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Tag Archives: aviation
Amazing
This was truly one of the most amazing stories of recent memory. The pilot deserves a presidential medal. The passengers are unbelievably calm after such a traumatic event. This event will stand in the annals of aviation history as simply … Continue reading
Tagged aviation, Flight 1549, gratitude
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Passenger flight
Last night after work I took my boss for an airplane ride. He’d never been up in a small plane before and I’m sure he was hesitant to go, but at the same time possessed enough curiosity to carry through … Continue reading
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Abbey flight
Last night as I looked at the western sky I thought that this afternoon might be good flying weather. I called the FAA and got an outlook briefing for Thursday’s weather. It looked good. I called Olean-Cattaraugus Aviation and reserved … Continue reading
Tagged aviation, contemplative, Spirituality
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Doors
Today started out with a drive over the Mt. Irenaeus for Mass this morning. I wasn’t going to go, but being a creature of habit I got in the car and drove over. I listened to Bill Douglas on the … Continue reading
Franklinville from overhead
This is a picture of Franklinville, New York looking west taken this afternoon as I cruised overhead in a Cessna Skyhawk. It was a great day to fly. I hadn’t been up in nearly three weeks. I got in a … Continue reading
Skyhawk N65003 on final at Olean
N65003 on final I drove up to Olean Airport just before dinner tonight. I hadn’t been up to the airport in a couple of weeks. I love to drive up eve when I’m not flying. Airports are always fascinating places … Continue reading
Navman
In the last six years I’ve purchased a half dozen GPS units. Up until recently they all had been hand held units. My first two units were Magellan 310 and Magellan 315 units which I purchased for handheld navigation when … Continue reading
Tagged aviation, Workplace
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Genesee River Valley
I went flying again tonight. It was a beautiful night. I got the Skyhawk out of the hangar, preflighted and and taxied to the end of Runway 4 at Olean Airport. There was a slight quartering headwind but it was … Continue reading
Tagged aviation, contemplative, Spirituality
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Skyhawk flight
I went flying tonight. Yes, I was out again in my favorite Cessna Skyhawk, Getting accustomed to flying and landing after nearly two years of a forced hiatus has been challenging. This is the third time as pilot in command. … Continue reading
Surprise flight
This morning I was at Olean Airport delivering a computer system I had rebuilt and installed Ubuntu 7.04 on. I decided to wait until the gentleman who donated the computer arrived from his home.
