Today’s weekly photo challenge theme by Michelle Weber is Achievement. I decided to show some photos of my fist solo cross-country flight that ALL pilots must make in order to move ever closer to their ultimate goal of becoming a … Continue reading Achievement: 1st Solo Cross-Country Flight
On a sunny day over Ozark, Alabama in the spring of 1992, I was on final approach to Blackwell Airport (71J) after a long cross-country flight. After going through my final checklist for landing, I was ready to land my tiny Cessna 152. This picture was taken rather quickly as I had to get both hands back on the yoke! Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Ready
Ever since I was a child I’ve always looked up to the sky, dreaming that I would someday be a pilot. When I was in my early 20’s, I made those dreams a reality when I finally went to flight school. I wanted to be a helicopter pilot so I packed my things, gave up my jobs (I had two) and my NYC apartment and went to Alabama to learn how to fly. I attended the now defunct Alabama Aviation & Technical College (now part of Wallace college). In the three years that I lived in Alabama, my flying days … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration
Cyans Skies 