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Enjoying The Classics
Mon, Mar 26 2012 1:00 PM

I like this photo. As far as I can see, it could have been taken any time in the last 40 years. A man in jeans and a jacket prepares a 1970 Bellanca Citabria for a Sunday morning flight. I like ths photo because I took it within the last month. The aviator is Frank Bober of Middle River Aviation and he is preparing to take me up for Primary flight instruction... Read More...

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Filed under: Pilot, Archer, flight school, PA28, Student, Robin DR400, Bellanca, Citabria, Tail Wheel, Tailwheel, tandem

My Misspent Months
Sun, Feb 20 2011 9:00 AM

To my deep frustration, I've not done much flying for these past few months. I was doing so well in the autumn and built on my solo with my first dual cross country flights. My last scheduled training flight was to be my solo cross country from Martin State Airport (KTMN) to Cambridge-Dorchester airport (KCGE). It's a simple flight with one or two things... Read More...

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Filed under: Aiport, AFSP, flight training, Archer, C172, Cessna, flight school, Piper, Flights, Piper Archer, Student, Solo

All By Myself - A Tale of Two Solos.
Thu, Sep 23 2010 5:30 PM

It has been a while since I updated you on my flying progress and I am proud to report that I have been solo for the first time..., again. For most pilots, flying Solo is the first major milestone during their training. It is the moment when suddenly your long held dream of being a pilot becomes realised. You are far from finished with your training, but you... Read More...

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Filed under: flight training, flight school, Piper Archer, DR400, Patterns, Robin DR400, Solo, Touch and Go

First Time Under the Hood
Sun, Jul 11 2010 11:15 PM

A bead of sweat is starting to form on my forehead. It could be the Maryland humidity and we've seen record temperatures recently, but I don't think so. My grip on the yoke is tighter than before. Gone, the sometimes forced relaxed posture in the left seat of the Archer. My eyes, robbed of the what now seems a most generous view of the Maryland countryside... Read More...

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Filed under: flight training, Pilot, Archer, flight school, IFR, Student, VOR

KMTN and the CFR on the SFRA around the DCA VOR/DME. OK?
Sat, Jun 12 2010 9:24 PM

As I have mentioned previously, I am training for my Private Pilot's Certificate at Martin State Airport (KMTN) and there are several interesting features of this airport. Sitting on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay, the airport was founded in 1929 to service the factory just founded by Glen L Martin. Much of the factory's product was rolled straight into... Read More...

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Filed under: flight school, KMTN. C17, BWI, FRZ, SFRA, Washington DC

The Beginning of a Journey
Sat, May 29 2010 3:55 PM

A quick recap for those new to this Blog: I have recently moved to the USA and almost my first task was to sign up with a flight school to start training for a Private Pilot's Certificate. As with many things in life, however, all is not as simple as it might be. As a Permanent Resident Alien I must first be vetted by the Transport Security Agency in much... Read More...

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Filed under: AFSP, flight training, .flightschoolcandidates, Archer, C172, Cessna, flight school, PA28, Piper