Pretty much everyone knows not to expect a Christmas card from me. I’m not anti-Christmas or anti-holiday. I’ve just never felt the desire to send out cards except for a few times in my... read more
Category: Stuff
Cleaning Out The Hangar
The “new” T-hangar is pretty messy inside because all of the plastic sheeting that was hung on the beams to separate it from the neighboring T-hangars has biodegraded or degraded (or something).... read more
Wittman Tailwind Pilot Killed
Some sad news came across the Wittman Tailwind user group wire this morning. A fellow pilot was killed yesterday... read more
A New Home For N11018
Good news for me… and for N11018. No more open field tie-downs at YKM. Someone relocated some of their planes into new hangars which means some old hangars became vacant and one of those hangars... read more
Steve Jobs Passes Away
It’s been raining all day. Pouring, in fact. I didn’t fly so I spent a bit of time online looking for stuff to improve the Tailwind’s nonexistent electrical system. One of the previous... read more
It’s Official. I’m an Airplane Owner!
Thank you, Steve Wittman, Harold Passow, and Troy Petteway. N11018 has a new owner and soon a new home on the other side of the country.
For those of you not aware, read more
Today’s the Day
I stayed up for most of the night last night making sure I had everything necessary for flying a Wittman Tailwind across the United States.
- GPS
- Handheld radio
- Headset
- WACs
- Cell... read more
Let the Flight Planning Begin!
For those of you just tuning in, it has been confirmed that I will be flying commercially from Yakima, WA to Nashville, TN tomorrow (Thursday) morning. I’d like to take this moment to brag about... read more
Wittman Tailwind For Sale On Barnstormers
“1965 WITTMAN W-8 TAILWIND • $XXXXXX • FLY RIGHT NOW!! • Built by Howard Passow. Continental O-200. 150mph cruise. Call for pictures and details.”
That was... read more