Don’t Give Me Static
Visiting the Formans in Tallahassee It was November 30, 1990. I had a reason to visit Tallahassee. I rented good old N739SK, a sturdy C-172N, from the CAP Flying Club and flew up fairly early,…
Low Altitude Survey and Oil Pressure
June 10, 1991 – Discovering that Oil Pressure is just as important as you would think! Every year the Florida HRS* would do a low level survey of nuclear power plants in the state. My…
Fresh Instrument Pilot
The ink was still wet on my temporary IFR certificate when I scheduled my first IFR cross country from KORL (Orlando Executive) to KMSL (Muscle Shoals Alabama). Preliminary Skirmishes I had been a flying student…
Data Loss
In November of 2025 the database for this website was corrupted. While attempting to restore it, the back up was corrupted as well and completely lost. I have been forced to go back to a…
2018 to 2019 Review and Goals
This is personal. It’s a note to me for next year at this time. Still here? OK you asked for it … You’ve been warned. This is about me and my family. It is not…
WAR at Burke’s Park – Deja Vu
Decided to bring the family to Dade City this weekend to experience Wicked Awesome Racing (WAR) Cyclocross. This year the series started at John S Burke Memorial Park, which is my favorite venue of the…
Ethical Sales
This article is reprinted by permission of PEO Sales Training. Can Sales be Ethical? We at PEO Sales Training believe that all sales must abide by certain rules of ethics. We teach Ethical Selling. PEO…
Reactive Arthritis
This story was painful to write, as the memory of the pain I experienced fighting this condition was unpleasant. It’s only because several others currently fighting RA have asked me to write my story that…
Eastside 5-10-20 Contest
The Eastside Cycling Club had the annual awards party last week and it was one of the best ever. The attendance was up and spirits were high. The highlight of the evening were the awards…