Partner in Command "Surviving Pilot Incapacitation"
I'm working on my muscle memory today by taking this safety course for the third time and working in the plane simulator. ✈️...
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Melissa
- Feb 4
- 1 min
Flying Max to his forever home
We recently volunteered for a Pilots N Paws® flight with the American Pointer Rescue Association to transport 3-month-old Max from...
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Melissa
- Aug 28, 2022
- 1 min
Minimizing risk when flying over water
On occasion we have periods of time during a flight where we will be traveling over water. Last weekend we flew into Mackinac Island,...
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Melissa
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
From Plain to Plane Guest Bath...
It has been quiet around here during the Winter months which has made it tough to blog - apologies. We will try to get back to regular...
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Melissa
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
Flying over water, volcanos, forest fires and mountains (for you adrenaline junkies out there)
This two-week cross country trip has provided us with some unique flying opportunities. For the pilots who follow this blog this isn't...
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Melissa
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Flightseeing: Flying over National Monuments
It is a privilege to be able to fly over points of interest and get a true birdseye view. During our time in South Dakota we flew over...
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Melissa
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
Planning for long distance flying/vacationing
Thinking about a LONG distance flight/vacation in your small plane? We're learning a thing or two as we try this for the first time.Join us!
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Melissa
- Jul 11, 2021
- 2 min
Flying and Summer Storms
A technical post from "The Pilot" Part of every flight is the weather. Planning for it. Planning around it. Flying through it. Being sure...
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Melissa
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Pilots N Paws Trip: Getting a special senior to Illinois
Most Pilots N Paws trips involve a lot of good folks trying to help animals in need. It sometimes takes the coordination of several...
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Melissa
- Mar 6, 2021
- 2 min
Pilots N Paws Trip: Knoxville, TN, to Moneta, VA
We're having "too good to be true" Spring weather in the Midwest after weeks of ice, snow and rain. So what better way to spend the day...
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Melissa
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
A Post Christmas Flight
With good weather in the Southern Indiana area this past weekend we took a quick post-Christmas flight to Columbus Municipal Airport for...
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Melissa
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Capturing photos and videos while flying
We are finding that we are taking A LOT of photos while flying. Some get added to blog posts and others are just stand alone images....
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Melissa
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Once a pilot, always a pilot
It has been a thrill to watch the comradery and enthusiasm about flying that pilots share. As we get to know more people in the flying...
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Melissa
- Nov 8, 2020
- 1 min
A Piece of Cake Flight & A Stall Horn Cover Solution
Ahead of our daughters wedding next Spring, we traveled to Columbus Ohio to join in on some wedding cake tastings. With masks in tow we...
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Melissa
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Creating a Sightseeing Flight of your Hometown
We are familiar, of course with our hometown and its surrounding areas - but seeing everything from the vantage point of the plane is a...
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Melissa
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
Pilots N Paws Trip: Elizabethtown, KY to Anniston, AL
Our most recent Pilots N Paws flight took place this weekend when we had the opportunity to transport a very special puppy. Rowdy was a...
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Melissa
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Night Flying Around Storms & Dinner in Greenville, SC
Dinner-and-a-flight has become a new way for us to stay in regular contact with our adult children who live "relatively" close to us....
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Melissa
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
First Pilots N Paws Flight Complete
This past weekend we completed our first flight with Pilots N Paws. We flew these four sweet dogs from Clark County, Indiana to Holland,...
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Melissa
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Wedding Planning & Dining Recommendations for Columbus, Ohio
We have two adult children getting married within the next 12 months. That's a post for another time. Our daughters wedding is scheduled...
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