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Bruce - We use a Hoyer-Partner lift at home (also putting in a ceiling lift), but it's not large/long enough to get the boom into the cabin. I was also thinking along the lines of build my own lift, a long boom and with feet spaced appropriately to clear the gear. The emergency egress...

I appreciate the ideas, guys. She’s in a powerchair. There are indeed one or two chairs that can raise the rider up, but getting one of those close to the Skylane door is not possible, as the landing gear (& strut) are in the way. Apart from that, the sliding transfer on a board would be...

I'll investigate. Thanks, Grant. - Richard

It's been quite a while since I've posted here or read the POA forums. My wife is paraplegic, due to a botched back operation. She used to enjoy flying with me in the Skylane that I'm 1/4 owner of, and it sure would be nice to fly with her again. There doesn't seem to be any way to lift her...

Hey, I coulda written that, that's my trick! - Richard

Nice pics. We flew around the mountain 2 weekends ago. Noticed the waterfall then, too. Didn't hear anyone else on the CTAF. - Richard

Well, the first 4 aren't "songs" per se, but... Schumann's Konzertstueck for 4 Horns Schubert's "Trout" quintet Mozart's Symphonia Concertante for Violin & Viola Victor Ewald's brass quintets Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras ...and then Brahms' Lullaby is the sweetest, simplest song there is...

Kath - We used your squash recipe today - we all liked it. Thanks! - Richard

Wow! Just a neural net, although a pretty large one. Wonder how they train the net? 20-30 years from now, bet we'll see this kind of thing in PCs. - Richard

They're both symptoms of the same disease. The general public sees GA as a rich man's hobby, and a way to live dangerously. We're all Travoltas and Denvers. Why should they pay to make it easier for us to fly? Why should they pay to make it easier for us to create hazards over cities, when we...

1160 5th Avenue - address where I lived until I was 5 years old, 54 years ago. 4611 North A Street - grandparent's address at the time. "Bruce" - name of the boy who sat in front of me in 1st grade and who wore a spaceman costume to school one day. "Capital 7 1234, Broadway the cab you don't...

That's sweet of you, Diana. My flying and forum participation (rarely posting, always reading) have been pretty much on hold since this happened. Waking every 2 hours to turn her to prevent pressure sores has also put me into a semi-permanent non-IMSAFE condition. It is a nightmare that just...

By golly, you said it, Graham. My wife is now a T-5 paraplegic, thanks to a botched back operation in June. She had been on HRT for the last 10 years or so. The doc in rehab decided that HRT is bad, so convinced her to drop it. After she's home for a few days, I'm getting ready to clean around...

It's tired of working, so a couple of times it decided to fly off its pulleys and sleep in the lower cowling of our 182P after 10-20 minutes of hard work. The engine was overhauled at Ly-Con about 35 hours ago. The belt itself appears OK. Due to misalignment? Has this happened to anyone here...

Here comes Mode S for everyone. It will be billed as essential for the war against terrorism, so you're automatically an enemy of the king if you disagree. - Richard

Our lawn was getting unpleasantly high and I was tired of mowing, so I ran the electric fence around it and let the cattle in for a week. I don't suppose your HOA will approve of that solution? ;) - Richard

Does anyone have recommendations for an A&P at Aurora State, Oregon (UAO)? If anyone has "disrecommendations," please e-mail me privately. Thanks. - Richard

Friend of mine bought one of those TSA-approved locks that they're supposed to be able to open for inspection. When he got his luggage back, it had been opened by the TSA all right, with a bolt cutter through the lock. - Richard

Yep, I got the e-mail, too. We sold a damaged 172 to them a few years ago; I guess that's why they had my address. - Richard

Thanks, Bruce, those are enjoyable "shows." - Richard