Happy 2023!
Better late than never, as I sit here on the day before Valentines thinking of what to write. I noticed that I did…
Category: Uncategorized
Made the Move
For the past twenty years, I have called the Tidewater area of Virginia home. Due to certain circumstances, my family and I recently…
Commercial Pilot Certificate
After having recently earned my Instrument Ratinglast October, one of my greatest career and life goals was to eventually earn a commercial pilot…
Instrument Rating!
This post has been long in the making. In my previous post from my failed instrument check ride, many things have happened in…
Failed Instrument Rating Oral
Preparing for the Instrument oral/practical the last few weeks has been challenging to say the least due to work, life, family, and so…
My own ILAFFT
Electrical Failure at Night Have you have ever picked up a copy of Flying Magazine and gleamed through it’s glossy pages? If so,…
Bonanza Makeover
About a year ago one of our regular customers brought his F33A Bonanza in for its annual inspection. In addition to the inspection,…
Aviation Tools of the Trade, Episode 1
Angle Wrenches I often receive questions from new A&P’s and apprentices about what kind of tools they should buy. I usually go through…
Airframe & Powerplants Certificate the Sailor way
The steps and advise below are geared toward Sailors and Marines who are going through the process of getting an A&P certificate. However,…
Aviation Spark Plug Maintenance
A Hard Knocked life The Aviation Spark Plug has been with us since the dawn of manned flight and it is likely to…