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Thanks! That means a lot, especially coming from someone who was a bit skeptical that it would be interesting.

See the wire? If you didn't see the wire above, you certainly do now!!! Just south of the Puget Sound lowlands. Thick fog just off to the west of Thun Field, my home airport (Pierce County Airport/KPLU). When I saw Mt. Rainier, I knew I was home. Alder Lake. Clear Lake, I think. Home...

My last day's flight would be a short one, and, as I wasn't anxious to skedaddle while visiting with a cousin I hadn't seen in years, I slept in a bit (as I had the past couple days) and would enjoy a leisurely breakfast as well. That plan worked out well as, when I looked outside the window...

I hope I never experience any of those bad ones!

Approach to Oakridge State Airport (5S0). I swung wide on final and was high, so I got back on track, and I'm slipping pretty aggressively over the trees. The better approach, in my opinion, would be to cut base short and come in right over the blades of grass along the descending hill (the...

Second to the last day of the trip and I'm feeling pretty excited about getting home, but first, I'm going to fly to Lebanon, Oregon and visit my cousin that I haven't seen in 40 years (his mom and my dad were brother/sister). Our families would get together at least once a year while we were...

The usual recommendations for clearing a ridgeline are to approach at a 45-degree angle so that it's quicker to turn to descending terrain, and to allow at least 1,000 feet of clearance. There are other tips you'll read, too. I have "Bush & Mountain Flying" by CC Pocock (and would love to take a...

Here are a few pictures of my prop. In the first photo, you can see a couple nicks, really more akin to scuffs, I think, along the leading edge, but they don't appear sharp to me. I'm not worried about losing the tip. I had the prop balanced a few months back. That's the purpose of the black...

Eagle Lake from Spaulding Airport (1Q2) Taking a break at Spaulding Airport Crater Lake—Klamath Regional Airport (KLMT)

Sunrise, Virginia City, Nevada Virginia City, Nevada Liftoff from Carson City, Nevada Climbing over the Carson Range Spooner Lake Frenchman Lake Can you see Reno in the distance? Honey Lake Turning final for 16 at Spaulding (1Q2) Landing at Spaulding

I enjoyed a bit of a leisurely morning in Virginia City, then called an Uber and made my way back to the airport in Carson City. A trike, taking advantage of the calm morning, was buzzing around the pattern when I arrived. What a neat flying machine. I wasn't in a big hurry, as my day's flight...

The spinner is (was!) very light. I can't imagine it would've damaged the engine, although there's certainly a lot I don't know! The engine seems smooth and normal for the subsequent 4 or 5 hours. Time will tell.

That didn't even occur to me, but it's a good point. For the subsequent few hours of the day's flights, and for all of today, oil temps were fine. Right in the middle. Around 185 degrees (I specifically noted it today).

Great tips! I actually mounted the prop a couple times myself (under the watchful eye of my A&P), but, being a new plane owner, never thought to look closely at that mounting strap. I will from here on out! Thanks for the kind wishes and I'm glad you've enjoyed it, too! It certainly has been a...

Yeah, fascinating, eh? I was talking to the emergency guys about it and about my cameras, and one of them pointed out that that camera might have caught the spinner in the act. "Oh, yeah!" I said. I run my cameras at 24 fps, so that must've been about 1/2 second (until the spinner was back near...

You're definitely giving me too much credit. I'm just dumb. :p Also, it wasn't super hot out, so performance wasn't terrible. I was probably flying on 3 ⅛ cylinders. It appears as though there might be a very small nick maybe 2 or 3 inches from one of the tips, hopefully small enough so as not...

Flying north along the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Gettin' smokey. Flying IFR, low and slow. I think this was Mono Lake. Not clearing terrain by a whole lot. Not all fun and games. Heading down hill towards Eagle Valley and Carson City, Nevada. Moonrise from my...

Big Bear, CA to Carson City/Virginia City, NV Doubling back over Big Bear Airport and Big Bear Lake before heading north. Southern California Logistics/Victorville (KVCV) with grounded planes during the economic shutdown. Southern California Logistics/Victorville (KVCV)with grounded planes...

In-flight bang pictures, part 2: Getting an inspection of my plane before landing. A drone at Victorville with grounded planes during the economic shut down. Um....where's my spinner?

In-flight bang pictures, part 1: Note two things at the front of the plane: a strap above the front of the cowling and a bump sticking out in front of the cowling. Spinner flying through the air. Spinner getting struck by prop. Spinner taking a beating. I think this must be about...