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What do you ride, @steingar? I've got a WR250R (would be painful to ride up on that) and an XJ750 needing carb work. Curious, are there generally any kids at this fly-in? Given family/plane size I wouldn't be able to bring everyone by air, but would probably be me and a kid or two if I could...

Congrats!

I'm guessing it rhymes with 'feather.'

And probably shouldn't go inverted for a better look.

PM sent. Pretty sure I've got a pin for you in Google Earth. ;)

Just be careful how low you get if they're full - stadiums full of do-gooders seem to like to bust pilots. ;)

Since we're still talking about the photo, is anyone else concerned about that quartering tailwind?

I know some folks who don't fear the structural integrity of bridges, but more the tiny voice at the back of their head that tells them going over the railing might be fun. Like that magnetic bit of vertigo while riding a bike on a sidewalk with a drop off on the side - it slowly, steadily, just...

Yeah, it definitely takes getting used to, and it's counterintuitive, but you've got to just let the bike do its thing. When I first started riding and heading into Chicago, the bridge grates on 290 were a clencher.

Beautiful. It's now my mission to stake out those farms. Respectfully, of course. ;)

Spent a long weekend on Coronado Island. That bridge is a mind-twister. Ever do a steel grated bridge on a motorcycle. Need to change my shorts just thinking about it. Not sure I could hack the Mac on two wheels.

Another thing I love about it is getting to practice using/trying out EFBs like FltPlan Go and Avare without burning dinosaurs.

I Follow (Rail)Roads???

That river looks like a big-ol' checkpoint. Halfway to CZG are a couple lakes. And VORs at/near both destinations. Easy peasy. ;)

That right there ^^^ is awesome. My girls have been similarly stoked every time I've gotten them out to the airport(s). Sounds like you've got a really good CFI to work with and I'm sure you guys will be in agreement on your readiness soon. Totally hear you on the wx - it's been rough. I...

My wife joined on one 'lesson.' Finally got some photos of me flying a plane (long before selfies, and we were still shooting film SLRs). We did a short scenic hop around Lake Geneva (southern WI, not Europe), kept it pretty much straight and level, not TAPs, stalls, etc. 1.0 hrs. 1 landing...

It's a small world, for sure. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend, no matter how briefly you knew him.

7500 At Galt next Saturday. Wx-permitting, I'm flying in: https://eaa932.org/event/foreflight/ I've been using Avare and FltPlan go, and they are both Android and free. And work with X-Plane simulator. Otherwise I would check out videos on YouTube. Haven't used ForeFlight, but I'm tempted...

A real nut-cracker, that one. I trained a while ago so didn't have ForeFlight, but DID have a handheld GPS. I'd fire it up and throw it in the back seat (out of sight, out of mind, no distraction) and then debrief my tracks at home. I'm just now back to flying and a little overwhelmed by the...

This is spooky as hell - this morning, awake before the kids for once, I grabbed my coffee and a random magazine form my Unread stack. Guess which one I read . . . R.I.P. Pilot.