IFR in mostly VFR conditions with Matt Epstein to pick up boys from Nana and Popup - Vectors over JFK to Hartford, then VFR to DXR as weather approached from the west - Landed visual 26 at DXR and rwy 5? at HFD
VFR flight with Suzi and Ryan around Putnam and down through Hudson VFR corridor - VFR east river transition directly over LGA tower at 2000feet, then around Westport area, to Carmel area - Faux landing at Black Pond, Dean Ryder's place, nice strip - Around Ninham mountain and Dad's neighborhood, then back to DXR landing 26
IFR in some IFR conditons to get back to LRO with Matt Eper and boys - Pickup Matt VFR at HFD then IFR remainder to LRO - Storm front approaching NJ coast from west, stayed off coastline to avoid storms - 25kts headwind for most of the trip, 71 gallons burned - Visual into LRO rwy 17
Took off VFR from LRO with mist and haze, CHS was IFR so asked for IFR ILS 33 approach into CHS to drop off plane for oil change and maint on what I think is noise coming from upper nosewheel area, popping noise - Vectors to ILS 33 appr #5, took a while
IFR in vfr conditions with Epsteing, Al, and Al, to go to Jets game in Miami - Clanking noise still evident when slowing down/pitch change - forgot sunglasses at LRO then to HWO, visual 9L at HWO - FBO, Bobbys Landing - Flew back to Georgetown at night, then to LRO where a go around was needed due to Wild Boar running across runway before touchdown
VFR to Clemson to pick up Ray - IFR on the way back due to night and weather - Visual appr into rwy 17 at LRO - Loud clanking noise still heard on LRO approach
IFR in mostly VFR conditions, deptarture at 7:30pm - dropped off Joe and Parker at MCO then off to get Andre via VFR at SRQ - IFR back to KLRO - No refuel needed as we burned about 67 gallons for full trip - All visual approaches
IFR flight to Clemson and back to LRO after Clemson-Maryland game - Brian R, Scott Romfo, and freind to watch game - GPS rwy 25 appr in Clemson, broke out at 1600 - VFR rwy 17 at LRO
IFR flight in IMC conditions to CLT for mall shopping with Dana - Landed ILS 36L with 150kt approach upon request - broke out at 1200 - IMC departure at night in rain to LRO, GPS 17 appr in mostly visual conditions
IFR flight to SRQ to pick up Andre, visual 14 appr into SRQ - Storm fron throughout northern Florida and carolinas - Flight back in some IMC on west side of front - Upon reaching LRO, T-storms over field, so had to wait over harbor for 10 mins for clearing - Visual 35 appr at LRO
IFR flight to go furniture shopping in High Point, landed visual at GSO rwy 5 - IMC leaving LRO with 1000ft ceilings - Then flight from GSO to RZZ, Roanake Rapids for Sugarland Concert at Carolina Crossroads, stayed at Hilton Garden Inn
IFR flight back to LRO next day after Sugarland Concert - IMC near MYR with 1000 ft ceiings around LRO - Heavy winds at low altitude, 40kts - huge crab angles very bumpy with Dana on board - GPS 17 appr, circle to land rwy 35 - final on 35 was very challenging due to turb and wind - Overshot final due to wind, then left 360 to come back around - Dana had a tough time with landing - Excellent landing with 20kts x-winds,had to work it all the way onto ground and thereafter
Flight to Clemson, IFR for Clemson Georgia Tech game with Mike and Mom - Clemson lost but it was Mikes first flight, so all was good - Hard IFR during departure, low ceilings, broke out @ 8000 feet during climb - IFR on way back also into LRO - GPS 25 appr at Clemson and GPS 17 appr into LRO on way back
IFR in mostly VFR - Flew to Clemson to drop off Andrew Miller for Clemson Duke game - Mike Cicotta was scheduled to take Jessica and Miller to game, but Jessica bailed due to weather - I flew right back
IFR to drop off Ray and Jessica at clemson - Landed Rwy 25 @ CEU, Got a late start and ended up coming back after sunset, problems with Alt 1 - Lost all Batt power on final into Mt. Pleasant, No flap landing at night to rwy 17, very dark and could not see runway - Bounced several times and had to brake hard to stop in time - Bad decsion to go into East Cooper and should have known that I may lose flaps - Experience bucket is full, dont do again
VFR with Mo and Dave Ohlund and 369GG for Indy/Jax NFK game - Pickup Mo at JZI - Flight following into CRG, landed rwy 14 after Sunset - IFR on the way back home at 2am - Dropoff Mo at JZI, visual rwy 27, then VFR to LRO landed rwy 17 with runaway trim full forward
IFR flight in mostly VFR conditions on FXE to go to Hardrock Casino and pick up Andre - Played Tennis with Paul and then met AR and Jimmy's gang at HR - Landed visual rwy 8 at FXE
IFR back to Charleston area with Andre from Miami area - Front with storms near MLB and had to go voer top at 14k, then back to 9k - Very windy day with up to 100kts of wind at altitude 9k near Sav, highest I've seen but flight was smooth - Attemped landing at CHS but with 46mph gusts on rwy 33 out of 260, landing was not possible - Then to JZI for rwy 27 landing, very gusty conditions but landing was perfect - JK came to pick us up, but wind became managable and i flew 36C back to LRO at 7:30pm - Landed visual rwy 35 at LRO, decent x-wind landing
IFR in mostly VFR with Ray, Rebecca and ??? to Clemson/North Carolina game, landed visual rwy 27 at IGX, then retunr flight at night to LRO. Clemson lost by 20+
VFR to Pan Handle area to buy Tyler's KX65 - Autopilot was inop and getting serviced, so flight was totally without AP, Fit KX65 into plane and brought back to KCHS before going to Tarheels game with Ray etc..., Quick Pp stop in Statesboro on the way back
IFR in VFR conditions to CEU for Clemson Duke game, clemson won by 27, stayed overnight at Rays Condo, then return next morning, 5th - Visual landing rwy 23 clemson and rwy 17 LRO
IFR in VFR fro CRG to Albert Whitted for Indy Race, landed rwy 18. Return flight with Max, Chris, and Andre to KLRO in the evening mostly VFR - Helped Jimmy fly back VFR to LRO by vectoring out west - I filed IFR near Savannah to go direct in IMC - Landed 17 visual at LRO with light rain
Departed IFR in IFR conditions from AVL to MYR with Dana, flew over Biltmore before entering bases, then cruise to MYR at 7k, shopping at MYR mall then back to LRO
Planned trip to pick up Andre in PMP, rough running engine after KSAV and decided to turn around before going hard-core IFR - Landed visual at CHS and switch out plugs on #6, then #1 cyylinder - Jimmy went with me on test flight to do in-flight mag check - landed 33 at CHS and then went back to LRO after both plugs were swapped
IFR flight to Morgantown for MX race at High Point with Max and Chris, and Corey - Awesome race! - Had no PFD due to burning smell during flight - left PFD off for return flight also - Landed visual at MGW and LRO
IFR localizer approach to rwy 33 at CHS, drop off plane at Interstate for PFD replacement - Had no ILS indicators so shot the localizer approacj with GPS assistance to rwy 33
Maint test flight to coordiante new PFD and autopilot with James, drop off James and return to LRO - ILS coupled approach to rwy 15 at CHS, then vvisual to rwy 17 at LRO
VFR with Dana for food and par 3 gold at MYR - Depated rwy 17 at LRO with heavy rain bearing down, quick exit - Landed rwy 36 at MYR visual, back to LRO IFR at night with T-storms over CHS, landed visual 17 at LRO
VFR to MYR with Jimmy, Dana, and Missy - #4 cylinder on both mags dropped out, plane running rough - Landed rwy 18 at MYR visual and returned to LRO rwy 17
