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Returning this afternoon from Half Moon Bay my two passengers on the right hand side of the plane are convinced that they saw an aircraft fly under the bridge. They said it was white, high wing (or possibly a bi-plane) and had floats. I was skeptical but we were only at 1500' and they had a...

When I first got my GPS installed I asked the avionics shop if they could teach me how to use it. They laughed and handed me the book. When I brought the plane back to home base, all the instructors wanted to fly with me to see my new panel and learn about all the new gizmos. So basically I...

Recently I visited Hollister in Central California. I picked up my IFR clearance on the ground and was cleared ditect PATYY intersection then as filed. I entered the flight plan in the Garmin 530, took off and merrily followed the magenta line. The controller asked if I was routing direct PATYY...

We have just finalized on the sale of our house - a stressful experience - and are getting ready to build on a beautiful plot that we have bought. To celebrate we decided that we would go away for a few days. I got on the internet this morning and found a deal on a resort at South Padre Island...

At dinner tonight we were discussing embarrassing moments. I decided that my most embarrassing moment was when I was thirteen years old and was rushed to emergency with a burst appendix. In those days they used to shave you in the most intimate places for any surgical procedure. I was lying in...

When I go into a forum it tells me if there are any new posts in a thread, but then when I pull up the thread I see all the posts including the ones I have previously read and I can't see any indication as to which ones are new. Is there some way to only see the new posts or at least have an...

I hope this site 'takes off' and can be a positive contribution to education, discussion and general interest. I'll visit back frequently and hope to get to know some of you and share experiences and news. Great to see Dr Bruce here, he was sadly missed. Stephen Gray