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A job change, possible relocation, and other commitments force me to sell my 1940 Aeronca Chief. I have all logbooks since it rolled off the factory floor in january, 1940. The airplane was rebuilt in 1979 and covered in Stitts PolyFiber. It still has the original Lycoming Serial Number...

Used IACRA today for CFI renewal -- MUCH better interface this time around! There's still a bit too much inconsistency (hyperlink for action on one page, button on another) and window popping, but overall it's much improved. :yesnod:

A beautiful morning to fly but my Lycoming O-145 had other ideas.... :-( More here

Here's my attempt to answer the question, "What does it take to fly?" It's not an original list but it's my attempt at summarizing the key qualities an aspiring pilot must possess in order to continue and actually succeed. http://flightmusings.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-does-it-take.html...

Had my first flight in the Evektor SportStar -- very nice! I wrote up this review and then saw Troy's excellent review already posted on here.

I just signed on as a part time CFI at Adventure Flight Training at Lancaster, PA airport (KLNS). They have two Evektor Sportstars. It was snowing and windy yesterday and today, so I'll have to wait to fly, but I had a good look-see in the hangar yesterday and just went through the POH and...

Great weather for flying low and slow!! http://flightmusings.blogspot.com/2012/01/gorgeous-january-morning.html

...except for the snow, of course. And wind. And ice. Otherwise I love the way the wings lift and the prop bites into that cold, dense air. It also helps to have a hangar and an engine heater. :yesnod: Flew this AM early to get one last flight logged in 2011. My timing was good - it's...

There I was.... blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah I'm awesome.... blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah I'm still awesome blah blah blah blah blah blah (Not...

We've been blessed with some wonderful warm weather this November in South Central Pennsylvania. We've had our share of rain and even and October snow but when it's nice, it's really nice. :) I only had a couple of hours this morning and had a lesson scheduled later in the day so had to...

So I did a little experiment last weekend... I took off tail low (basically only allowed the tail to rise a little once airspeed increased). The airplane was light on its feet early, but had to accelerate in ground effect for awhile before positive lift off (50 MPH or so, 60 is best rate)...

After several months (a move, a job change, and a search for parts all conspired to stretch this out longer than needed), I was finally able to fly the Chief to its new home at Smoketown Airport. More here

After 24 hours of disaster forecasting, it's actually happening. It's snowing pert good out cher. Aint stickin' - yet.

I flew up to Scranton today for a pre-buy. About 1700 a string of text messages come through -- "Are you OK? Where are you?" One of our friends learned a "Single engine airplane with a single passenger went down" near Smoketown airport. I assured everyone I was fine, took off, called Flight...

I was working on my Chief yesterday and a C-47 stopped by to refuel and spend an hour on the ground to let folks check out the airplane. I tooks some pictures (posted here) They were flying from Ft Begging, GA back home to Geneseo, NY. I only had my Blackberry so some of the pictures are...

I'm still birdless (will go out west next week, help hang the engine, test fly, and hopefully head east). So I have some time to kill. I pulled out the sectionals and started flight planning different flights with a pen, markers, scrap paper, and a plotter. It's been a while -- I forgot how...

Amazing site with some amazing work!! http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/airshows/warbirds-over-wanaka/historic-formation-flight

We moved back in June and work and transition ate up all my free time. I started providing dual to a friend's son in their C150 and have kept my flying fix. But my Chief has sat engine-less for months awaiting parts. The last part needed was 16 pushrod tube seals. One vendor quoted $26 --...

So I meet the student and the airplane his dad owns and ties down outside. He is going to top off fuel at the fuel point. After helping move the ladder over, etc, I notice something dripping underneath the fuselage. I reached underneath and feel -- not oily. Smell it-- definitely not fuel...