Calling
for avgas after a flight in San Luis Obispo.
Waiting
for the towplane in Avenal.
Checking
oil on rented Piper Warrior in Santa Barbara.
Exploring the Third Dimension
In December 2003 I started flight lessons. I'd flown for a year with my friend Jonathan Pitt as copilot, thinking about lessons. So between December and June I trained and got my private pilot license in June 2004. It's been a real adventure so far. I've bought into two airplane partnerships, both putt-putt planes. One is a 1969 Cessna 150, the other a 1946 Aeronca Champ. Also, I started glider training last summer over in Avenal, California.
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At Independence, California. I went and picked up a friend who left a car there. We flew across the Sierras together in this little putt-putt plane. |
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The Aeronca on its native surface, dirt, in Avenal California. I can't wait to stop beside some distressed motorist on the highway and render aid. |
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EAA Young Eagles flight with a girl from the Grizzly Academy in San Luis. |
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Leaving Avenal after a day of soaring. |
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Checking
oil on rented Piper Warrior in Santa Barbara. |
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