VRF to CRE and IFR back to LRO - Flew with Dana, Dave O, and Kim O to North Myrtle for show at Carolina Opry - Fantastic show and great Tapas dinner at SeaBlue Tapas - T-storms prevented us from leaving on time and we waited the storms out at House of Blues - Filed IFR via FSS and reevied clearence with Void time - Visual approach into LRO with nice lightning over the coast
VFR to Myrtle with Tom, Seth, and Boyz to Nascar and back to LRO - IFR with Andre Miller, russ Johnson, and Romfo to the Clemson FSU opening night game at Clemson - IFR to Clemson then back to LRO at night - GPS rwy 17 approach at 2am - Started VFR until we hit IMC conditions near Anderson - Smooth flight, great game
VFR flight to Southeast Aero for Maint, Paint, Mag, Brakes etc... - Jimmy flew down next to me in 369GG as we did a flight of two in formation down to SGJ - VFR flight back after breakfast in 369GG
Filed IFR with 369GG to go to Orlando with Jimmy - Pick up JR at KJZI- JR flew left seat and did well IFR - During visual approach into Orlando International, we hit severe wake turbulence from an Airbus lanind on paralell rwy 36R I beleive - JR recovered and landed the plane without incident
VFR back to LRO - Pick-up 1336C from Southeast Aero, New brakes, Paint wing tips, New Plug and a few harnesses, and other small details - Plane running very well
IFR flight to ACY with Andre to meet with TCI gang next day in NYC - Mostly VFR flight with nothing unusual - Landed at ACY at Dusk and rented car to Tropicana - Visual appr to Runway 22?
IFR flight to Teterboro after night in AC - Meeting with TCI guys at The Modern near Times Square - $1600 dinner that they paid - ILS approach into Teterboro with 2000 ft ceilings
IFR to LRO after meeting with TCI guys in NYC - Hotels were epxensive, so Andre and I decided to fly back to LRO early that morning 1am to 4:30am - Departed TEB IFR with ceiling at 600 feet - Interesting departure with the IMC, Night, and change of routing to Colts Neck VOR - Viusl appr into East Cooper rwy 17
IFR to RDU for Hockey game vs. Penguins - Joe Hockey, Fiorini, and Haverlack - Visual appr into RDU 5R and visual into chs rwy 33 on way home - Both Ryan and Joe did some stick work
IFR to go to Clemson, but had to pick up Jessica first in Kentucky due to my mistake - Gary and Dan came with - Landed at PBX, nice runway atop mountain - Visual into CEU - Shot ILS 33, broke out at 500 feet at night, nice procedure
Solid IFR day with all IMC to pick up window trim in Savannah - ILS approach into savannah rwy 9, broke out at 360 - ILS to rwy 33 at CHS, broke out at 700 - Great IFR practice day
IFR flight in mostly VFR conditions to Teterboro for Adtech Conference with Andre - Phonedog Biz - VOR/DME A approach into KETB runway 19 - Overall a sloppy approach as I was behind the AC on the entire approach due to ATC requesting max speed and the uniqueness of a VOR DME approach - Made a very close in right hand patterns almost overflying the field - I just wasnt sharp that day - Spot landing - Parked @ Signature
IFR to LRO after Adtech convention - Left at 2:30pm with a long wait on the ground at TEB due to traffic - Perfect departure Teterboro 5 - Cruise at 6k in scattered clouds - Picked up Moderate icing near Cape Charles with rapid air speed decline - Made immediate climb to 8k to climb out of clouds - Amazing how fast airspeed decreases with ice accumulation - TKS works well but cannot overcome gear icing - good lesson today - Visual into LRO rwy 17
VFR flight for Ray to pick up 3 friends (Silvia, Bill, P?) from Walterboro to meet Ray for lunch then brigh them back in the afternoon. Scenic over Charleston the the way back, nice ride
VFR flight with Joe Hockey, Ray, and Romfo to Clemson - BC game - Clemson lost 20-17 - Day flight over to Clemson and night VFR on the way back - Spoke with Brad in 932CD on way to CEU 123.45 - VFR conditions both ways - Visual to Rwy 17 on way back - Spoke with Rick at CHS ATC
IFR in VFR conditions to Hidden River, Mike Penmans place - Short 2500 ft strip, plopped landing - VFR to SRG with Andre and Mike then back to FA22 before going IFR back to KLRO in the evening - 2nd landing at FA22 was perfect - rwy 14 at SRQ
IFR in moderate IMC conditions on way down to SRQ, and low ceiligs on return flight to LRO after picking up Andre - Visual into SRQ rwy 14 after sundown and GPS 17 appr into LRO with 650ft ceiling at LRO - Good procedure turn and pretty good execution - Squak, Autopilot decended under 3000 feet in Altitude hold mode during turn at Wando
IFR to SRQ with Andre and Salvadore in mostly VFR conditions, then VFR to SGJ to pick up Jimmy Regan and Pierre after he dropped off 369GG for annual - During decent to SGJ, the wheel fairing came off in flight, called Cirrus to verify safety of lfight for ride back - VFR to CRG to go to dinner with AR, JR, and Pierre, Capital Grille - then IFR back up to LRO later that night, arrived around midnight - ILS rwy 32 at CRG - Visual 35 at LRO
VFR flight with Ray, Jessica, and Nash to Clemson for NC Tarheel game - Perfect VFR weather, landed at CEU after sundown - VFR back to LRO that night in VFR conditions, fog forming on ground
IFR with the boys to CRE to meet Dana, babies, Sandy, and Pop-up - Went to Nascar - GPS rwy 5 appr at CRE, 700ft ceiling, very sloppy approach due to poor execution of 430 button pushing adding in waypoint - IFR back to LRO at night by myself with GPS 17 appr at LRO with mist and slight fog - Hold at Wando for IFR currency
IFR at night to CLT to pick up Regan and then VFR on the way back - VFR conditions both ways - Excessive vectors at CLT due to traffic, visual 36R at CLT - EGT and CHT's jumped around wildly, acting up again
IFR in IMC with Jimmy and Brett to pick-up 369GG at Southeast Aero - ILS appr to rwy 31, lost glide slope final, broke out at 1600 - Visual at LRO rwy 35 - Flight of two on way back
IFR in some IMC to drop off Dana, Drewy, and Carly in Vero for 65th wedding anniversery - Dropped off and flew back to be home for boys after school - Visual rwy 4 at Vero, Visual 17 at LRO
IFR in mostly IMC to Vero Beach with boys to meet up with Dana for party - Visual rwy11r at Vero - Light rain on way down - Flew back later that night with Dana and Babies while Brian Wamsley took boys home in Tony Skatells plane - IMC on way back, gusty night landing at LRO, spot on - Visual approaches both ways
Flight to Albert Whitted for IRL race with Jimmy, Andre, and Cohles - Flight down was VFR with substancial convection in Florida, diverted to avod storms and landed VFR at Albert Whitted rwy 18 - Way back to LRO on the 6th, departed IFR with IMC conditions at 500 ft, landed GPS rwy 17 appr at LRO
IFR in VFR conditions with A Miller, Romfo, and Darren ? to Stingrays game in Gwinett - Bumpy on the way out and with smooth sailing on the way home at night, Landed Visual 25 in Gwinett and Rwy 35 in Mt.P
IFR in VFR conditions VFR with Denny and Dave Ohlund to visit Mountain Air, perfect weather day, Low flight over Mt. Mitchell and low level pass through Mountain Air corridor - Spot landing rwy 32
IFR to SRQ with Andre, 400 foot overcast at departure rwy 35 - Engine seemed to stumble on occassion, in flight mag check revelaed right mag CHT#1 didnt rise nearly as much as other cylinders - Landed 14 visual at SRQ - then fly to Hidden River and visit Penman, perfect short field landing on rwy 9 - IFR back to KLRO with 550 foot ceiling at LRO, GPS rwy 17 approach, broke out at 550 feet, landed rwy 17 - Cancelled IFR with FSS on the ground
IFR in VFR conditions to drop off Ray in Clemson, Clemson port was closed so we amended to KAND, didnt check Notams, no biggy, clear VFR - Dana and I continued IFR to KCLT to shop at Southpark Visual 18L landing at CLT - Night takeoff with heavy traffic departing CLT for VFR flight to KLRO with following
IFR to Danbury with Dana, Drewy and Carly to go to Darien for Dana's 20th high school re-union - - XM WX was having delays, inadvertent through Red area with moderate to heavy rain, interesting but no issues other than mod turbulence, Cancelled IFR near Dixie and flew over JFK at 7500 VFR - Landed Danbury rwy 35 visual, parked at Reliant
IFR with moderate IMC due to mist and haze to Anderson, Drop off Jessicas friend and pick up Ray for ride back to LRO - GPS 23 approach at AND in mostly VFR conditions - GPS 17 appr into LRO on way back
IFR in mostly VFR conditions to bring boys up to Nana and Pop-ups - Fuel truck broken at LRO, so stop in Kinston rwy 5, NC for refuel - Dropped off boys in Bridgeport, Visual landing - rough pavement at BDR - Hop over to Danbury VFR landed rwy 26 visual - Parked at Reliant, rental car and off to Centennial to meet Sport for golf
