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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 8) - Recap & return Stateside

    Wow, we’re on the final stretch of this wonderful flying adventure! Flying day 7 has us departing Puerto Vallarta, with a tech stop in Los Mochis, and then to Puerto Peñasco… followed by our final flying day bringing us home to California. I realize that some viewers are eager for metrics and...
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 7) - to Puerto Vallarta & San Pancho

    After a scrumptious time in Oaxaca, we’re off today through the mountains and along the Pacific Coast to Puerto Vallarta and the charming surfing village of San Pancho. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Unleaded Fuel update: GAMI Says It Has 1 million Gallons of “Conforming” G100UL

    https://www.kitplanes.com/gami-says-it-has-1-million-gallons-of-conforming-g100ul/
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 6) - to Oaxaca

    We’re entering the second half of this glorious adventure flying all around Mexico. After 3 nights at the freshwater Laguna Bacalar, today we’re departing Chetumal and heading for the mountains of Oaxaca. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 5) - to Chetumal and Bacalar

    We’re nearing the midway point in this great adventure flying all around Mexico. Bill, Joe and I enjoyed two nights each in Mérida and Sisal, and today we have a short hop to Chetumal and Laguna Bacalar. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 4) - to Mérida & Sisal

    We’re making good progress on our circumnavigation, and today we’re caravaning with pilot friend Alberto… from Veracruz to Mérida, and thereafter by ground to Sisal for some beach time. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 3) - to Veracruz

    Bill, Joe and I are well underway on our flying adventure all around Mexico. And today will be one of our more adventuresome flying days… as we cross the Sierra Madre, refuel in Monterrey, and head down the Gulf of Mexico to Veracruz. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 2) - to El Fuerte

    Today, best buds Bill, Joe, and I are off on our 6th Flying Adventure, this time flying around Mexico. As detailed in Part 1 of this series, we plan to be 17 days in-country, with 8 flying days. This morning at the break of dawn we’re off to clear customs in Puerto Peñasco, on to Obregón for a...
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 1) - Planning

    Looking for our next flying adventure, Bill, Joe, and I plan a trip all around Mexico. In this first episode of the series, we overview our selection of locations and outline our flight planning. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Your 1st Flight to Mexico – including What’s New in 2024

    In this short video we reference and summarize a presentation and related checklist that seeks to capture the What and How to make adventure flights to Mexico happen. What documents do you need… what process to follow… and what’s new for Mexico GA travel in 2024. We check it all out with a day...
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    Quick Tip: Pop up IFR Clearance

    We took off this morning into clear skies… but we all know that stuff happens. Let’s explore a few ways we can request – and receive – a pop-up IFR clearance. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Get the Lead out -- time to stop dragging our feet

    Paul Bertorelli, as always, insightful and without mincing words. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/new-faa-reauthorization-bill-would-prohibit-removing-100ll-from-airports/ I for one want 100UL in my aircraft now, not in 2030. Time to stop clogging my engine with crappy old lead. I suggest...
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    FlyingDocs to Bahía Tortugas - Part 2: Clinic & Return Stateside

    We review our very successful clinic, and then take to the skies for the return stateside. Will we find fuel in San Felipe? Do the forecast thunderstorms materialize? Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    FlyingDocs to Bahía Tortugas (Part 1)

    Today we’re off with 3 other aircraft for a Flying Doctors clinic in the Baja! For the outbound legs we’ll have a bit of headwind and localized buildups, clouds on the coast, and perhaps a lingering marine layer at our destination. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    IFR Currency for Raymond (Full ATC)

    If you've seen my good friend Raymond on the channel before, you'll know why I envy his piloting skills. Today we observe Raymond flying the approaches and a hold he needs in order to avoid an impending IPC. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    FlyingDocs to the Southern Baja - Part 2: Clinic & Return

    In our previous episode we flew three enjoyable legs to arrive in the southern Baja. Today, we get to work at the free healthcare clinic. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    FlyingDocs to the Southern Baja - Part 1: Outbound

    Today we’re off to the Baja along with four other planes… to deliver a free healthcare clinic. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    California to Carolina - Part 4: Back to California

    We’ve had a great flying adventure so far… let’s see if we can get home today. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    California to Carolina - Part 3: Starting back West

    Some challenging weather with a good deal of convection in the forecast. Will we make reasonable progress toward home… or divert short? First a plane ride for loved ones, and then we start our return to California. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    California to Carolina - Part 2: Solo eastbound (day 2)

    Yesterday we made it halfway. As we awake to clear skies in Oklahoma, the question is: Can we reach our final destination of Charlotte NC today? Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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