Mike and Eesa
The adventures of a pilot, his wife, and their dog
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Sunset Solo Flight to KBUU
This evening the weather looked “severe clear” and I couldn’t resist getting some more solo hours in. I hadn’t been up at night in the Deb yet and my night currency just expired. What better way to get my currency back on a clear smooth evening/night!? I took off just...
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Gear Troubles
Today I had some trouble with my landing gear and it almost resulted in a bent plane. It all started yesterday evening when I did my first solo in the plane. I noticed that it felt like it took a little bit longer than usual for the gear to come...
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Level Up! Endorsements Complete
Today I completed my 15 hours of dual transition training required by my insurance company in the Deb. With it, I also recieved my high performance and complex aircraft endorsements. I also accomplished a biennial flight review as well. I’m all legal and covered to fly the Deb as PIC...
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Finally! Some Time in the Deb!
This morning we finally had a break in the weather on a day I was available to do some training in the Deb. And what a day it was! There was a thin overcast layer at 3,500 near the airport, but we found a hole and went through it up...
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This Weather is Terrible
So this weather for the past month has been pretty uncooperative. In the past month I’ve gotten just under 2 hours in the plane doing my transition training. It’s driving me crazy! Every day I’m available, it seems to be 500 overcast with 2sm of visibility and every day that...