Half Fast Flying Adventures
 
The beautiful weather is here! I'm currently grounded on a business trip, but Brian pulled out the 450 Stearman for the first flight of the year. I asked how it went, and he said it was good to be back in the saddle.
How about you? Get any flying in lately?
 
Lost Emails 03/19/2010
 
We had some technical difficulties the past couple weeks (thanks to a psychotic Blackberry), and we lost quite a few emails... at least one of which was a website submission for more information. If that happened to be you - or if we didn't respond to an email you sent us, please resend. We apologize for the hassle and would be happy to make up for it with a cold brew.
 
 

The radiant heating system is up and running, the walls have been covered with corrugated tin, and we've hung a few posters. Just a few more odds-n-ends to finish before we shift our focus back on flying... keep your fingers crossed for a not-too-wet spring!

 
Spring Fever 03/10/2010
 
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I'm anxiously awaiting sunshine, blue skies, and flying friends. Until then, I'll just hibernate and look forward to enjoying more in the 2010 flying season... More flying. More great fly-ins. More uber-cool airplanes (like the P-51 I snapped below at the Mustang Roundup). More great conversations with kindred spirits. What flying fun are you looking forward to in 2010?
 
 
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The other day Sparky and I was working in the hangar, and as always the quotes from obscure movie came to be main focus of the project. Then I started to think what fictional character I would want to be (pilot of course). Would I want to be traveling mach 1 with my hair on fire in an F-14 Tomcat? Talk to me Goose….or would I want to be Ted Striker coming in to save the ill fated airline. Could I be Mad Murdock of the A-Team? Although I see myself as WWII pilot, I can’t imagine me grinding my teeth while piloting my plane thru battle. After all there is only one John Wayne. No, I see myself on the other end of the spectrum. The guy giving Stearman rides to young punks on their birthdays. Then I remembered one of my favorite characters. I want to be Jake Cutter. 1938 treasure hunting like an Indiana Jones in the south pacific. Just me, my one-eyed dog and a Grumman goose. But then again I never had the need for speed. In case you don’t know some of these characters, Google them……you’re already on the internet.