season ends around Memorial Day and the prices slump until Labor Day. The Silicon Valley housing market is in a bubble, which...

Here's a quick recap of my 3 most recent lessons at Aerodynamic Aviation. The first lesson was stage 2 air work. Did a couple of steep turns. It was bumpy so it was hard to hold altitude, airspeed and bank angle but I wasn't far off. Next were slow flight and stalls with 20 and 30 degrees of...

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Most likely, but my flying career seems to be nothing but starts and stops, so nothing new. It seems every time I get a new instructor, I learn something new.