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Maybe not that soon. 2010...which is too soon.

The Volvo era ended in 98...when Ford bought them out. Soon after that China got involved. I've owned several pre-ford Volvos...Icons.

I am with you on this. You have/had lots of little hot rods. A Model 12 must be something!

I’ve been thinking about how to answer your question. I fly to fulfill a dream. I fly for fun.

I fly a UPF-7. I've got about 900 hours mostly in the past 5 years. I learned to fly as a kid and then took a 38 year break. Now I am back at it.

14 props, check for water, fuel level, oil level, make sure everything is there and working, jacket and water bottle make up my check list. Once every 8 or 10 fresh starts I might forget something like a drink or a jacket. Very rarely the others. I post flight my plane while cleaning bugs...

Here is my ‘stabilized approach. The power is off and I have a great sight picture. I never hear the stall horn. Do I have one? Not. Of course I am slipping. In a plane like this slipping has so many uses including allowing me to see. Of course when I pull out of the slip (about 10-15’ above...

Not for flying. Oil, fuel and grease ruin good stuff. But I appreciate your suggestion.

Has this happened to you? I am glad I had a back-up ear thinger. All fixed and back in the air.

Is is very easy to become complacent when hand propping a little 65. After awhile everything about a cub, champ, etc. seems docile and polite. And then, bam, you are dead. Many experienced hand proppers have been killed by their own plane. You can never forget the basic rules of hand propping...

"We need the passengers in 1st class to move to the back of the plane. Thank you."

How many of us have experience propping a plane without any help? I do.

My great headphones. ;)

I will tell you about a comfortable plane. Though I've never flown one I have spent a few minutes at the controls in the right seat. It is not real fast...maybe 140 mph. No pressurized cabin or air conditioning to make for comfort. It is a single engine plane that is pretty easy to get in...

I have worn progressive lenses for 20 years and those 'out of focus' zones are just part of using them. I can read the stuff in the cockpit and see well outside (when I turn my head). The peripheral vision is certainly out of focus and I depend on peripheral when landing and taking off. The...

My dream has come true.

Mowing the airport today with this. It is not cheap; however, it is very effective.

Do you want to get paid to fly tourist flights? You can fly all the tourists you want as an EAA Young Eagles/Eagles pilot without all of those extra tickets...on your own dime.

Get in a champ. 25% over stall speed when you cross the fence.